E.L. v. V.L.

On Application for Rehearing

This court’s opinion of October 24, 2014, is withdrawn, and the following is substituted therefor.

E.L. (“the mother”) appeals from a judgment of the Jefferson Family Court (“the family court”) awarding V.L., the mother’s former same-sex partner, periodic visitation with the mother’s biological children, S.L., N.L., and H.L. (hereinafter referred to collectively as “the children”). We reverse and remand.

*1097 Background

On October 31, 2013, V.L. filed a petition in the Jefferson Circuit Court (“the circuit court”). In that petition, V.L. asserted that she and the mother…