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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34.5 Appointment of Guardian Ad Litem
 Protective order proceedings with cases involving petitioner as minor,
respondent as minor or petitioner specifically “on behalf of a minor” are Quick Reference
confidential. If the court orders an evidentiary hearing a GAL shall be
appointed for any unrepresented minor who is a respondent or petitioner.
KRS 403.727 & 456.035.
 Whether appointed pursuant to statute KRS 387.305 or pursuant to a
provision of the Kentucky Unified Juvenile Code, the duties of a guardian ad
litem shall be to advocate for the client's best interest in the proceeding
through which the guardian ad litem was appointed. Without an
appointment, the guardian ad litem shall have no obligation to initiate action
or to defend the client in other proceedings.
• Consult your roster of attorneys and make an appointment unless your
File, date, initial
judge wishes to make these appointments.
Document type AGAL
• Prepare and sign the appointment of Guardian Ad Litem form.
• Apply the FILED stamp; add the date and your initials.
• File the appointment by completing a document screen, using document
type AGAL.
• Make a copy of the appointment and attach the copy to the complaint to
be served on the guardian ad litem.