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Rule 602 Petition

Baldwin's Kentucky Revised Statutes Annotated20th Judicial Circuit - Greenup and Lewis Family Courts

Baldwin's Kentucky Revised Statutes Annotated
20th Judicial Circuit - Greenup and Lewis Family Courts
Rule 6. Dependency, Neglect and Abuse
KY RCLF Rule 602
Rule 602 Petition
Currentness
A. All petitions shall be filed in accordance with FCRPP 20 and shall be submitted to the Greenup/Lewis County Attorney, who shall check the petition for legal sufficiency. If the petition is rejected by the County Attorney, it shall be submitted to a Family Court Judge for determination of legal sufficiency. If the Judge determines that the petition fails to state grounds for action pursuant to KRS Chapter 620, the petition shall be dismissed. If the petition is approved, the Assistant County Attorney or Judge, as appropriate, shall initial the petition for filing. A copy shall be distributed to the Assistant County Attorney assigned to prosecute dependency, neglect and abuse actions and the original shall be filed with the Office of the Greenup/Lewis Family Court Clerk.
B. Any petition filed with this Court shall comply with the following conditions:
1. Citations to specific statute and factual allegations relied upon in asserting the Court's jurisdiction; and
2. Full information concerning the child's parents and the address(es). The Petitioner shall make diligent efforts to locate the child's parents, including but not limited to, initiating contact with the Child Support Division of the Greenup/Lewis County Attorney's Office.

Credits

HISTORY: Adopted effective August 17, 2012.
Greenup and Lewis Family Court Rule 602, KY R GREENUP LEWIS FAM CT Rule 602
Current with amendments received through November 15, 2023. Some rules may be more current, see credits for details.
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