Former Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin ordered jailed or fined in contempt ruling in family court case
The Facts
- Jefferson Family Court Judge Angela Johnson found former Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin in contempt of court.
- The contempt finding was tied to Bevin's failure to provide financial records or financial disclosures ordered by the court.
- The judge ordered Bevin to serve 60 days in jail or pay a $500 bond/fine as part of the contempt ruling.
- The case involves Bevin's adopted son, Jonah Bevin, who is 19 years old.
- Bevin appeared at the hearing by Zoom rather than in person, despite being ordered to appear in court.
- Judge Johnson said an arrest warrant would be issued for Bevin.
- Court filings and reporting describe the underlying dispute as involving child support or retroactive child support sought by Jonah Bevin.
Context
Why was Matt Bevin held in contempt?
Multiple reports say the judge found Bevin in contempt because he did not provide financial records the court had ordered him to disclose, including documents such as bank statements and tax returns Mediaite,Newsweek,WLEX.
What penalty did the judge impose?
The judge ordered Bevin to serve 60 days in jail or pay a $500 bond/fine, and reporting says he also had to produce financial documents showing income Newsweek,https://www.wkyt.com,WHAS 11 Louisville.
What is the broader case about?
The court fight is tied to Jonah Bevin's effort to obtain child support-related relief in family court, with several reports describing it as a dispute over child support or retroactive child support involving his parents' divorce proceedings WLKY,WHAS 11 Louisville,Yahoo.
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