Legal Opinion

A.S. v. Commonwealth

Court of Appeals of Kentucky

Decided October 30, 2015No. 2014-CA-002095-MEPublished

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

KRAMER, JUDGE:

A.S.,1 a female juvenile, appeals the Boyle Circuit Court’s order committing her to the custody of the Cabinet for Health and Family Services (Cabinet) as being beyond control.2 After a careful review of the record, we reverse and remand because AS. was not notified that she was charged with being beyond control; the circuit court violated A.S.’s right to present a defense and cross-examine witnesses; and the disclosure of AS.’s medical records was in error.

I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

A petition was filed against A.S. for habitual truancy in April 2014. She was…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Caldwell v. ChauvinKentucky Supreme Court · 2015
  2. T.D. v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 2005
  3. Commonwealth v. B.J.Kentucky Supreme Court · 2007
  4. K.F. v. CommonwealthCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 2008

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