Judge Andrea L. Moore

Applies to

Adoption records inspection request

An application to inspect adoption records must be filed with the Circuit Clerk's Office, which then transmits the request and applicable file to the Family Court Judge.

Applies to

Protective order petition

Protective-order petitions must be accepted and filed with the court.

Applies to

Motion for compensation

A motion for compensation must include an affidavit stating the hours and description of services, the reasonableness of the requested fee, and the conclusion and disposition date of the action or proceeding.

Applies to

Motion

Motions for a Wednesday motion hour must be filed with the appropriate clerk by close of business the preceding Wednesday, unless the Family Court Judge approves otherwise.

Applies to

Motion

If a case is added to the motion hour docket due to a motion that is timely filed pursuant to the previous paragraph, subsequent motions filed after the deadline shall be accepted as filed and may be heard along with the timely filed motion.

Applies to

Motion

If the case is not already on the docket, a motion filed after the deadline will be rejected and returned so it can be re-noticed for a compliant date.

Applies to

Response

Any response to a motion must be served at least two days before the motion-hour date.

Photocopies of motions and notices must be delivered to opposing parties or counsel on the filing date by mail, hand delivery, fax, or another court-approved method.

Applies to

Motion

Service

Personal service

In a Family Court case where a motion is filed six months or more after the decree or final or last order, personal service under the Kentucky Rules of Civil Procedure is required, and service on prior counsel does not suffice.

Contact

Phone to chambers

Phone

270-753-6260 or 270-527-2611

For good cause, the Judge may hear a motion by telephone, and conference dates and times may be obtained by calling the Judge's Assistant at either listed number.

Contact

Phone to chambers

Phone

270-753-6260 or 270-527-2611

To seek a mutually agreeable new hearing date, a party may work with the Family Court Judge's assistant at 270-753-6260 or 270-527-2611.

Contact

Phone to chambers

Phone

270-753-6260 or 270-527-2611

After all procedural requirements for an uncontested adoption final hearing are met, including a home investigation when necessary, parties may contact the Family Court's office at 270-753-6260 or 270-527-2611 to secure a hearing date and time.