Judge W. A. Kitchen

Applies to

Case filing or reopening

Cases filed or reopened in Family Court must complete an AOC-FC-3 Family Court Case Data Information Sheet with the petition or motion filed in connection with a reopening.

Applies to

Certificate of service

Must include

certificate of service

A Certificate of Service must state the time and manner of service, identify the recipient, and be signed by the person who made service.

In a divorce action involving minor children, counsel or a pro se petitioner must file Form AOC FC-3 with the clerk and send a copy to the Family Court Office.

Deadline

3 business days

Motions, except in Domestic Relations (CI) actions, must be filed by 4:30 p.m. three business days before the appropriate docket.

Applies to

Emergency custody order

Orders for Emergency Custody received after normal business hours must be filed with the Clerk no later than the close of the next work day.

Applies to

Motion

Motions for the Tuesday Domestic Relations docket must be filed by 4:30 p.m. on the preceding Wednesday; later-filed motions are automatically passed to the next Motion Hour.

Deadline

3 business days

Motions, except in Domestic Relations (CI) actions, must be served no later than 4:30 p.m. three business days before the appropriate docket.

Applies to

Motions and hearing notices

Unless otherwise provided, motions and hearing notices must be served in conformity with CR 5.02, and proof of service must be filed before action is taken on the motion.

Applies to

Motion and notice of hearing

When the Cabinet is the moving party, the County Attorney must serve the motion and notice of hearing.

Contact

Phone to chambers

Adoptions and Terminations of Parental Rights hearings may be scheduled by calling the Family Court Judge's Office.

Petitioners seeking to initiate contempt proceedings should contact the Circuit Court Clerk's Office or the County Attorney's office in the county where the protective order was issued.

Contact

Phone

Phone

1-800-928-6381

Before making a recommendation, the Commonwealth must obtain a criminal record check by calling the listed AOC Pretrial Services number, not the local Pretrial Services Officer.