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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5. Make a copy of the appointment and attach to the summons and Document code
complaint to be served on the defendant through the guardian ad litem. AGAL
6. A copy of the appointment is also given to the attorney for the plaintiff and
all other parties. Copy of
appointment
7. Complete a party screen for the GAL. Attach to summons
NOTE: If a guardian ad litem was not appointed when the complaint was and complaint
filed, then the court, not the clerk, appoints a guardian ad litem to defend
the action. You may make this appointment only when the judge is not
present in the county. CR 17.03(2). Party screen GAL

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GUARDIAN AD LITEM

48.2 Fees
 The court shall allow to the guardian ad litem a reasonable fee for his/her services, to be
paid by the plaintiff and taxed in the costs. Payment may be pursuant to a general court
order or using the method below.
 Guardian Ad Litem forms are to be completed by the Guardian Ad Litem attorney/court
appointed counsel for the payment of fees by the Finance and Administration Cabinet.
The FINGAL-1 Form may be obtained through the Finance and Administration Cabinet
website by the GAL to complete for cases involving dependency, neglect or abuse,
involuntary termination of parental rights, voluntary termination of parental rights,
involuntary commitment of a mentally handicapped adult, and/or the representation for
the performance of an abortion upon a minor.
 In addition, in any court proceeding conducted pursuant to KRS 403.010 to 403.350 if the
respondent is incarcerated for a conviction pursuant to KRS Chapter 507, 508, 509 or
510, where the petitioner is the victim, the guardian ad litem shall be paid by the Finance
and Administration Cabinet.