All actions for adoptions and termination of parental rights shall be in strict conformity with the statutory requirements. (See KRS Chapters 199 and 625.)

Parties shall observe the statutory requirements of mandatory appointment of Guardians ad Litem. (See KRS 199.480, in addition to requirements imposed by KRS Chapter 625.)

The attorney for the Petitioner should contact the Court for a specific date and time for the final hearing only after all procedural requirements have been met, including the home investigation where necessary. (It is not necessary to set a motion for a hearing date on the court docket. Dates and times may be obtained by telephone or electronic mail from the Family Court Judge's office.)

Upon obtaining the date and time for the hearing the Petitioner's attorney shall file a Notice of Hearing with the Circuit Clerk, giving notice to all parties in interest, including all Guardians ad Litem, in compliance with the notice requirements of the statute. The proposed Judgment of Adoption shall be tendered to the Court at the time the notice of hearing on the adoption petition is filed.