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Rule 5.02 Authorized petitioners

Baldwin's Kentucky Revised Statutes Annotated23rd Judicial District - Estill, Lee and Owsley District Court

Baldwin's Kentucky Revised Statutes Annotated
23rd Judicial District - Estill, Lee and Owsley District Court
Rule 5. Dependency, Neglect and Abuse
KY ELOD Rule 5.02
Rule 5.02 Authorized petitioners
Currentness
A. All petitions shall be filed in accordance with FCRPP 20 and shall be submitted to the County Attorney, who shall check the petition for legal sufficiency. If the petition is rejected by the county attorney, it shall be submitted to the District 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 County Attorney or Judge, as appropriate, shall initial the petition for filing. A copy shall be distributed to the County Attorney assigned to prosecute dependency actions and the original shall be filed with the office of the appropriate Circuit 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 their address(es). The petitioner shall make diligent efforts to locate the child's parents.

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HISTORY: Adopted effective August 20, 2012.
Estill, Lee and Owsley District Court Rule 5.02, KY R ESTILL LEE OWSLEY DIST CT Rule 5.02
Current with amendments received through November 15, 2023. Some rules may be more current, see credits for details.
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