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Rule 6 Dependency, neglect or abuse actions

Baldwin's Kentucky Revised Statutes Annotated5th Judicial Circuit - Crittenden, Union and Webster Family Courts

Baldwin's Kentucky Revised Statutes Annotated
5th Judicial Circuit - Crittenden, Union and Webster Family Courts
KY CUWF Rule 6
Rule 6 Dependency, neglect or abuse actions
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601 Procedure for Emergency Custody Orders.
A. During normal working hours, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Monday through Friday, excluding holidays, persons seeking an Emergency Custody Order (ECO) shall come to the circuit Court Clerk's office in the County where the request is being made and the Circuit Clerk shall contact the Family Court Judge or the District Court Judge.
B. After working hours, 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 a.m. Monday through Friday and on weekends, the Family Court Judge or the District Court Judge shall be contacted by DCBS or the responding police agency.
602 Effect of Service on Only One Parent/Person Exercising Custodial Control. The Judge may permit the Temporary Removal Hearing or the Adjudication 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 the Petitioner has made diligent efforts to serve all 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.
603 Time for Temporary Removal Hearing.
A. The Temporary Removal Hearing shall be held within 72 hours, excluding holidays and weekends, on the issuance of an ECO. The time and date for the Temporary Removal Hearing may be obtained by contacting the Office of the Family Court judge.
B. The Temporary Removal Hearing shall be held no earlier than the day following the filing of the petition to allow time for service to be attempted.
604 Guardian Ad Litem. In every Dependency, Neglect or Abuse proceeding, the court shall appoint a Guardian Ad Litem to represent the child, as required by KRS 620.100(1)(a). The Guardian Ad Litem shall be appointed as soon as the first document comes into the Circuit Clerk's office from a list of Guardians Ad Litem prepared by the Court. Any attorney desiring to be placed on the list of Guardians Ad Litem must first complete the training for dependency, neglect or abuse cases offered by the Administrative Office of the Courts.
605 Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA). In every Dependency, Neglect or Abuse proceeding in counties were the CASA Network is established, a CASA volunteer will be appointed for the child, as authorized by KRS 620.100(1 l)(d). The CASA Volunteer shall be appointed as soon as the first document comes into the Circuit Clerk's office.
606 Duty of Guardian Ad Litem, Parent Attorney and CASA Volunteer to continue. Except for good cause shown, after a Guardian Ad Litem, court-appointed attorney for the parent or person exercising custodial control, and CASA Volunteer accepts an appointment, representation shall continue through all stages of the dependency, neglect or abuse proceedings. All parties shall be served with the notice of an attorney's request to withdraw.
607 Records and Transcripts. A videotaped record of all proceedings shall be kept, and copies shall be made available to the parties and their counsel upon request in accordance with the provisions of FCRPP 27.

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HISTORY: Amended eff. 4-6-16. Prior amendments eff. 5-5-12. Adopted eff. 2-3-04.
Crittenden, Union and Webster Family Court Rule 6, KY R CRITTENDEN FAM CT Rule 6
Current with amendments received through November 15, 2023. Some rules may be more current, see credits for details.
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