FCRPP 19.Petition

Last amended February 1, 2020 · Current through July 1, 2026 · Last verified September 8, 2026

In one sentenceFCRPP 19 requires a separate petition for each sibling with all of them assigned to the same judge, and requires the clerk to distribute a copy by the next business day.

Full Text of FCRPP 19

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(1) A petition pursuant to KRS Chapter 620 shall contain the contents of the official AOC form, AOC-DNA-1 (Juvenile Dependency/Neglect or Abuse Petition), which is available for use in compliance with this rule. In proceedings involving siblings, separate petitions shall be filed for each child and individual case numbers shall be assigned by the clerk of the court, but all siblings' files shall be assigned to the same judge.

(2) When a petition is filed a copy shall be mailed or provided by the clerk to the parents or other person exercising custodial control or supervision, the state child protective service agency, the county attorney, any guardian ad litem, and any counsel of record, no later than the business day following the filing of the petition.

(3) Pursuant to KRS 620.070(1), a petition may be filed by any interested person.

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Amendment History

Kentucky publishes each rule’s amendment record as a “HISTORY” note beneath the rule, citing the Supreme Court order that adopted or amended it and that order’s effective date. It is reproduced verbatim below.

HISTORY: Adopted by Order 2020-1, eff. 2-1-20

Plain-English Summary

The petition follows the AOC's prescribed contents. The sibling provision is the operative one: in proceedings involving siblings, a separate petition is filed for each child and the clerk assigns individual case numbers — but all the siblings' files go to the same judge.

That combination gives each child their own record, since their circumstances and outcomes may differ, while keeping one judge across the family so nobody has to learn the same history twice.

Distribution is prompt and wide. When a petition is filed the clerk mails or provides a copy to the parents or other person exercising custodial control, the state child protective service agency, the county attorney, any guardian ad litem and any counsel of record, no later than the business day following filing. And the door to filing is open: a petition may be filed by any interested person.

Frequently Asked Questions

Do siblings share one dependency case in Kentucky?

No. Separate petitions are filed for each child and individual case numbers are assigned, but all of the siblings' files are assigned to the same judge.

Who receives a copy of the petition?

The parents or other person exercising custodial control, the state child protective service agency, the county attorney, any guardian ad litem and any counsel of record — no later than the business day following the filing.

Who can file a dependency petition?

Any interested person, under KRS 620.070(1).

Source & verification. The rule text and amendment history are reproduced verbatim from the Kentucky Family Court Rules of Procedure and Practice (Ky. FCRPP FCRPP 19). Promulgated by the Supreme Court of Kentucky. The plain-English summary is original and written by us. Last verified September 8, 2026. · Official source

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