1.01. Preface. These are the Local Rules of Family Law Practice of the Forty-fifth Judicial Circuit and Forty-fifth Judicial District of Kentucky. All prior local rules pertinent to the practice of family law-related actions are hereby amended or rescinded as reflected herein.

These rules apply to the following types of cases: adoptions; child custody, visitation, and support actions (including URESA and UIFSA actions); juvenile dependency, neglect, and abuse actions; dissolutions of marriage; domestic violence actions; juvenile status and public offenses; paternity actions; and terminations of parental rights. All such actions shall be tried in strict accordance with these rules, the Kentucky Family Court Rules of Procedure and Practice (FCRPP), the Kentucky Rules of Civil Procedure (as applicable), the Kentucky Rules of Criminal Procedure (as applicable), and all relevant chapters of the Kentucky Revised Statutes.

1.02. Effective Date. The effective date of these rules shall be November 1, 2023.

1.03. Citation. These rules may be cited as “Local Rules” or as “LRFLP” (Local Rules of Family Law Practice).