Calloway Circuit Court Chambers Communication Rules

CRITICAL

During regular business hours, the authorized agency or officer must present the petition to the available Family Court Judge or, if unavailable, seek consideration from the listed judicial officers in order.

Upon receipt of a petition during regular business hours, the authorized agency/officer shall present the petition to the following: The petition shall be presented to the Family Court Judge, if the judge is in the county and available. In the event the Family Court Judge is not in the county or is unavailable, the clerk shall seek the consideration of the matter by any of the following judicial officers, in the order listed: the District Judge in the county, the District Judge for the adjacent county located in the 42 Judicial Circuit, and then the Circuit Judge of Division I in the 42nd Judicial Circuit. Finally, if none of the foregoing can be located, the clerk shall seek consideration of any District, Family or Circuit Judge in any Kentucky county.

CRITICAL

The Commonwealth and defense counsel must inform the Court of their intentions to mediate before mediation.

The Commonwealth and Defense counsel shall inform the Court of their intentions to mediate prior to mediation

CRITICAL

If circumstances warrant, local law enforcement or the Cabinet for Health and Family Services must contact the Family Court Judge, or the District Judge if the Family Court Judge is unavailable, to determine whether an emergency custody order should be entered.

If the circumstances warrant, local law enforcement or the Cabinet for Health and Family Services shall contact the Family Court Judge or, if unavailable, the District Judge in accordance with FCRPP 19 to determine whether an emergency custody order should be entered.

CRITICAL

After regular business hours, the authorized agency or individual must deliver the petition for consideration to the specified judges in the listed order, using any District, Family, or Circuit Judge in Kentucky if none of them is available.

Upon receipt of a petition after regular business hours, the authorized agency/officer shall present the petition to: The authorized agency or individual handling the petition for an Emergency Protective Order or Interpersonal Protective Order petition shall deliver the petition for consideration to the District Judge of the county, or if unavailable or not found within the county, to the Family Court Judge, the District Court Judge of the adjacent county located in the 42"° Judicial Circuit, and then the Circuit Judge for Division I for the 42"d Judicial Circuit, in that order. If none is available, the petition shall be delivered for consideration to any District, Family or Circuit Judge in any Kentucky County.

CRITICAL

The mediation outcome must be reported to the Court on the Rule Day following mediation.

the outcome of the mediation shall be reported to the Court on the Rule Day following mediation.

WARNINGCivil cases

The Family Court Judge and staff may provide information, referrals, and other assistance when possible, but may not provide litigants with legal services or legal advice.

The Family Court Judge and Staff are available and willing to provide information, referrals for services, and additional assistance when possible. However, pursuant to the Kentucky Court of Justice mandates, neither the Court, nor the Family Court Staff, nor the Circuit Clerk, nor any deputy clerk is permitted to provide legal services or legal advice to litigants.

WARNING

An order of sale may allow the judgment holder to cancel by written notice at least one hour before the sale, but the cancellation is effective only if the Master Commissioner confirms receipt before the sale.

Orders of sale may contain a provision that the party who obtained the Judgment may cancel the sale by delivering a written notice to cancel sale to the Master commissioner at least one hour prior to the scheduled sale. A notice to cancel sale shall not be effective unless the Master Commissioner confirms receipt of the notice prior to the sale.

WARNING

Petitioners seeking to initiate contempt proceedings should contact the Circuit Court Clerk's Office or the County Attorney's office in the county where the Emergency Protective Order or Domestic Violence Order was issued.

Petitioners seeking to initiate contempt proceedings should contact the Circuit Court Clerk's Office or the County Attorney's office in the county where the Emergency Protective Order or Domestic Violence Order was issued.

WARNING

Petitioners seeking to initiate contempt proceedings should contact the Circuit Court Clerk's Office in the county that issued the Emergency Protective Order of Domestic Violence.

Petitioners seeking to initiate contempt proceedings should contact the Circuit Court Clerk's Office in the county where the Emergency Protective Order of Domestic Violence was issued.

WARNING

Petitioners seeking to initiate contempt proceedings should contact the Circuit Court Clerk's Office or the County Attorney's office in the county where the Emergency Protective Order or Domestic Violence Order was issued.

Petitioners seeking to initiate contempt proceedings should contact the Circuit Court Clerk's Office or the County Attorney's office in the county where the Emergency Protective Order or Domestic Violence Order was issued.

WARNING

In urgent cases, a motion may be noticed for another hearing time on proper notice, and the moving attorney should consult with the Judge and responding party about a suitable time.

E. In case of urgency, a motion upon proper notice may be noticed for hearing at another time. In this event, the attorney for the moving party should consult with the Judge and responding party for a suitable time for the matter to be noticed.

INFOCivil cases

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.

For good cause shown, a motion may be heard by telephonic conference at the discretion of the Judge. Dates and times for telephonic conference may be obtained by contacting the Judge's Assistant at the Office of the Family Court (270-753-6260 or 270-527-2611).

INFO

Parties may agree to set a contested-motion hearing with the Judge's Secretary at any available docket time, subject to later rescheduling by the Court.

1. The Judge will keep available a calendar showing dates and times for the hearing of contested motions. Parties may, by agreement, set the hearing of contested motions with the Judge's Secretary at any available times on the docket, subject to later rescheduling by the Court.

INFOCivil cases

Contact

Phone

Phone

270-753-6260 or 270-527-2611

The hearing date and time may be obtained by calling the Family Court's office at either listed number.

The time and date for the Temporary Removal Hearing may be obtained by contacting the Family Court's office at 270-753-6260 or 270-527-2611.

INFOCivil cases

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.

Once all procedural requirements have been met for a final hearing in an uncontested adoption, including the home investigation where necessary, parties may secure a date and time for a final adoption hearing by contacting the Family Court's office at 270-753-6260 or 270-527-2611.

INFOCivil cases

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.

An attorney or prose party who will be unable to be present at the time scheduled in the motion/hearing shall immediately notify the moving attorney or prose party and attempt to establish a new mutually agreeable date and time for hearing the motion by working with the Family Court Judge's assistant (270-753-6260 or 270-527-2611) for new available dates.

CRITICAL

After checking with the Clerk's Office, the party must set the motion for a Motion Day at a time.

After checking with the Clerk's Office, the party shall proceed to set the motion for a Motion Day at a giving time.