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Kentucky — Chapter 403 — DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE -- CHILD CUSTODY
- § 403.010 — Court may grant divorce -- Remarriage
- § 403.025 — Proof in action for dissolution of marriage; credible witnesses
- § 403.033 — Advisory committee appointment -- Functions -- Recommendations
- § 403.036 — Mediation not to be ordered unless conditions are met
- § 403.040 — Annulment of divorce decree -- Effect
- § 403.041 — Judgment of divorce may be annulled
- § 403.042 — Judgment of divorce from bed and board may be annulled
- § 403.044 — Testimony in certain cases not taken for sixty days after complaint filed
- § 403.050 — Divorce from bed and board -- Grounds and legal effect
- § 403.090 — Friend of the court -- Appointment -- Tenure -- Duties -- Wage withholding collections -- Compensation
- § 403.100 — Compensation of guardian ad litem when petitioner is victim of KRS Chapter 507, 508, 509, or 510 offense committed by respondent
- § 403.110 — Purpose of chapter
- § 403.120 — Marriage -- Court may declare invalid
- § 403.130 — Rules of Civil Procedure to apply
- § 403.135 — Protection of personal identifiers in domestic relations cases
- § 403.137 — Disclosure of medical records -- Guidelines -- Limitations
- § 403.140 — Marriage -- Court may enter decree of dissolution or separation
- § 403.150 — Procedure -- Commencement of action, pleadings, abolition of existing defenses
- § 403.160 — Temporary orders -- Maintenance, child support, injunction -- Disclosure of information on domestic violence or child abuse
- § 403.170 — Marriage -- Irretrievable breakdown
- § 403.180 — Separation agreement -- Court may find unconscionable
- § 403.190 — Disposition of property
- § 403.200 — Maintenance -- Court may grant order for either spouse
- § 403.210 — Recognition of "Family Support Act of 1988" mandate
- § 403.211 — Action to establish or enforce child support -- Rebuttable presumption for award -- Allocation of child-care costs and health care expenses -- Order for payment of health care coverage -- Noncustodial parent's health plan -- Attachment of income -- Credit for disability payments
- § 403.212 — Child support guidelines -- Administrative regulation establishing a child support obligation worksheet, manual with examples on Attorney General's website -- Terms to be applied in calculations -- Table
- § 403.2122 — Shared parenting time credit -- Determination – Adjustments
- § 403.213 — Criteria for modification of orders for child support and for health care -- Effects of emancipation and death of obligated parent -- Commission to review guidelines
- § 403.215 — Assignment of wages for child support obligations
- § 403.220 — Costs of action and attorney's fees
- § 403.230 — Legal separation -- Court may convert, to a decree of dissolution -- Restoration of former name
- § 403.240 — Decree or temporary order -- Failure to comply with -- Good-cause defense -- Attorney's fees
- § 403.250 — Modification or termination of provisions for maintenance and property disposition
- § 403.270 — Custodial issues -- Best interests of child to be determining factor -- Rebuttable presumption that joint custody and equally shared parenting time is in child's best interests -- De facto custodian
- § 403.280 — Temporary custody orders
- § 403.290 — Child: court may interview, court may seek advice of professional personnel
- § 403.300 — Court may order investigation in custody proceedings -- Attorney to receive copy
- § 403.310 — Custody proceeding hearings shall receive priority
- § 403.315 — Presumptions regarding joint custody and equally shared parenting time in cases involving domestic violence and abuse
- § 403.317 — Custody proceedings involving domestic violence and abuse
- § 403.320 — Visitation of minor child -- Visitation rights of custodial relatives following termination of parental rights of others
- § 403.322 — Custody, visitation, and inheritance rights denied parent convicted of felony sexual offense from which victim delivered a child -- Waiver -- Child support obligation
- § 403.325 — Visitation denied parent convicted of homicide of other parent -- Exception -- Hearing required
- § 403.330 — Judicial supervision of custody decree or agreement
- § 403.340 — Modification of custody decree
- § 403.350 — Affidavit required with motion for temporary custody order or for modification of custody decree
- § 403.352 — Power of attorney for temporary delegation of parental rights and responsibilities regarding care and custody of a child
- § 403.353 — Form of power of attorney authorized by this section, KRS 403.352, and KRS Chapter 403A
- § 403.355 — Definition of "safe child drop-off location" -- Child custody exchanges in these locations
- § 403.640 — Definitions for KRS 403.640 to 403.670
- § 403.642 — Applicability
- § 403.644 — Collaborative law participation agreement – Requirements
- § 403.646 — Beginning and concluding collaborative law process
- § 403.648 — Proceedings pending before court -- Status report -- Emergency order
- § 403.650 — Disqualification of collaborative lawyer and lawyers in associated law firm
- § 403.652 — Low-income parties
- § 403.654 — Governmental entity as party
- § 403.656 — Disclosure of information
