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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Paternity refers to the legal establishment of who is the father of a child. Paternity
may be determined upon the complaint of the mother, putative father, child,
person, or agency substantially contributing to the support of the child. The action
shall be brought by the county attorney or by the Cabinet for Health and Family
Services or its designee upon the request of authorized complainant.
 District court has jurisdiction of paternity proceedings and may order the
non-custodial parent of a child born out of wedlock to make support
payments. KRS 406.021; Sumner v. Roark, KY. App.836 S.W.2d 434 (1992).
 Paternity hearings are conducted in the juvenile session of district court or
family court division of circuit court.
 Venue is in the county where the alleged father is present or has property,
or in the county where the mother resides. KRS 406.151.

68.1 Inspection of Records
Paternity cases are confidential and not open for public inspection unless
he/she has a court order giving access to the file. KRS 406.035(2).
EXCEPTIONS: These individuals may inspect an order or judgment of
paternity:
• Employees of governmental agencies in the performance of their
duties;
• All law enforcement agencies including county attorneys,
commonwealth's attorneys, district and circuit judges;
• Anyone with a court order giving access to the order of paternity;
• Either party to a paternity action under KRS Chapter 406 or his/her
attorney of record. KRS 406.035(3).

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