Scott Circuit Court Filing Rules

For a motion called to consider setting maintenance or child support, the parties must be prepared to provide the Court a completed Preliminary Verified Disclosure Statement.

The listed papers must be served on each party except a party in default for failure to appear, subject to a contrary court order.

All cancelled sale fees must be paid and an Order of Distribution entered before a new sale date is set or the case is dismissed.

Payment of cancelled sale fees and entry of an Order of Distribution must occur before a new sale date is set or the case is dismissed.

In forma pauperis motion forms are available by request to the Circuit Clerk.

Pleadings with two-sided text will be rejected by the Clerk and excluded from the motion docket.

The Circuit Clerk must seal covered temporary custody orders and background checks from inspection except by the parties, their counsel, by court order, and official Cabinet representatives.

A pretrial conference must be scheduled before the specified matters are placed on the regular Family Court docket, unless the respondent cannot be located or fails to appear.

Failure to respond may support sustaining a motion, but the response deadline may be extended for good cause shown.

A courtesy copy of a motion set for hearing at the court’s convenience must be provided to the presiding judge when the motion is filed and may be sent by email to the judge’s staff attorney or administrative assistant.

Faxed or emailed pleadings and other documents are not accepted or treated as properly filed, except for documents that may be heard ex parte, emergency orders, or matters otherwise allowed by the listed rules.