Judge Hunter Daugherty

Applies to

Pro se motion request

Pro se litigants must complete the Pro Se Motion Request form and leave it with the Circuit Clerk's Office.

Applies to

Adoption hearing submission

Before an adoption hearing, Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law must be submitted for Court review unless a conflicting court order provides otherwise; the document list continues beyond this excerpt.

Applies to

Initial motion

Initial motions must include, if known, the email addresses of the movant and all parties listed on the certificate of service.

A petition must be reviewed within an hour after presentation to a judge or trial commissioner, unless one is unavailable.

Motions must be filed by close of business seven days before the scheduled hearing.

An initial hearing on temporary custody, timesharing, visitation, or child support must be conducted within 60 days of filing, subject to the Court's availability for scheduling.

Petitioners initiating contempt proceedings should contact the Circuit Court Clerk's Office in the county where the action is pending.

Phone

859-881-0951 or 859-792-1652

The Court may be contacted by email or phone using the listed contact information.

When contacting the Court about a specific case, care must be taken to avoid improper ex parte communication.

When a case is transferred, the initiating court must reissue an unserved summons for the period specified, and the receiving court must reissue it as needed thereafter.

Applies to

Pleading

All pleadings, including attachments, must be served on every other party or that party's counsel.

When directed by the Court, the moving party must notify the pro se party, with the notice included in the Zoom invite, and file a copy with the Circuit Clerk's Office.