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Rule 5 Dependency neglect and abuse

Baldwin's Kentucky Revised Statutes Annotated34th Judicial District -- Mccreary and Whitley District Courts

Baldwin's Kentucky Revised Statutes Annotated
34th Judicial District -- Mccreary and Whitley District Courts
KY RMWD Rule 5
Rule 5 Dependency neglect and abuse
501. Procedure for Emergency Custody Orders
During normal business hours, a person, including a state social worker, seeking emergency custody shall file the petition with the appropriate District Court Clerk's Office. The Clerk shall refer the petition to a District Judge, or in McCreary County to the Trial Commissioner if no District Judge is available.
After normal business hours, a person seeking emergency custody shall obtain the form and file the petition at the 911 Dispatch Center. The petition shall be forwarded to the District Judge on call.
If emergency custody is granted, a temporary removal hearing shall be scheduled within 72 hours, regardless of the regular time for hearing juvenile cases.

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HISTORY: Adopted effective April 13, 2012.
McCreary and Whitley District Court Rule 5, KY R MCCREARY WHITLEY 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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