Daugherty v. TELEK

I agree with the majority that the Kenton Family Court unquestionably had subject matter jurisdiction over Bucher’s domestic violence petition. However, I do not believe that the family court had the legal authority to continue reissuing the EPO and postponing the DVO hearing after September 23, 2009. Therefore, I must dissent from the portion of the majority opinion which approves of the family court’s actions after that date.

An EPO provides extraordinary relief under the law.12 It permits a trial court to impose severe restrictions on a respondent based solely upon the ex parte assertions…