Each and every new petition* filed within Hardin Family Court shall be accompanied with a completed Hardin Family Court Case Disclosure (see Appendix No.2) signed by the petitioning party and petitioner's counsel, if represented. The Clerk of this Court shall use this information when assigning a Family Court Judge to each matter and, where possible, any new case shall be assigned to the same Judge that is presiding over any existing cases of the parties. If multiple cases are pending in different divisions, then the clerk shall notify Family Court Staff and the Family Court Judges shall confer to determine which division would be more appropriate for said case to be assigned or transferred to.

*New petitions include all dissolution of marriage, custody, child support, adoption, termination of parental rights, emergency protective and domestic violence, DNA, status and paternity actions.