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Rule 101 Circuit court

Baldwin's Kentucky Revised Statutes Annotated10th Judicial Circuit - Larue, Hart and Nelson Family Courts

Baldwin's Kentucky Revised Statutes Annotated
10th Judicial Circuit - Larue, Hart and Nelson Family Courts
Rule 1. Introduction / Administrative Procedure
KY RHLNF Rule 101
Rule 101 Circuit court
A. Tenth Judicial Circuit: The Tenth Judicial Circuit is comprised of LaRue, Hart and Nelson Counties. LaRue County and Nelson County operate on Eastern Time, and all times set forth herein for those counties refer to Eastern Time. Hart County operates on Central Time, and all times set forth herein for that county refers to Central Time.
B. Assignment of Circuit Court Cases: The office of the Circuit Clerk shall randomly assign Circuit Court domestic relation proceedings to either Division I or Division II. If there is more than one action involving the same family in Circuit Court, the cases shall be assigned to the presiding judge of the oldest action.
C. Domestic Relations Commissioner:
1. LaRue and Hart Counties: There shall be a Domestic Relations Commissioner who possesses the qualifications required by FCRPP 4(2). The Commissioner shall hear evidence concerning contested and uncontested matters arising from actions for dissolution of marriage, child custody, support and maintenance under KRS Chapter 403, except actions requesting contempt of court, restraining orders, or injunctions, which shall be heard by the presiding judge. In addition, the presiding judge shall be responsible for conducting any contested final domestic hearings.
2. Nelson County: There is no Domestic Relations Commissioner in Nelson County.

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HISTORY: Adopted effective April 29, 2012.
Hart, Larue and Nelson Family Practice Rule 101, KY R HART LARUE NELSON FAM PRAC Rule 101
Current with amendments received through November 15, 2023. Some rules may be more current, see credits for details.
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