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# Heather Fryman

Kentucky 18th Judicial Circuit Court, Family Division · Chief Family Court Judge

## Profile

- Court: Kentucky 18th Judicial Circuit Court, Family Division
- State: Kentucky
- Role: Chief Family Court Judge
- Service status: active
- Last verified: 2026-07-29

## Summary

Official statewide and applicable court procedural guidance applies to this judge.

## Before you appear

- Read the judge-specific standing order first when one is listed.
- Check the docket and case orders for requirements that supersede broader guidance.
- Confirm current remote-access and courtroom technology arrangements before the proceeding.

## Courtroom Rules

### remote hearing platform

Scope: statewide

Kentucky Court of Justice publishes statewide instructions for using Zoom to participate in remote court proceedings.

Evidence excerpt: This page provides general instructions about how to use Zoom to participate in a remote court proceeding.

[Kentucky Court of Justice: Remote Court General Instructions](https://kycourts.gov/Courts/Pages/Remote-Court-Information.aspx)
Source checked: 2026-07-26

### video voice content sharing

Scope: statewide

Kentucky identifies Zoom as a platform that supports video, voice, and content sharing for desktops, mobile devices, phones, and room systems.

Evidence excerpt: Zoom is a videoconferencing platform that offers video, voice and content sharing for desktops, mobile devices, phones and room systems.

[Kentucky Court of Justice: Remote Court General Instructions](https://kycourts.gov/Courts/Pages/Remote-Court-Information.aspx)
Source checked: 2026-07-26

### county login information

Scope: statewide

Kentucky directs parties to obtain specific remote-court login information from the circuit court clerk for the county where they are scheduled to appear.

Evidence excerpt: To request specific login information for your court event, contact the Office of Circuit Court Clerk in the county in which you are scheduled to appear.

[Kentucky Court of Justice: Remote Court General Instructions](https://kycourts.gov/Courts/Pages/Remote-Court-Information.aspx)
Source checked: 2026-07-26


## Sources

- [Official profile](https://kycourts.gov/Courts/County-Information/Pages/Harrison.aspx)
- [Official roster](https://kycourts.gov/Courts/County-Information/Pages/Harrison.aspx)
- [Kentucky Court of Justice official judicial roster](https://kycourts.gov/Courts/County-Information/Pages/Harrison.aspx)
- [Kentucky Court of Justice: Remote Court General Instructions](https://kycourts.gov/Courts/Pages/Remote-Court-Information.aspx)

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## Biography

### Professional career


### Education


### Additional information

- Chief Circuit Judge, Family Court, 18th Judicial Circuit Division 2.
- The Chief Circuit Judge of the Family Court for the 18th Judicial Circuit in Kentucky, covering Harrison, Nicholas, Pendleton, and Robertson counties
- Public access to case information is available through the Kentucky Court of Justice website for the 18th Judicial Circuit, and the Harrison County Justice Center and Pendleton County Judicial Center list her as a key judicial officer
- Fryman was recognized as a Lifetime Alumni Award Winner by the University of Kentucky College of Arts & Sciences for her contributions and service