The Supreme Court of Kentucky last month announced that it had for the first time adopted uniform rules for family law cases statewide, effective Jan. 1st.
The Family Court Rules of Procedure and Practice apply to all family law cases, handled by Family Court judges in 71 Kentucky counties and by circuit and district judges in the 49 other counties without a Family Court. Family law cases include such matters as divorce, termination of parental rights, domestic violence, child support, juvenile status offenses, adoption, and dependency, neglect or abuse.
"Before now there were no statewide rules specifically for family law cases," the Court's statement said. "Kentucky judges followed the Supreme Court Civil Rules and created local family law rules for their jurisdiction. The new rules are based on best practices in domestic and child welfare cases in Kentucky courts. They provide a uniform set of rules for judges, attorneys and parties to follow statewide to help ensure safety, permanency and well-being for children and families."
"These rules will change the way family law is practiced in Kentucky," Chief Justice John Minton said. "The many Kentucky citizens involved in family law proceedings – some of the most sensitive and difficult cases to come before our courts – will benefit from the dedication and vision of Justice Noble and all those who assisted with drafting these rules."
Summary of Family Court Rules
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