Magoffin County Circuit Court, Kentucky Pre-Motion Conference Requirements

Specified motions are placed on the regular docket and submitted without a hearing unless a written objection and hearing request is filed within ten days of the date in the Certificate of Service.

Motions for wage assignments pursuant to KRS 403.215 and KRS 405.465, appointment of Guardian ad Litem, for Guardian ad Litem fees, and to compel discovery shall be placed on the regular docket and shall be as submitted to the Court unless a written objection and request for hearing is filed within ten (10) days of the date contained in the Certificate of Service.

Default-judgment motions must be noticed for a hearing or filed to stand submitted, but the Court may assign a hearing if it is necessary under CR 55.01.

Motions for default judgments for failure to plead or otherwise defend, as provided by the Rules of Civil Procedure, shall be noticed for a hearing before the Court or filed with the Court and stand submitted upon filing. If the court determines a hearing is necessary under CR 55.01, a hearing date will be assigned.

Motions to modify, suspend, or terminate child support, or to determine child-support arrearages, must be scheduled for a hearing.

Motions to modify, suspend, or terminate child support and to determine arrearages accrued on child support orders shall be scheduled for hearing.