FCRPP 26.Reports
Last amended February 1, 2020 · Current through July 1, 2026 · Last verified September 8, 2026
Full Text of FCRPP 26
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 dispositional report is what the court reads before deciding where a child will live and what services the family will receive, and a report handed over at the hearing cannot be answered.
So it is filed, and a copy — electronic or otherwise — provided to the court, the guardian ad litem, pro se litigants and all counsel of record, seven days prior to the dispositional hearing.
Note who is named: self-represented litigants appear in the list alongside counsel, so a parent without a lawyer receives the report on the same timetable as everyone else. Its contents follow the AOC's prescribed dispositional report form.
Frequently Asked Questions
When do I get the dispositional report in a Kentucky dependency case?
Seven days prior to the dispositional hearing. It goes to the court, the guardian ad litem, pro se litigants and all counsel of record.
Do self-represented parents receive it?
Yes. Pro se litigants are named in the rule alongside counsel of record.
Can it be provided electronically?
Yes — the rule provides for a copy, electronic or otherwise.