A lawsuit against the state seeking records on child deaths and abuse has been assigned to Franklin Circuit Judge Phillip Shepherd, whose previous rulings upheld public access to such records in similar cases brought by Kentucky newspapers. (Sarah Ladd/ Kentucky Lantern)
An Oldham County mother has filed a lawsuit against Kentucky child welfare officials, alleging they violated state open records law by failing to provide records related to child deaths and serious injuries from neglect and abuse.
Jennifer Mortenson, who has 12 children, six of whom are adopted, said she is seeking the records to determine whether there are gaps in Kentucky’s system when it comes to protecting children…