Judge John T. Alexander
Judge • Barren Circuit Court
Court-wide rules
Applies court-wideBarren Circuit Court publishes its filing requirements at the court level rather than per judge, so these 97 rules are what govern this courtroom.
Filing Requirements
All 46- Applies to
- Petition for dissolution
The petition for dissolution of marriage must be filed with a Case Data Information sheet (Form AOC-FC-3).
- Applies to
- Motion
Every motion must include, above counsel’s or the self-represented movant’s signature line, a declaration estimating the hearing’s total duration and stating that the estimated time has been reserved on the docket.
- Applies to
- Motion
Each motion other than a motion to schedule an event must cite legal authority, such as a controlling statute, published decision, or procedural rule.
Filing Timing
All 21- Deadline
- 7 calendar days
The moving party must file the original motion and serve a copy by the Clerk’s Office closing time seven calendar days before the hearing date.
A motion will not be heard unless Family Court staff has docketed it for hearing and it has been timely filed and served, unless good cause is shown for the untimeliness.
In marital dissolution actions, all parties must file Form AOC-238 no later than 10 days before the pre-trial conference, unless the parties exchanged the statements earlier under FCRPP 2 [3].
Communication
All 13- Contact
- Phone
- Phone
- (270) 651-9923
Holiday schedules may be obtained by calling Family Court staff.
- Contact
- Phone
- Phone
- [270] 651-9923
The moving party’s attorney must promptly notify Family Court staff by telephone when a previously docketed motion or proceeding will not be heard, for any reason.
- Contact
- Phone
- Phone
- (270) 651-9923
To docket a motion for hearing, the movant must call Family Court staff, provide opposing counsel’s correct phone numbers, and work with opposing counsel in good faith to estimate the hearing’s length while identifying a date and time that accommodates counsel’s schedules.
Service
All 10- Deadline
- 7 calendar days
The moving party must serve a copy of the motion no later than the Clerk’s Office closing time seven calendar days before the hearing date.
After 60 days have expired from entry of the most recent order, any notice must be served on both opposing counsel and the party at the party’s last known address.
In marital dissolution actions, all parties must serve Form AOC-238 no later than 10 days before the pre-trial conference, unless the parties exchanged the statements earlier under FCRPP 2 [3].
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