Hopkins Circuit Court Filing Rules

A fully completed AOC-152 uniform child support order with all identifiers must be tendered when the agreement is filed, even if support enforcement is waived.

Final Verified Disclosure Statements must be exchanged, with a copy to the Staff Attorney, at least seven calendar days before the conference.

The final disclosure statement must be filed in the court record no later than 10 days before the hearing.

A court calendar may be obtained by contacting the Family Court Judge's offices during normal business hours.

Weapons, gum, cellular telephones, profanity, and tobacco use are prohibited in the courtroom, and the Court or bailiffs may impose additional restrictions.

A referenced copy must be furnished at the judge’s Madisonville office; the Court may delay the motion hearing until the next motion day if it is not furnished.

The parties and their attorneys must make a good-faith effort to resolve discovery disputes by agreement.

Dependency, neglect, and abuse court files are confidential and may be accessed only in compliance with AOC policy and statutory law.

Docketing by telephone, fax, or email is prohibited unless the Court permits it, and motions must be legible.

If the parties or attorneys determine they cannot competently participate in the conference, they must cancel and reschedule it as soon as possible.

Required filing fees must accompany petitions and applicable motions unless the Court permits in forma pauperis proceedings; the final allocation of costs and fees is determined at disposition absent agreement.