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Rule 5 Dependency, Neglect, and Abuse

Baldwin's Kentucky Revised Statutes Annotated44th Judicial Circuit - Bell District Court

Baldwin's Kentucky Revised Statutes Annotated
44th Judicial Circuit - Bell District Court
KY RBLD Rule 5
Rule 5 Dependency, Neglect, and Abuse
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501 Procedure for Emergency Custody Orders
In Bell County, to obtain an Emergency Custody Order as set forth in FCRPP 19:
A. During normal working hours, 8:00 A.M. through 4:00 P.M., Monday through Friday, excluding holidays, persons seeking an Emergency Custody Order (ECO), shall come to the Bell Circuit Court Clerk's Office.
B. After working hours and on weekends and holidays, a social worker shall contact the District Court Judge.
502 Petition
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, including but not limited to initiating contact with the Child Support Division of the Bell County Attorney's Office.
503 The Effect of Service on Only One Parent/Persons Exercising Custodial Control or Supervision
The judge may permit the Temporary Removal Hearing or the adjudicatory hearing to go forward when the non-custodial parent has not been served in accordance with FCRPP 18(1) if it is established on the record that petitioner has made diligent efforts to serve all other parties including initiating contact with the Child Support Division of the County Attorney's Office in an attempt to locate any absent parent. The petitioner shall make continuing diligent efforts after the hearing to locate and notify all persons who were not served.

Credits

HISTORY: Adopted eff. March 22, 2012.
Bell District Court Rule 5, KY R BELL DIST CT Rule 5
Current with amendments received through November 15, 2023. Some rules may be more current, see credits for details.
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