Court-wide rules apply

Judge Jeffrey L. Preston

Judge • Greenup Circuit Court

Court-wide

1-606-473-0769

Applies court-wide

Greenup Circuit Court publishes its filing requirements at the court level rather than per judge, so these 116 rules are what govern this courtroom.

Applies to
Motion
A request for a judicial order must be made by written motion stating its purpose.
Applies to
Guardian ad litem application
An application for appointment must be submitted on the appropriate form available from the Greenup and Lewis Family Court Office.
Applies to
Motion for compensation
A motion for compensation must include an affidavit stating the appointment’s statutory basis, services and fee information, and case conclusion and disposition date.

Applies to
Motion
All motions to be heard at the Greenup Family Court Motion Hour or the Lewis Family Court Motion Hour shall be filed and clocked no later than 4:30 p.m. on the preceding Friday with copies to be mailed, hand delivered or sent by electronic transmission. All motions filed after 4:30 p.m. on such Friday shall be automatically passed to the next Motion Hour.
Applies to
Motion
If the Greenup or Lewis Family Court is closed Friday, motions for a Motion Hour must be filed and clocked by 4:30 p.m. on the preceding Thursday; later motions are automatically passed to the next Motion Hour.
A Guardian ad Litem must file an answer or a report stating inability to present a defense within 60 days of appointment.

Copies of motions may be sent by mail, hand delivery, or electronic transmission.
The Judge may allow a Temporary Removal or Adjudication Hearing to proceed without service on the non-custodial parent if the petitioner establishes diligent efforts to serve the other parties, including efforts to locate an absent parent.
After the hearing, the petitioner must continue diligent efforts to locate and notify everyone who was not served.

Petitioners seeking to initiate contempt proceedings should contact the Circuit Court Clerk's Office in the county where the order was issued.
Petitioners seeking contempt proceedings should contact the Circuit Court Clerk’s Office in the county where the protective order was issued.
After referral to the Domestic Relations Commissioner, counsel for the moving party must contact the Commissioner to schedule the motion hearing.

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Greenup Circuit Court publishes rules court-wide today. We'll email you if Judge Jeffrey L. Preston issues individual standing orders.