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Rule 501 Motion practice

Baldwin's Kentucky Revised Statutes Annotated30th Judicial Circuit - Jefferson Family Court

Baldwin's Kentucky Revised Statutes Annotated
30th Judicial Circuit - Jefferson Family Court
Rule 5. Paternity
KY JFRP Rule 501
Rule 501 Motion practice
A. Motions for wage assignments pursuant to KRS 403.215 and KRS 405.465, appointment of Guardian ad Litem, for Guardian ad Litem fees, and to compel discovery shall not be placed on the regular docket but shall stand submitted to the Court unless a written objection and request for hearing is filed within ten (10) days of the date contained in the Certificate of Service.
B. Motions for default judgments for failure to plead or otherwise defend, as provided by the Rules of Civil Procedure, shall not be noticed for a hearing before the Court but shall be: 1) scheduled for an out of court pretrial conference; or 2) filed with the Court and stand submitted upon filing. If the court determines a hearing necessary under CR 55.01, a hearing date will be assigned.
C. Motions to modify, suspend, or terminate child support and to determine arrearages accrued on child support orders shall be scheduled or referred for an out of court post-settlement conference conducted by the Jefferson County Attorney's Child Support Division. Forms for post-settlement motions can be obtained at the Jefferson Family Court Clerk's Office.
D. If an agreement is not reached at a post-judgment conference held by the Jefferson County Attorney's Office, motions to modify child support filed by an obligor with multiple cases shall be passed to the Jefferson Family Court in which the case with the oldest child is assigned. That Jefferson Family Court will hear the multiple cases for the sole purpose of the motion to modify child support. Motions other than establishment or modification of child support shall be filed and heard in the appropriate division for each individual.
E. All matters relating to UIFSA Registration for Enforcement only of a foreign support order shall be filed in and heard on the Jefferson Family Court's Paternity dockets. This includes, but is not limited to, contempt proceedings in such actions.

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HISTORY: Amended effective July 22, 2011; prior amendments effective September 2, 2006; approved and amended effective January 1, 2004.
Jefferson Family Court Rule 501, KY R JEFFERSON FAM CT Rule 501
Current with amendments received through November 15, 2023. Some rules may be more current, see credits for details.
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