Cabinet for Health and Family Services v. N.B.D.

MINTON, C.J., DISSENTING:

I agree with the majority's recognition that Kentucky courts have jurisdiction to make Special Immigrant Juvenile Status ("SIJS") findings. But I must respectfully dissent from the majority's holding that our trial courts are not required to engage in SIJS factfinding. I fear the majority signals a reluctance on the part of our state courts in Kentucky to engage fully in the collaborative process established by federal law to protect the welfare of undocumented immigrant children. And this holding, in my view, subverts the overarching duty of our courts to guard the…