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Baldwin's Kentucky Revised Statutes Annotated54th Judicial Circuit - Boone and Gallatin Family Court

Baldwin's Kentucky Revised Statutes Annotated
54th Judicial Circuit - Boone and Gallatin Family Court
KY RBGF Rule 2
Rule 2. Court scheduling / motion hour / procedures for filing
201 (a) The following is a schedule for cases before the Boone/Gallatin Family Court, Division II:
Monday
8:30 a.m.--9:30 a.m.
DVO/IPO hearings and adoptions
9:30 a.m.--4:00 p.m.
Domestic cases
Tuesday
8:30 a.m.--9:00 a.m.
Juvenile status offense cases
9:00 a.m.--10:00 a.m.
Reviews for dependency, neglect, and abuse cases
10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.
Pre-trial and dispositional hearings for dependency, neglect, and abuse cases
11:00 a.m.--1:00 p.m.
Arraignments for dependency, neglect, and abuse cases
1:00 p.m.-4:00 p.m.
Trials and motions for dependency, neglect, and abuse cases
Wednesday
On the first and third Wednesdays of the month, Family Court Division II shall hold Court in Boone County as follows:
8:30 a.m.--9:30 a.m.
DVO/IPO hearings and adoptions
9:30 a.m.--4:00 p.m.
Domestic cases
On the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month, Family Court Division II shall hold Court in Boone County as follows:
8:30 a.m.--9:30 a.m.
DVO/IPO hearings and adoptions
9:30 a.m.- 10:00 a.m.
Domestic cases
10:00 a.m.-11:00 a.m.
Paternity, child support, and child support reviews brought by the Boone County Child Support Office
11:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m.
Domestic cases
Thursday
On the first and third Thursdays of the month, Family Court cases for Gallatin County, Division II, shall be heard in Warsaw, KY. The schedule for Gallatin County, Division II, shall be as follows:
8:30 a.m.--9:00 a.m.
DVO/IPO hearings, adoptions, and termination of parental rights hearings
9:00 a.m.--9:30 a.m.
Paternity, child support, child support reviews, juvenile status offense cases and arraignments for dependency, neglect, and abuse cases
9:30 a.m.- 10:30 a.m.
Pre-trials, dispositional hearings, and reviews for dependency, neglect, and abuse cases
10:30 a.m.--11:30 a.m.
Trials and motions for dependency, neglect, and abuse cases
11:30 a.m.--4:00 p.m.
Domestic cases
On the second, fourth and fifth Thursdays of the month, Boone County Family Court Division II shall be held in Boone County as follows:
8:30 a.m.--4:00 p.m.
Domestic cases
Friday
8:30 a.m.--3:00 p.m.
Domestic cases
201 (b) The following is the schedule for cases for Boone/Gallatin Family Court, Division IV:
Monday
9:00 a.m.--10:30 a.m.
DVO/IPO hearings and adoptions
10:30 a.m.--4:30 p.m.
Domestic cases
Tuesday
9:00 a.m.--4:30 p.m.
Domestic cases
Wednesday
On the second and fourth Wednesdays of the month, Division IV shall hold Court in Gallatin County as follows:
9:00 a.m.--9:30 a.m.
DVO/IPO hearings, adoptions, paternity, child support, and child support reviews
9:30 a.m.--10:00 a.m.
Juvenile status offense cases and arraignments for dependency, neglect, and abuse cases
10:00 a.m.--10:30 a.m.
Pre-trials, dispositional hearings, and reviews for dependency, neglect, and abuse cases
10:30 a.m.--11:30 a.m.
Trials and motions for dependency, neglect, and abuse cases.
11:30 a.m.--4:30 p.m.
Domestic cases
On the first and third Wednesdays of the month, Family Court, Division IV shall be held in Boone County and the schedule shall be as follows:
9:00 a.m.--10:00 a.m.
Domestic cases
10:00 a.m.--11:00 a.m.
Paternity, child support, and child support reviews brought by the Boone County Child Support Office
11:00 a.m.--4:30 p.m.
Domestic cases
On the fifth Wednesday, Family Court Division IV schedule is as follows:
9:00 a.m.--4:30 p.m.
Domestic cases
Thursday
9:00 a.m. -9:15 a.m.
Juvenile status offense cases
9:15 a.m.--10:00 a.m.
Dispositional reviews for dependency, neglect, and abuse cases
10:00 a.m.--11:00 a.m.
Pre-trial and dispositional hearings for dependency, neglect, and abuse cases
11:00 a.m.--1:00 p.m.
Arraignments for dependency, neglect, and abuse cases
1:00 p.m.--4:30 p.m.
Trials and motions for dependency, neglect, and abuse cases
Friday
9:00 a.m.--10:30 a.m.
