Lincoln County Circuit Court, Kentucky Adjournment & Extension Requirements

CRITICALCivil cases

A waiver of the 45-day requirement or a continuance of the temporary custody order beyond 45 days requires all parties’ written agreement and specific reasons showing that it serves the child’s best interest.

In any case in which the parties waive the 45 day requirement of KRS 620.090(5) or the parties agree to continue the temporary custody order beyond the 45 days, all parties shall agree in writing and state specific reasons why the waiver and/or continuance beyond the 45 days is necessary to serve the best interest of the child, i.e., for accumulation or presentation of evidence or witnesses, to protect the rights of a party, or for other good cause.

CRITICALCivil cases

Upon settlement or a continuance request when a trial or hearing is scheduled, counsel must promptly notify the Clerk and Court in writing by proposed order identifying the scheduled date and removing the matter from the calendar.

Upon settlement of any case or request for a continuance where a trial or hearing has been scheduled, counsel shall promptly notify the Clerk and Court in writing by submission of a proposed order identifying the scheduled trial or hearing date and removing the matter from the hearing calendar.

WARNINGCivil cases

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.

If parties require more than fifteen minutes to present their evidence, the Court may assign the parties to a time at the end of the docket or the parties may be given another date. Counsel for either party may approach the bench at the beginning of the docket to advise the Court that an extended evidentiary hearing will be required and the case should be rescheduled to an appropriate date.

WARNINGCivil cases

On motion and for good cause, the Court may, in its discretion, extend discovery time in custody or complex economic issues.

C. Upon motion to the Court, discovery time may be extended in custody issues and complex economic issues, at the discretion of the Court and for good cause shown.