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Rule 5 Dependency, neglect, and abuse

Baldwin's Kentucky Revised Statutes Annotated26th Judicial District - Harlan District Court

Baldwin's Kentucky Revised Statutes Annotated
26th Judicial District - Harlan District Court
KY RHLND Rule 5
Rule 5 Dependency, neglect, and abuse
501 Procedure for Emergency Custody Orders
In Harlan 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 Harlan Circuit Court Clerk's Office.
B. After working hours and on weekends and holidays, a social worker shall contact the District Court judge or trial commissioner.
502 Petition
Any petition filed with this Court shall comply with the following conditions:
1. Citations to specific statute and factual allegations relied upon in asserting the Court's jurisdiction; and
2. Full information concerning the child's parents and their address(es). The petitioner shall make diligent efforts to locate the child's parents, including but not limited to initiating contact with the Child Support Division of the Harlan County Attorney's Office.
503 The Effects of Service on Only One Parent/Persons Exercising Custodial Control or Supervision
The judge may permit the Temporary Removal Hearing or the adjudicatory 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 petitioner has made diligent efforts to serve all other 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.

Credits

HISTORY: Adopted effective July 25, 2012.
Harlan Circuit Court Rule 5, KY R HARLAN DIST CT Rule 5
Current with amendments received through November 15, 2023. Some rules may be more current, see credits for details.
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