Trimble County Circuit Court, Kentucky Filing Rules

The dispositional report must be submitted on form AOC-DNA-12.

Counsel must file the entry of appearance upon being retained, subject to the exception for an appearance apparent from filed pleadings.

Telephone contact information is listed for the Oldham County Family Court clerk regarding divorce and custody matters.

Motions in circuit actions must be served with notice on the other parties or counsel at least seven calendar days before the county's scheduled Motion Hour, unless good cause is shown.

Unless the parties agree, a motion to change bond conditions must be in writing and include appropriate notice to the Commonwealth.

All adoption and termination of parental rights proceedings must be confidential.

All pleadings must be filed in accordance with the civil procedure rules and applicable Supreme Court electronic-filing rules.

Default-judgment motions for failure to plead or otherwise defend stand submitted upon filing and need not be noticed for motion hour, but the Court may assign a hearing if it determines one is necessary under CR 55.01.

A trial will not be continued unless good cause is shown in the file or on the record within 14 days of trial, or the case has been settled.

Parties may send mailed or emailed copies to the Court before the hearing for information, but those copies do not count as filed until the original is received and filed by the Circuit Clerk.

Criminal mediation is provided to participating parties at no additional cost.