Kentucky court keeps father 500 feet from home despite sole ownership claim after wife's death

A Kentucky court has rejected a father's attempt to overturn protective orders that stop him from coming within 500 feet of his family home. His two adult sons can continue living in the house, even though he claims to be its sole owner. The Kentucky Court of Appeals ruled on 6 November 2026 that the 500-foot restriction must remain in place.

In its decision in Ashour Hamid v. Ahmad Hamid, et al. (Docket No.

2025-CA-1492-MR), the appeals court upheld the lower court's order protecting the sons and preventing their father from returning to the property. The ruling makes clear that owning a property does not automatically give someone the right to ignore valid court orders issued to protect family members from domestic violence or other harmful behavior under Kentucky law.Domestic disputes follow mother's deathThe legal dispute began after a serious family breakdown that grew worse following the death of Ashour Hamid's wife in 2025. Ashour Hamid is the sole legal owner of the family's home in Kentucky.