Rockcastle County Circuit Court, Kentucky Filing Fees and Waivers

CRITICAL

In Pulaski Circuit Court, the Commissioner advises the fee after each hearing, it must be paid through the Clerk within five working days, and counsel must notify the Commissioner of payment.

a) In Pulaski Circuit Court, at the conclusion of each hearing, the Commissioner shall advise the parties of the amount of the hearing fee. Such fee shall be paid through the office of the Pulaski Circuit Court Clerk not later than the fifth working day following the conclusion of the hearing. Counsel shall notify the Domestic Relations Commissioner of the payment of said fee.

CRITICAL

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

For any hearing the commissioner shall receive a fee of $40.00 per hour, assessed at a rate of $10.00 for each quarter hour or part thereof. Such fees shall be paid through the office of the Circuit Court Clerk to the Commissioner and shall be due on the fifth working day following the conclusion of the hearing. No more than $600.00 shall be assessed in any case regardless of the number and length of hearings, except that if a case is reopened additional fees totalling not more than $200.00 may be assessed. No more than $15.00 shall be assessed in any uncontested divorce.

CRITICAL

Fee

20 $

In Lincoln Circuit Court, the moving party must pay $20 toward the Commissioner's fee, additional fees apply to hearings longer than half an hour, the prepayment is refunded if no hearing occurs, and the fee cannot exceed the stated rules' allowance.

b) In the Lincoln Circuit Court, the party filing the motion shall remit to the Clerk a payment of $20.00 toward the Domestic Relations Commissioner's fee. Additional fees will be assessed if the duration of the hearing exceeds one-half hour. If the matter is resolved without a hearing, the pre-paid fee shall be refunded. In no event shall the fee exceed the amount allowable by the Civil Rules and Rules of the Kentucky Supreme court.

CRITICAL

Fee

50

Applies to

Motion

A movant must pay a $50 fee when filing a motion to modify support, custody, or visitation in a paternity case reopened more than six months after judgment, except for Title IV-D child-support-enforcement motions and movants proceeding in forma pauperis.

Pursuant to FCRPP 14(1), a fee of $50.00 shall be paid by the movant in paternity cases reopened after six (6) months from the entry of the paternity judgment for the purpose of modifying any support, custody or visitation ordered. This does not include motions in 42 U.S.C. Title IV-D cases for child support enforcement. The clerk shall collect any fee upon the filing of the motion, unless the movant is proceeding in forma pauperis.

CRITICAL

In Pulaski Circuit Court, the Commissioner advises the parties of the fee after the hearing, payment is due within five working days, and counsel must notify the Commissioner when it is paid.

a) In Pulaski Circuit Court, at the conclusion of each hearing, the Commissioner shall advise the parties of the amount of the hearing fee. Such fee shall be paid through the office of the Pulaski Circuit Court Clerk not later than the fifth working day following the conclusion of the hearing. Counsel shall notify the Domestic Relations Commissioner of the payment of said fee.

CRITICAL

Fee

20

In Lincoln Circuit Court, the moving party must pay $20 toward the Commissioner's fee, additional fees apply if the hearing exceeds thirty minutes, and the pre-paid fee is refunded if no hearing occurs, subject to the stated fee cap.

b) In the Lincoln Circuit Court, the party filing the motion shall remit to the Clerk a payment of $20.00 toward the Domestic Relations Commissioner's fee. Additional fees will be assessed if the duration of the hearing exceeds one-half hour. If the matter is resolved without a hearing, the pre-paid fee shall be refunded. In no event shall the fee exceed the amount allowable by the Civil Rules and Rules of the Kentucky Supreme court.

CRITICAL

Applies to

Parent education clinic attendance

Each party must pay the court-approved clinic fee when attending the parent education clinic.

A fee in an amount to be approved by the Court shall be paid by each party at the time of attending the clinic.

CRITICAL

Fee

40 $

Commissioner hearing fees are $40 per hour, assessed in quarter-hour increments, due within five working days after the hearing, and subject to the stated case, reopening, and uncontested-divorce caps.

For any hearing the commissioner shall receive a fee of $40.00 per hour, assessed at a rate of $10.00 for each quarter hour or part thereof. Such fees shall be paid through the office of the Circuit Court Clerk to the Commissioner and shall be due on the fifth working day following the conclusion of the hearing. No more than $600.00 shall be assessed in any case regardless of the number and length of hearings, except that if a case is reopened additional fees totalling not more than $200.00 may be assessed. No more than $15.00 shall be assessed in any uncontested divorce.

WARNING

Applies to

Domestic relations commissioner proceeding

Fees of the Domestic Relations Commissioner are assessed according to the referenced administrative procedure and section.

Fees of the Domestic Relations Commissioner shall be assessed according to Part IV of. the Administrative procedure of the Court of Justice, Section 4, of which provides:

WARNING

If applicable fees are due, they must be paid before the motion, affidavit, and order are served.

F. If appropriate fees, if any, have been paid, the motion, affidavit and order will then be served on the responding party as follows: