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Places that Help: Kentucky
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Below is a list of courthouses where you can file for a protection order. (If you want to file for custody, divorce, or anything else, you may want to call the courthouse to make sure that the court we have listed is the proper courthouse.) At the courthouse, the clerk will provide you with the forms that you need to file. If you need assistance filling out the forms, the clerk may be able to give basic instructions, but the clerk usually cannot help you decide what information to write or give you any sort of advice. You will also find links to online forms at our KY Download Court Forms page. For further help, you may want to reach out to a local domestic violence program or a legal services organization. You can find links to both types of organizations on our KY Places that Help page.
Madison County
Family Court
P.O Box 1415
101 N. First St.
Richmond, KY 40476-1415
Madison County Courthouse
P.O. Box 813
101 W. Main Street
Richmond, KY 40475
Phone: (859) 624-4793 (Circuit)
Phone 2: (859) 624-4722 (District) (859) 986-4212 (Berea)
Magoffin County
Magoffin County Courthouse
Salyersville, KY 41465-0147
Marion County
Marshall County
Marshall County Courthouse
80 Judicial Drive, Unit 224
Benton, KY 42025
Martin County
Martin County Circuit Court
P.O. Box 430
14 Court Street
Inez, KY 41224-0430
Mason County
Mason County Justice Center
McCracken County
Circuit Clerk
P.O. Box 1455
301 S. 6th Street
Paducah, KY 42002-1455
McCreary County
McCreary County Courthouse
Po Box 40
1 N. Main Street
Whitley City, KY 42653-0040
Mclean County
Circuit Clerk
P.O. Box 145
210 E Main St.
Calhoun, KY 42327-0145
Meade County
Meade County Courthouse
Brandenburg, KY 40108-1241
Menifee County
Menifee County Courthouse
P.O. Box 172
12 Walnut Street
Frenchburg, KY 40322-0172
Mercer County
Mercer County Courthouse
Harrodsburg, KY 40330-1696
Metcalfe County
Circuit Clerk
P.O. Box 27
201 East Stockton St.
Edmonton, KY 42129-0485
Monroe County
Monroe County Courthouse
Tompkinsville, KY 42167-1548
Montgomery County
Circuit Clerk
P.O. Box 327
1 Court Street
Mt. Sterling, KY 40353-0327
Morgan County
Circuit Court Clerk
West Liberty, KY 41472-0085
Muhlenberg County
Circuit Clerk
P.O. Box 776
136 South Main Street
Greenville, KY 42345 -0776
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