Leslie County Circuit Court, Kentucky Service and Proof of Service Rules

Proposed findings of fact, conclusions of law, and judgment must be furnished to opposing counsel.

Proposed findings of fact, conclusions of law, and judgment shall be furnished to opposing counsel.

The Circuit Clerk must distribute orders by mail or delivery to the people listed and certify distribution by marking, initialing, and dating the Distribution list.

The Circuit Clerk shall distribute copies of all orders by mail or delivery to the persons listed under "DISTRIBUTION" and shall certify mailing or delivery by making a check mark by the person listed and shall initial and date the same at the bottom of the Distribution list.

Applies to

Motion

Motions to be heard on Motion Days must be served by close of business on the fifth day before Motion Day.

Motions to be heard on Motion Days must served no later than the close of business on the fifth day before Motion Day.

Applies to

Notice of hearing and motion

On the day notice of hearing is served, the attorney must deliver or mail a copy of the notice and motion to the clerk and judge.

On the same day the attorney serves notice of hearing, the attorney shall cause a copy of that Notice and Motion to be delivered or mailed to the clerk and judge.

Applies to

Motion day notices and motions

Notices and motions for Motion Day must be served on the court as applicable, and that service must be stated in the certificate of service; noncompliant motions may be heard only at the court’s discretion.

A copy of all notices and motions for Motion Day shall also be served upon the court, as called for by the case, and such service shall also appear in the certificate of service. Any motion filed not in compliance with these rules shall be heard only in the discretion of the court.

The filing must be served on all parties and, where applicable, social workers.

A. All Dependency, Neglect and Abuse cases in Family Court shall be filed no less than 72 hours, exclusive of weekends and holidays, from the issuance of an emergency custody order and before the temporary removal hearing with service on all parties and social workers (where applicable).

Documents required to be filed must be served at least five days before the scheduled hearing, unless the initial affidavit alleges in good faith specific facts showing the delay would endanger the movant's or the movant's child's health or constitute manifest injustice.

required to be filed must be served at least five days prior to the date of the scheduled hearings unless the initial affidavit alleges in good faith and specifically sets forth facts, not mere conclusions, showing and also alleging the delay would endanger seriously the movant's or movant's child's physical, mental, moral, or emotional health, or constitute manifest injustice.

For maintenance or child-support matters, the respondent must be served with a comprehensive affidavit accompanying the motion, as provided by KRS 403.160.

The court shall not hear any matters for maintenance or child support in the absence of service on a respondent of a comprehensive affidavit accompanying the motion for same in the manner pursuant to KRS 403 .160, which clearly sets forth the factual basis for the motion and the amounts or other relief required.