FCRPP 2.Preliminary matters
Last amended January 1, 2023 · Current through July 1, 2026 · Last verified September 8, 2026
Full Text of FCRPP 2
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: Amended by Order 2022-58, eff. 1-1-23; adopted by Order 2020-1, eff. 2-1-20
Plain-English Summary
The pleading list comes first: every original pleading in a dissolution action is signed by its preparer and filed with the clerk, and the case file should include a verified petition, proof of service, a verified response or entry of appearance, a verified separation agreement unless the court waives filing, the Final Verified Disclosure Statement, a verified waiver of notice of final hearing, deposition or interrogatory proof where there is no hearing, a divorce education certificate if the court requires one, and a child support worksheet.
Two deadlines drive the early case. The preliminary verified disclosure statement is exchanged between the parties within 45 days of service of the petition, with objections exchanged 21 days after that — and it is not filed in the record unless the court orders it or a local rule requires it. Separately, a party asked in writing outside formal discovery to sign a release has 14 days to sign and return it, unless they move for a protective order. Any release must direct that whatever is produced goes to both sides at once, at the requesting party's expense.
Where the same underlying claims are filed in two circuits, the first-filed action controls, subject to transfer on forum non conveniens or other grounds; a transfer motion comes before or with the response, and the two courts may confer about venue on notice to the parties.
Status quo orders come in two kinds. A financial one, entered after notice and an evidentiary hearing, preserves the marital estate and assigns responsibility for ongoing expenses, and may use the provisions in Appendix A. A parenting conduct order may be entered on the court's own motion or a party's if it serves the child's best interest, and may draw on Appendix B — whose provisions bind nobody unless the court orders them in the case. Ex parte motions must be verified or supported by an affidavit stating grounds for relief, and if granted are set for a hearing with all parties at the earliest available date. A contempt motion must give the date of entry and the specific provision allegedly violated, be under oath, and describe the offending conduct with particularity; the court then decides whether there is sufficient cause to believe its order was violated before any show cause order issues.
Frequently Asked Questions
When must preliminary financial disclosures be exchanged in Kentucky?
Within 45 days of service of the petition on the respondent, with objections exchanged 21 days after that. They are not filed in the record unless the court orders it or a local rule requires it.
How long do I have to sign a release?
Within 14 days of receiving a written request made outside formal discovery, unless you move for a protective order under CR 26.
What if the same case is filed in two Kentucky circuits?
The first action filed is the controlling action, subject to transfer by that circuit's court on forum non conveniens or other appropriate legal grounds. A transfer motion must be filed prior to or with the response.
What has to be in a motion for contempt?
The date of entry and the specific provision of the order allegedly violated; it must be under oath, verified or accompanied by affidavit, and describe with particularity the conduct claimed to violate the order.