- § 403.658 — Standards of professional responsibility and mandatory reporting not affected
- § 403.660 — Appropriateness of collaborative law process
- § 403.662 — Coercive or violent relationship
- § 403.664 — Privilege against disclosure for collaborative law communication -- Admissibility -- Discovery
- § 403.666 — Waiver and preclusion of privilege
- § 403.668 — Limits of privilege
- § 403.670 — Authority of court in case of noncompliance
- § 403.705 — Domestic violence coordinating councils -- Membership -- Purpose -- Local protocol required -- Domestic violence fatality review teams -- Duties
- § 403.707 — Sexual Assault Response Team Advisory Committee -- Co-chairs -- Membership -- Duties
- § 403.715 — Interpretation of KRS 403.715 to 403.785
- § 403.720 — Definitions for KRS 403.715 to 403.785
- § 403.725 — Petition for order of protection -- Venue -- Verified contents -- Concurrent jurisdiction -- Protocols for access and supplemental jurisdiction -- Referral
- § 403.727 — Orders of protection involving minors -- Procedures
- § 403.730 — Immediate review of petition -- Summons to evidentiary hearing -- Ex parte emergency protective order
- § 403.735 — Hearing on petition for order of protection -- Criteria to assess appropriate relief and sanctions -- Continuance of hearing and emergency protective order
- § 403.740 — Domestic violence order -- Restrictions -- Temporary child support -- Expiration and reissuance
- § 403.745 — Duration of emergency protective order and domestic violence order -- Prohibited costs and conditions -- Mutual orders of protection -- Amendment - - Expungement
- § 403.750 — Order of protection for family member or member of unmarried couple upon filing of petition or action under KRS Chapter 403
- § 403.7505 — Certification standards for mental health professionals providing court-mandated treatment -- List of certified providers to Administrative Office of the Courts -- Collection of data
- § 403.751 — Entry of summons or order of protection issued pursuant to KRS 403.715 to 403.785 into Law Information Network of Kentucky
- § 403.7521 — Foreign protective orders -- Rebuttable presumption of validity -- Enforcement -- Civil and criminal proceedings mutually exclusive
- § 403.7524 — Statement to assist out-of-state court in determining whether order issued under KRS 403.715 to 403.785 is entitled to full faith and credit
- § 403.7527 — Filing of foreign protective order and affidavit -- Certification by issuing court official -- Entry into Law Information Network of Kentucky
- § 403.7529 — Authentication of foreign protective order
- § 403.7531 — Clearing of foreign protective orders from Law Information Network of Kentucky
- § 403.7535 — Duty to notify court of change in foreign protective order
- § 403.754 — Petitioner for protective order may apply for temporary permit to carry concealed deadly weapon -- Criteria -- Denial of application final -- Conversion to concealed carry license -- Automated listing of temporary permit holders
- § 403.761 — Amendment of domestic violence order to require participation in global positioning monitoring system -- Cost to be paid by respondent and system operator -- Shortening or vacating of order -- Penalty for violation
- § 403.763 — Violation of order of protection constitutes contempt of court and criminal offense
- § 403.785 — Duties of law enforcement officers and agencies
- § 403.800 — Definitions for KRS 403.800 to 403.880
- § 403.802 — Proceedings governed by other law
- § 403.804 — Application to Indian tribes
- § 403.806 — International application
- § 403.808 — Effect of child custody determination
- § 403.810 — Priority
- § 403.812 — Notice to persons outside state
- § 403.814 — Appearance and limited immunity
- § 403.816 — Communication between courts
- § 403.818 — Taking testimony in another state
- § 403.820 — Cooperation between courts -- Preservation of records
- § 403.822 — Initial child custody jurisdiction
- § 403.824 — Exclusive, continuing jurisdiction
- § 403.826 — Jurisdiction to modify determination
- § 403.828 — Temporary emergency jurisdiction
- § 403.830 — Notice -- Opportunity to be heard -- Joinder
- § 403.832 — Simultaneous proceedings
- § 403.834 — Inconvenient forum
- § 403.836 — Jurisdiction declined by reason of conduct
- § 403.838 — Information to be submitted to court
- § 403.840 — Appearance of parties and child
- § 403.842 — Definitions for Article 3
- § 403.844 — Enforcement under Hague Convention
- § 403.846 — Duty to enforce
- § 403.848 — Temporary visitation
- § 403.850 — Registration of child custody determination
- § 403.852 — Enforcement of registered determination
- § 403.854 — Simultaneous proceedings
- § 403.856 — Expedited enforcement of child custody determination
- § 403.858 — Service of petition and order
- § 403.860 — Hearing and order
- § 403.862 — Warrant to take physical custody of child
- § 403.864 — Costs, fees, and expenses
- § 403.866 — Recognition and enforcement
- § 403.868 — Appeals
- § 403.870 — Role of county attorney or other appropriate public official
- § 403.872 — Role of peace officers
- § 403.874 — Costs and expenses
- § 403.876 — Application and construction of KRS 403.800 to 403.880
- § 403.878 — Transitional provisions
- § 403.880 — Short title for KRS 403.800 to 403.880
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