13.01 Pursuant to Rule 53 of the Rules of Civil Procedure of the Commonwealth of Kentucky, the following Domestic Relations Rules are adopted by the 46th Judicial Circuit, thereby amending those rules previously adopted by the Court.

13.02 There shall be a Domestic Relations Commissioner for the 46^th Judicial Circuit, with the qualifications set forth in Civil Rule 53.03(2) with the powers and authority established by Civil Rule 53.04.

13.03 Domestic Relations Proceedings shall be governed by Domestic Relations Rules as promulgated by this Court in consultation with the Domestic Relations Commissioner, a copy of which is available from the Circuit Court Clerks of Breckinridge, Grayson and Meade counties and which is attached hereto as Appendix B.

13.04 A copy of the Domestic Violence Protocol for the 46^th Judicial Circuit is attached hereto as Appendix C.

13.05 Restoration of Domestic Relations Proceedings to the Court Docket subsequent to the matter having been stricken therefrom may be made without notice, but no matters modifying existing orders or conditions therein shall be heard without appropriate service on and notice to all parties.

13.06 Matters to be heard on the docket of the Domestic Relations Commissioner shall state same in the Notice section of the pleading as follows:

“Take Notice that the undersigned will appear before the Domestic Relations Commissioner of the Court on WEEKDAY, the _____ day of MONTH, YEAR at the hour of _____ a.m./p.m. local prevailing time, or as soon thereafter as may be heard to make the following Motion.”

13.07 Non-Motion Day Hearing: In addition to the initial Domestic Relations Commissioner's fee paid upon filing in the Circuit Court Clerk's office, any party(ies) as designated by the Domestic Relations Commissioner (except one permitted to proceed in forma pauperis) shall be required to pay to the Circuit Court Clerk at least five (5) days in advance of the Domestic Relations Commissioner's hearing the anticipated Domestic Relations Commissioner's regular hourly fee for the anticipated time allocated as set forth in the Domestic Relations Commissioner's Order setting the hearing. The Court may subsequently order and award the advanced Domestic Relations Commissioner's fees for or against party(ies) in conformity with the law. If not paid as set forth above, the Domestic Relations Commissioner may cancel the hearing without notice.