Katherine B. T. v. Jackson

Appellant appeals from an order entered by the circuit court of Jefferson County denying her petition for a writ of prohibition. The appellant claims in her petition that a family court judge exceeded the jurisdiction of the family court by issuing a domestic violence protective order upon a petition filed by a minor. For the reasons set forth below, we affirm the dismissal of appellant’s petition.

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Facts & Background

In the early morning hours of December 31, 2004, Richard B.1 filed a domestic violence petition against his mother, Katherine *222B. T., in the magistrate court of Jefferson County,…