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Rule 3 Adoptions / termination of parental rights

Baldwin's Kentucky Revised Statutes Annotated43rd Judicial Circuit - Barren and Metcalfe Family Court

Baldwin's Kentucky Revised Statutes Annotated
43rd Judicial Circuit - Barren and Metcalfe Family Court
KY RBARF Rule 3
Rule 3 Adoptions / termination of parental rights
301 Appointment of Counsel and Guardians ad Litem in Actions for Termination of Parental Rights
A. Counsel for petitioner shall send Family Court Judge by FAX (at [270] 651-5524) a copy of each petition not later than the time of filing such petition with the clerk.
B. At the time of filing each petition, the clerk shall deliver the file to the Family Court staff who shall procure appointment of counsel as required by law.
C. Except for good cause shown, the attorney who shall be appointed pursuant to KRS 625.0405 or KRS 625.041 or KRS 625.080 to represent an indigent parent or (as Guardian ad Litem) to represent the best interest of the child shall be the same attorney (or otherwise a member of the law firm of the same attorney) who served as counsel for the same parent or child in a dependency, neglect, and abuse action by court appointment pursuant to KRS 620.100.

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HISTORY: Adopted effective April 21, 2012.
Barren and Metcalfe Family Court Rule 3, KY R BARREN FAM CT Rule 3
Current with amendments received through November 15, 2023. Some rules may be more current, see credits for details.
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