Judge denies former KY Gov. Matt Bevin’s request to bar adopted son from divorce case

By: Sarah Ladd

Outlets: Kentucky Lantern

Published: February 27, 2026

Words: 416

Last Updated: 1 week, 5 days ago

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A Court of Appeals judge has denied Matt Bevin’s request to keep his adopted son, Jonah, out of the former Kentucky governor’s divorce settlement case.

Matt and Glenna Bevin’s divorce was finalized in March 2025, but a proposed settlement is pending while Jonah seeks to be a party, arguing he was neglected, deprived of an education and sent to an abusive child residential center in Jamaica at 17, the Lantern has reported. …

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