Appointment of New Family Court Judge for McCracken County

Gov. Steve Beshear has appointed Deanna Wise Henschel of Paducah as the Family Court judge for McCracken County.   Family Court is a division of Circuit Court.  In counties that have a Family Court, the court has primary jurisdiction in cases involving family issues, including divorces, adoption, child support, domestic violence and juvenile status offenses.  For more information, please read the press release from the Administrative Office of the Courts by clicking here .