Warren Circuit Court Filing Rules

The separate Judgment of Adoption must change the child's name to conform to the petition's prayer.

For the specified attorney-fee procedure, the written request must allow ten business days for filing the preliminary statement or acknowledgement.

Preliminary Verified Disclosure Statements must be exchanged within forty-five days of filing the petition.

If more space is needed, use a separate sheet of paper and attach it to the Petition/Motion.

If the parties cannot agree on a scheduling order, they must contact Family Court Staff to schedule a telephonic conference, allowing sufficient lead time for entry of the order within 60 days.

A movant may use CR 78(2) to seek determination of a motion without an oral hearing based on brief written statements in support and opposition.

Personal identifiers generally require a redacted copy and a marked, sealed unredacted copy, subject to the statutory-confidentiality exception and specified access restrictions.

When the parties waive the 45-day requirement or agree to continue temporary custody beyond 45 days, all parties must agree in writing and state specific reasons showing why the waiver or continuance serves the child's best interests.

Upon request to the office of the Commonwealth's attorney, a defendant may procure a duplicate of any mechanical recording relating to his/her indictment pursuant to RCr 5.16. The "reasonable costs" referred to in RCr 5.16 is set at $15.00, plus the cost of the tape (or defendant may provide a good quality video tape), are all payable to the Commonwealth's attorney's office at the time the request is made.