Ky. Admin. Office of the Courts, Circuit/District Court Clerks' Manual, ch. 43 (Forcible Entry and Detainer)

Citation: Ky. Admin. Office of the Courts, Circuit/District Court Clerks' Manual, ch. 43 (Forcible Entry and Detainer)
Jurisdiction: Kentucky (state)
Source: Official source
Original Source: https://www.kycourts.gov/Courts/County-Information/Documents/ClerksManual.pdf ↗

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 When the case is placed in the confidential division per KRS 403.727 and KRS Quick Reference
456.035 access to copies of records (including paper files) that are placed in
the confidential division should be consistent with KRS 610.340. See
Confidentiality Section 53.1 and KRS 610.340.
 A petition/motion for protection may be filed on behalf of a minor by an adult.
Party type P for
However, if a minor files a petition on his or her own behalf, you should
plaintiff/petitioner
accept it.
and party type CH
NOTE: Do not use initials or abbreviations for names of minors regardless of for minor.
whether the minor is a petitioner or respondent.
NOTE: When an adult files a petition on behalf of a minor, that adult should be
listed as the petitioner and added in KYCourts as a plaintiff/petitioner using
party type P. The minor to be protected is added using party type CH. Enter
the minor’s full name, not initials on top of page 2 of the petition.

Service of Minor Respondent
1. If the respondent is a minor, the respondent’s parent or guardian must be
served on behalf of the juvenile. Request parent or guardian information for
service. If none is provided, notify petitioner that service may not be possible.
You may not appoint a guardian ad litem for the respondent for purposes of
service unless the minor has no parent or guardian. FCRPP 10(4). AOC Form 115
2. If the minor has no parent or guardian, consult your roster of attorneys and File, date, initial
make an appointment for purposes of service unless your judge wishes to
make these appointments. Document code
AGAL
3. Prepare AOC Form 115, Appointment of Guardian Ad Litem. Apply the FILED
stamp; add the date and your initials.
4. File the appointment by completing a document screen using document code
AGAL.