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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68.8 Paternity Re-openings
1. Pursuant to KRS 406.051(2) the District Court may exercise jurisdiction,
concurrent with that of the Circuit Court, to determine matters of child
custody and visitation in cases where paternity is established as set forth
in this chapter. A party may also file an action for custody, visitation, or
support in circuit court after the entry of a judgment of paternity in
district court.
2. The District Court may decline jurisdiction of child custody and visitation
if it finds the circumstances of any case require a level of proceedings
more appropriate to the Circuit Court. KRS 406.051(2).

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PETITION FOR DAMAGES PERTAINING TO CHILDHOOD SEXUAL ABUSE/ASSAULT

69PETITION FOR DAMAGES PERTAINING TO
CHILDHOOD SEXUAL ABUSE/ASSAULT
KRS 413.249
District and Circuit Court
Process Map

69.1 Filing Fees
1. Collect filing fees as set forth in the Accounting Manual and give a receipt.
Do not apply the FILED stamp or process the petition until the filing fees
are paid.
EXCEPTIONS: The following are exempted from the filing fees:
• In Forma Pauperis Granted. See Section 57.
• Petitioner is the Commonwealth. KRS 453.010.
NOTE: City and county governments are not exempt from paying filing
fees unless the action is filed in the name of the Commonwealth.

69.2 Petition
1. Assign to a division using the procedure in your local court rules using Quick Reference
case type OTH.
Case type OTH
2. Open the case. For instructions on opening the case, see the Case Add
section of KyCourts Manual.
3. Generate the next case number for circuit civil CI cases or district civil C
cases as indicated by the petitioner or use the next pre-numbered file Civil CI case
folder. District Civil C case