Judge Jeffrey L. Schumacher

Applies to

Appearance waiver or agreement

An unrepresented party must sign and acknowledge an appearance and waiver or agreement before one of the specified officials.

Applies to

Agreement or agreed order

All agreements and agreed orders must contain the correct mailing and email addresses of the attorneys and parties.

Applies to

Agreement or agreed order

The parties and their counsel, if any, must sign all agreements and agreed orders.

Counsel in a relative adoption must contact the Court to determine the required background check or references.

Contact

Phone to clerk

Phone

606-735-3328

Petitioners seeking to initiate contempt proceedings should contact: (AOC Forms available) Bracken Circuit Clerk Bracken County Courthouse, Brooksville, KY 606-735-3328

Contact

Phone to clerk

Phone

606-845-7011

Petitioners seeking to initiate contempt proceedings should contact: (AOC Forms available) Fleming Circuit Clerk Fleming County Courthouse, Flemingsburg, KY 606-845-7011

When an appearance does not waive notice of future proceedings, notice must be given of those proceedings, including the filing of exceptions and submission for judgment or decree.

All parties must receive notice of a custody-order application or modification request.

Service

Mail

Service by mail relating to a motion hearing must be posted seven days before Motion Day, excluding Motion Day from the count.

The affidavit must be signed and notarized within three days before judgment is tendered.

Deadline

1 hours

Petitions must be reviewed within an hour after presentation to a judge or trial commissioner, unless neither is available.

The court must review a protective-order petition immediately upon filing.