FRANKFORT, Ky., May 2, 2022 – Fayette County’s newest Family Court judge was sworn in April 26. Carl D. Devine was appointed by Gov. Andy Beshear to fill the vacancy created when Family Court Judge Kathy W. Stein retired Feb. 2. He is serving the 22nd Judicial Circuit, Family Division 6.
Judge Devine graduated magna cum laude with a bachelor’s degree in political science from Georgetown College (Ky.) in 1994. He went on to earn a juris doctor from the University of Kentucky Rosenberg College of Law in 1997.
Immediately after law school, he was hired by Miller, Griffin & Marks. In 2018, he opened his own firm to solely practice family law. He has dedicated practically his entire legal career to the practice of family law. He was chair of the Fayette County Bar Association Family Law Section in 2006. He also has been a member of the Grandparents As Parents Committee since 2006 and is a frequent presenter at the annual GAP conference in Lexington.
Judge Devine is originally from Springfield, Ky., and currently resides in Lexington with his wife. They have a blended family of four children.
Family Court
Family Court is involved in the most intimate and complex aspects of human nature and social relations. For that reason, Family Court uses a case management process that distinguishes it from other trial courts. With the One Family, One Judge, One Court approach, cases are presented in a single court, allowing the same judge to hear all matters involving a particular family.
Administrative Office of the Courts
The Administrative Office of the Courts in Frankfort is the operations arm of the state court system. The AOC supports the activities of nearly 3,300 court system employees and 406 elected justices, judges and circuit court clerks. As the fiscal agent for the court system, the AOC executes the Judicial Branch budget.
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