Legal Opinion

J.L. v. Commonwealth

Court of Appeals of Kentucky

Decided February 11, 2011No. Nos. 2010-CA-001090-ME, 2010-CA-001091-MEPublished

1Opinion of the Court

*746 OPINION

NICKELL, Judge:

J.L., a male child, and K.L., his minor sister, have appealed from separate orders entered on the same date by the Hardin Circuit Court, Family Division, finding them each to be habitual truants and imposing restrictions on their movements and school absences until graduation or until they reach the age of 21, whichever occurs first. After a careful review of the record and the law, we reverse and remand for further proceedings.

On March 31, 2010, juvenile petitions were filed alleging J.L. and K.L. each had an excessive number of unexcused absences from school as well…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Boykin v. AlabamaSupreme Court of the United States · 1969
  2. Commonwealth v. ThompsonKentucky Supreme Court · 1985
  3. D.R. v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 2001
  4. J.D. v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 2006
  5. A.C. v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 2010

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