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Rule 503 Guardian ad litem/military attorney appointed for actions filed pursuant to KRS 406

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 5. Paternity
KY RCLF Rule 503
Rule 503 Guardian ad litem/military attorney appointed for actions filed pursuant to KRS 406
Currentness
A. In order to be appointed as Guardian ad Litem, any licensed attorney in good standing with the Kentucky Bar Association may apply. The appointment is to be made and compensation paid according to the statute, case law, or civil rule authorizing the appointment.
B. Application is to be made by submitting the appropriate form, which is available in the Greenup and Lewis Family Court Office. Appointees serving as Guardians ad Litem who fail to demonstrate appropriate knowledge of the statutes, law and procedures in the area in which appointment is made may be stricken from the list.
C. Motions for compensation shall be accompanied by an affidavit indicating:
1. The statutory basis for appointment;
2. The hours of service rendered with a brief description of the services rendered and reasonableness of the fee requested; and
3. That the action or proceedings have been concluded and the date of disposition.
D. Guardians ad Litem appointed to represent unmarried infants, persons of unsound mind, or adult prisoners shall notify the Respondent of his/her appointment as a Guardian ad Litem, and inform the Respondent of the nature of the proceeding and of the Respondent's right to have genetic testing conducted.
E. Within sixty (60) days of the appointment, the Guardian ad Litem shall file an answer on behalf of the Respondent or a report stating that, after careful examination of the case, he/she is unable to present a defense.
F. The failure of the Guardian ad Litem or Military Attorney to file an answer or report within sixty (60) days of notification of appointment may result in sanctions being imposed against the attorney and removal from the Greenup/Lewis Family Court Guardian Ad Litem or Military Attorney List.

Credits

HISTORY: Adopted effective August 17, 2012.
Greenup and Lewis Family Court Rule 503, KY R GREENUP LEWIS FAM CT Rule 503
Current with amendments received through November 15, 2023. Some rules may be more current, see credits for details.
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