Cabinet for Human Resources v. S.R.J.

CLAYTON, Judge.

This is an appeal in which the Kentucky Cabinet for Human Resources challenges the reasonableness of a $5,962.50 attorney’s fee awarded a guardian ad litem as the result of an involuntary termination of parental rights action pursuant to KRS 199.603. On appeal, the Cabinet argues that the trial court erred in awarding this amount as portions of it were incurred for expenses unrelated to the termination action and the hourly rate awarded, $75, exceeds the $40 rate set out in KRS 453.-260(4)(b). In addition, the Cabinet further argues that to permit a guardian ad litem to receive…