Rule 601 Procedure for emergency custody orders
Baldwin's Kentucky Revised Statutes Annotated30th Judicial Circuit - Jefferson Family Court
KY JFRP Rule 601
Rule 601 Procedure for emergency custody orders
In Jefferson County, to obtain an Emergency Custody Order as set forth in FCRPP 19:
A. During normal working hours, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 pm. Monday through Friday, excluding holidays, persons seeking an Emergency Custody Order (ECO), shall come to the Jefferson County Judicial Center's Family Court Clerk's Office. If a Jefferson Family Court Support Worker assists a person in obtaining an ECO, the support worker is to fax a copy to the Cabinet for Health and Family Services (CHFS) Hotline. If a CHFS social worker is granted an ECO, the social worker is to provide a copy to the agency. A copy-shall also be provided to the person seeking the ECO prior to leaving the Jefferson Family Court Clerk's Office. The original ECO shall remain with the Jefferson Family Court Clerk's Office.
B. After working hours, 4:30 p.m. to 8:30 a.m. Monday through Friday and on weekends, the on-call District Court judge or trial commissioner shall be contacted. If the ECO is granted at the Home of the Innocents (HOI), the law enforcement officer or HOI staff will complete the ECO and provide the original order to CHFS. CHFS will file the original order with the Jefferson Family Court Clerk's Office on the next working day.
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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 601, KY R JEFFERSON FAM CT Rule 601
Current with amendments received through November 15, 2023. Some rules may be more current, see credits for details.
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