DVO/IPO hearings and adoptions
10:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
Domestic cases
202 Obtaining Motion Dates and Deadline for Serving and Filing Motions.
A. All contested domestic relations motions and hearings designated to be heard in the Family Court in Boone County shall be set for hearing by telephoning the office of the Family Court Judge. All motions pursuant to B/GFCR Rule 2, except emergency or ex-parte motions or motions with other timeframes under the FCRPP or appropriate statute, shall be filed and clocked with the Boone/Gallatin Circuit Clerk's Office no later than 4:30 p.m. at least seven (7) days in advance of the hearing. Except for good cause shown, permitted by FCRPP or statute, or agreed upon through waiver of notice requirement, all motions filed less than seven (7) days in advance may be denied as procedurally deficient or continued to a date more than seven (7) days after the filing of the motion. Pursuant to the applicable Kentucky Rules of Civil Procedures, the parties shall allow three (3) additional days for any motion served by the U.S. Mail only. All notice of hearings shall include the length of time reserved for the hearing so that the opposing party can schedule additional time if needed.
B. All motions for emergency hearing and ex-parte motions shall be submitted for the Judge's review with attached affidavit(s). If the Judge grants a motion for emergency hearing, an expedited hearing date will be given. If the Judge grants an ex-parte motion, the ex-parte order will be signed and a hearing date given.
C. All contested domestic relations motions and hearings designated to be heard before the Family Court in Gallatin County shall be set for hearing by telephoning the Gallatin County Clerk's Office. The motion shall be filed with the Gallatin Circuit Clerk with a notice of hearing containing the date, time, and place at which it shall be heard. All motions pursuant to B/GFCR Rule 2, except emergency or ex-parte motions or motions with other timeframes under the FCRPP or appropriate statute, shall be filed and clocked with the Boone/Gallatin Circuit Clerk's Office no later than 4:30 p.m. at least seven (7) days in advance of the hearing. Except for good cause shown, as permitted by FCRPP or statute, or agreed upon through waiver of notice requirement; all motions filed less than seven (7) days in advance may be denied as procedurally deficient or continued to a date more than seven (7) days after the filing of the motion. Pursuant to the applicable Kentucky Rules of Civil Procedures, the parties shall allow three (3) additional days for any motion served by the U.S. Mail only. All notice of hearings shall include the length of time reserved for the hearing so that the opposing party can schedule additional time if needed.
D. All Boone County juvenile matters (status offense cases and dependency, neglect, and abuse cases), civil domestic violence matters and interpersonal protective matters shall be filed with the Clerk of Boone County and contain a notice of hearing specifying on what date they will be heard. Said date will be given by the Boone County Clerk's Office.
E. All Gallatin County juvenile matters (status offense cases and dependency, neglect, and abuse cases), civil domestic violence matters and interpersonal protective matters shall be filed with the Clerk of Gallatin County and contain a notice of hearing specifying on what date they will be heard. Said date will be given by the Gallatin County Clerk's Office.
F. All motions for paternity cases in Boone County Family Court shall be set for hearing by telephoning the office of the Family Court Judge or the Boone County Child Support office. The motion shall be filed with the Clerk of Boone County and contain a notice of hearing specifying on what date it will be heard. All motions pursuant to B/GFCR Rule 2, except emergency or ex-parte motions or motions with other timeframes under the FCRPP or appropriate statute, shall be filed and clocked with the Boone/Gallatin Circuit Clerk's Office no later than 4:30 p.m., at least seven (7) days in advance of the hearing. Except for good cause shown, permitted by FCRPP or statute, or agreed upon through waiver of notice requirement, all motions filed less than seven (7) days in advance may be denied as procedurally deficient or continued to a date more than seven (7) days after the filing of the motion. Pursuant to the applicable Kentucky Rules of Civil Procedures, the parties shall allow three (3) additional days for any motion served by the U.S. Mail only. All notice of hearings shall include the length of time reserved for the hearing so that the opposing party can schedule additional time if needed.
G. All motions for paternity cases in Gallatin County Family Court shall be set for hearing by telephoning the Gallatin County Clerk's Office. The motion shall be filed with the Clerk of Gallatin County and contain a notice of hearing specifying on what date they will be heard. All motions pursuant to B/GFCR Rule 2, except emergency or ex-parte motions or motions with other timeframes under the FCRPP or appropriate statute, shall be filed and clocked with the Boone/Gallatin Circuit Clerk's Office no later than 4:30 p.m., at least seven (7) days in advance of the hearing. Except for good cause shown, permitted by FCRPP or statute, or agreed upon through waiver of notice requirement, all motions filed less than seven (7) days in advance may be denied as procedurally deficient or continued to a date more than seven (7) days after the filing of the motion. Pursuant to the applicable Kentucky Rules of Civil Procedures, the parties shall allow three (3) additional days for any motion served by the U.S. Mail only. All notice of hearings shall include the length of time reserved for the hearing so that the opposing party can schedule additional time if needed.

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HISTORY: Amended effective August 18, 2020. Prior amendments effective August 12, 2013.
Boone/Gallatin Family Court Rule 2, KY R BOONE GALLATIN FAM CT Rule 2
Current with amendments received through November 15, 2023. Some rules may be more current, see credits for details.
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