Roberts v. Bucci

OPINION

COMBS, Chief Judge.

Steven Roberts appeals from an order of the Jefferson Family Court denying his motion filed pursuant to Kentucky Rules of Civil Procedure (“CR”) 60.02 to vacate a domestic violence order (“DVO”) entered against him. The family court denied his motion based on its belief that it did not have the jurisdiction to consider CR 60.02 motions involving DVOs. After careful review, we conclude that the family court does have the authority to consider the motion. Accordingly, we vacate and remand for further proceedings.

In the summer of 2004, Roberts began a romantic…