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FCRPP 30 Venue and petition

Baldwin's Kentucky Revised Statutes AnnotatedFamily Court Rules of Procedure and Practice

Baldwin's Kentucky Revised Statutes Annotated
Family Court Rules of Procedure and Practice
VIII. Adoption and Termination of Parental Rights
Kentucky Family Rules of Practice and Procedure FCRPP 30
FCRPP 30 Venue and petition
Currentness
(1) Venue. When filed in the same county in which a KRS Chapter 620 proceeding has been held, a proceeding under KRS Chapter 625 shall be assigned to the same family court division that heard the KRS Chapter 620 action. Otherwise, venue shall proceed according to KRS 625.050(4).
(2) Petition.
(a) A separate petition shall be filed for each child and individual case numbers shall be assigned by the clerk of the court in proceedings filed pursuant to KRS Chapters 199 and 625, and in the case of siblings, shall be heard by the same judge.
(b) Every petition in an adoption or termination of parental rights action shall include the case number of any underlying juvenile case, specifically dependency, neglect or abuse or termination of parental rights cases, and shall include the name of any guardian ad litem (or by statute, counsel for the child) previously appointed.

Credits

HISTORY: Adopted by Order 2020-1, eff. 2-1-20
KY Family Court Rules FCRPP 30, KY ST FAM CT FCRPP 30
Current with amendments received through March 1, 2024. Some sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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