C.F. v. Commonwealth

NICKELL, JUDGE:

C.F., a minor, appeals from the dispositional order of the Jefferson Circuit Court, Family Division, entered on February 22, 2018, committing him to the Cabinet for Health and Family Services ("Cabinet"). C.F. argues the trial court violated his due process right to a dispositional hearing. After a careful review, we agree, reverse the trial court's order, and remand this matter for further proceedings.

The Jefferson County Attorney filed a juvenile petition alleging C.F. was habitually truant. At arraignment, C.F. was appointed counsel from the Louisville Metro Public…