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)
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Original Source: https://www.kycourts.gov/Courts/County-Information/Documents/ClerksManual.pdf ↗

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48 GUARDIAN AD LITEM
CR 4.04(3), 17.03(2), KRS 387.305 Process Map
 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.

48.1 Affidavit
If you are asked to appoint a guardian ad litem for the purpose of service of process for a
defendant who is an unmarried person under 18 or a person of unsound mind an
affidavit will be filed with you stating that the defendant has no guardian, curator, or
conservator residing in this state known to the affiant. KRS 387.305(1).
NOTE: The complaint/petition may also include language noting a GAL is needed and
requesting an appointment. Complaints/petitions should be reviewed for this content.
1. Apply the FILED stamp to the affidavit; add the date and your initials. Quick Reference
File the affidavit by completing a document screen. Use document code File, date, initial
AFF and memo guardian ad litem in document screen. Document code
2. Consult your roster of attorneys and make an appointment unless your AFF
judge wishes to make these appointments. Memo GAL in
document screen
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 AOC Form 115
code AGAL. File, date, initial