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Rule 507 Duty of GAL and Other CAC to Continue

Baldwin's Kentucky Revised Statutes Annotated6th Judicial District - Daviess District Court

Baldwin's Kentucky Revised Statutes Annotated
6th Judicial District - Daviess District Court
Rule 5 Dependency, Neglect, and Abuse
KY RDDC Rule 507
Rule 507 Duty of GAL and Other CAC to Continue
After a GAL or other CAC accepts an appointment, representation shall continue through all stages of the d/n/a proceedings in District Court. If an attorney wishes to withdraw, notice must be served upon the client and all parties pursuant to RDDC 203C. If a case proceeds to Circuit Court for Termination of Parental Rights and subsequent Adoption, new appointment of counsel must be made. Whenever possible, for continuity and in the best interests of the child absent a showing otherwise, the same GAL who represented the child in District Court shall be appointed in the Circuit Court proceedings as well. If the parents of the child so desire and the attorney is willing to accept the appointment, the same CAC for the parent(s) may be appointed in the Circuit Court action. If the Circuit Court does not terminate parental rights and the case is returned to the District Court, the counsel and GAL who represented the parties in Circuit Court shall then be newly appointed to the District Court case.

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HISTORY: Amended effective May 9, 2012.
Daviess District Court Rule 507, KY R DAVIESS DIST CT Rule 507
Current with amendments received through November 15, 2023. Some rules may be more current, see credits for details.
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