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Rule 5 Paternity

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 5
Rule 5 Paternity
501 Genetic Tests
Subject to FCRPP 15, in actions commenced under KRS Chapter 406 (Uniform Act on Paternity), the mother, child, and alleged father shall submit to genetic tests as defined in KRS 406.005 (2) if ordered by the Court, and the County Attorney may tender an ex parte order scheduling such genetic tests.
502 Parents' Education Clinic
Where the parties have minor children, the petitioner shall, within 20 days after the response has been filed, tender an Order to the Court requiring the parties to attend parent education classes. The Order shall state that the parties have 10 days from entry of the Order to file an objection requesting a hearing. If no objection and request for hearing is filed, the order shall become immediately effective, and the plaintiff and the defendant shall file in the record of the subject paternity action a certificate of completion of the Parents' Education Clinic (or a divorce education program which is the substantial equivalent thereof), as contemplated in FC 43 Rule 704, not later than ninety (90) days after the occurrence of the latter of the following events: (a) entry of the paternity judgment; or (b) release of either or both parties who were incarcerated at the time of entry of the paternity judgment.
503 Matters Concerning Welfare and Custody and Visitation of Children
A. All parties in paternity actions shall refer to the Guidelines for Parenting Conduct located in Appendix B in accordance with FC 43 Rule 702.
B. All parties in paternity actions shall procure entry of a custody and visitation order. See the Parenting Time/Visitation Schedule located in Appendix C. in accordance with the provisions of FC 43 Rule 707 not later than ninety (90) days after the occurrence of the latter of the following events: (a) entry of the paternity judgment; or (b) release of either or both parties who were incarcerated at the time of entry of the paternity judgment.

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HISTORY: Adopted effective April 21, 2012.
Barren and Metcalfe Family Court Rule 5, KY R BARREN FAM CT Rule 5
Current with amendments received through November 15, 2023. Some rules may be more current, see credits for details.
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