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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78.1 Petition
1. Upon receipt of a petition for protection of an adult, apply the FILED Quick Reference
stamp to the petition; add the date and your initials. For instructions on File, date, initial
opening the case, see the Case Add section of the KyCourts Manual.
2. Generate the next case number for circuit civil CI cases or use the next
Circuit Civil CI Case
pre-numbered file folder. Use case type OTH.
Case type OTH
3. Immediately upon the filing of the petition, consult your roster of
attorneys and appoint a guardian ad litem to represent the interest of
Appoint Guardian
the adult unless your judge wishes to make the appointment. The fee
Ad Litem
for the GAL is to be paid by the Cabinet for Health and Family Services.
KRS 209.110(2)-(6).
4. Schedule a hearing by completing a scheduled events screen. Use Schedule hearing
scheduled events type OTH. The hearing may be heard by a district, Event type OTH
family, or other circuit judge if the circuit judge who the case would
otherwise be assigned to is not present in the county. Note the date,
time and location of the hearing on the petition.
Prepare summons
5. Prepare a summons to be issued on the adult and his/her guardian or
caretaker. If no guardian or caretaker, serve the adult's guardian ad
litem. Attach a copy of the petition to the summons, showing the date,
time and location. KRS 209.110(3).
6. Any notice must be made at least 3 calendar days prior to the hearing Mail copy of
and shall be sent to the adult's spouse, or, if none, the adult children or petition and notice
next of kin, if practical, by mailing a copy of the petition showing the of hearing
date, time and location. KRS 209.110(3).

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PROTECTION OF ADULTS