(1) If the petition is accompanied by an interdisciplinary evaluation report when filed, the court shall fix a date and a place for a hearing to be held within thirty (30) days after the filing of the petition. If no interdisciplinary evaluation report accompanies the petition when filed, the court shall fix a date and a place for a hearing to be held within sixty (60) days after the filing of the petition. The time for a hearing may be extended by the court, on motion of either party, for cause.
(2) Notice of the time and place of the hearing shall be given by the clerk of the court not less than fourteen (14) days prior to the hearing to the attorneys for both parties, all persons named in the petition, and the person proposed for appointment as limited guardian, guardian, limited conservator, or conservator.

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Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 387.550

  • Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.

Effective: July 14, 1992
History: Amended 1992 Ky. Acts ch. 425, sec. 5, effective July 14, 1992. — Amended
1984 Ky. Acts ch. 395, sec. 3, effective July 13, 1984. — Created 1982 Ky. Acts ch.
141, sec. 6, effective July 1, 1982.