Brighty v. Brighty

STEPHENS, Chief Justice.

The issue in the present case is whether it was error for the Jefferson Circuit Court to dismiss for lack of subject matter jurisdiction, a motion to enforce a pre-existing, valid order finding the custodial parent in contempt of court for failure to comply with the court’s previous orders regarding visitation. We conclude that jurisdiction exists and therefore, reverse.

FACTS

Appellant Bruce D. Brighty and appellee Dara D.Y. Brighty (now Hopton) were married in Kentucky in 1984. They had one child, Brooke, who was bom on May 31,1985. The parents dissolved their marriage…