Lincoln County Circuit Court, Kentucky Filing Rules

The voluntary termination petition must be styled “In the interest of _, a child.”

Motions must be filed and noticed five days, excluding weekends, before the hearing.

Each motion shall be delivered to opposing counsel, or party not represented by counsel and entitled to notice, no later than 4:00 p.m. on the Friday immediately preceding the Rule Day for which the motion has been noticed. "Service" shall be as described in CR 5.02. If there are concerns of the opposing counsel or party receiving the motion by regular mail, a copy should be sent to them via facsimile, email or hand-delivery.

Counsel may approach the bench at the beginning of the docket to advise the Court that an extended evidentiary hearing is needed and rescheduling should be considered.

Commissioner hearing fees are $40 per hour, assessed by quarter-hour increments, due through the Clerk by the fifth working day after the hearing, and subject to the stated case, reopening, and uncontested-divorce caps.

Before the hearing date, the Court may order a written response to a summary judgment motion and decide it without a hearing.

Court papers must be one-sided, on unglazed white letter-size paper, in at least 12-point type, double-spaced with stated exceptions, and have at least one-inch margins; approved agency forms are exempt.

Only official court personnel may view sealed records without further authorization; others may view them upon a properly noticed motion and entry of a certified order from the assigned Judge.

If a hearing requires more than fifteen minutes, the Court may place it at the end of the docket or set another date; counsel may advise the Court at the beginning of the docket that rescheduling is needed.

before the Family Court, the parties should provide an advance copy of the motion to the Family Court Judge to allow review and research prior to the hearing.

Greenhouse-17 and the specified regional centers and shelters may electronically file protective-order petitions where electronic filing is available.