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CHAPTER 403 DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE -- CHILD CUSTODY
- General Provisions
- 403.010 Court may grant divorce -- Remarriage.
- 403.020 Repealed, 1972.
- 403.025 Proof in action for dissolution of marriage; credible witnesses.
- 403.030 Repealed, 1972.
- 403.033 Advisory committee appointment -- Functions -- Recommendations.
- 403.035 Repealed, 1972.
- 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.
- 403.043 Repealed, 1968.
- 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.
- 403.055 Repealed, 1972.
- 403.060 Repealed, 1972
- 403.065 Repealed, 1972
- 403.070 Repealed, 1972.
- 403.080 Repealed, 1972.
- 403.090 Friend of the court -- Appointment -- Tenure -- Duties -- Wage withholding collections -- Compensation.
- 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. Dissolution -- Legal Separation
- 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 insurance coverage -- Noncustodial parent's health plan -- Attachment of income -- Credit for disability payments.
- 403.212 Child support guidelines -- Terms to be applied in calculations -- Table.
- 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.
- 403.260 Repealed, 1980. Custody
- 403.270 Custodial issues -- Best interests of child shall determine -- Joint custody permitted -- De facto custodian.
- 403.280 Temporary custody orders.
- 403.290 Child: court may interview, court may seek advice of professional personnel.
- 403.300 Investigation: court may order in custody proceedings -- Attorney to receive copy.
- 403.310 Hearings: custody proceedings shall receive priority.
- 403.320 Visitation of minor child.
- 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 -- Modification based on active duty deployment to revert back on parent or custodian's return.
- 403.350 Affidavit required with motion for temporary custody order or for modification of custody decree. Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act
- 403.400 Repealed, 2004.
- 403.410 Repealed, 2004.
- 403.420 Repealed, 2004.
- 403.430 Repealed, 2004.
- 403.440 Repealed, 2004.
- 403.450 Repealed, 2004.
- 403.460 Repealed, 2004.
- 403.470 Repealed, 2004.
- 403.480 Repealed, 2004.
- 403.490 Repealed, 2004.
- 403.500 Repealed, 2004.
- 403.510 Repealed, 2004.
- 403.520 Repealed, 2004.
- 403.530 Repealed, 2004.
- 403.540 Repealed, 2004.
- 403.550 Repealed, 2004.
- 403.560 Repealed, 2004.
- 403.570 Repealed, 2004.
- 403.580 Repealed, 2004.
- 403.590 Repealed, 2004.
- 403.600 Repealed, 2004.
- 403.610 Repealed, 2004.
- 403.620 Repealed, 2004.
- 403.630 Repealed, 2004. Domestic Violence Councils
- 403.700 Council on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault -- Membership -- Executive committee -- Duties and responsibilities of council -- Administrative and staff assistance.
- 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.
- 403.710 Repealed, 1984. Domestic Violence and Abuse
- 403.715 Interpretation of KRS 403.715 to 403.785 by court.
- 403.720 Definitions for KRS 403.715 to 403.785.
- 403.725 Petition, who may file -- Protective orders.
- 403.730 Petition -- Contents -- Form -- Filing fee.
- 403.735 Review by court -- Access to emergency protective orders -- Local protocol in domestic violence matters -- Time at which orders of protection take effect.
- 403.737 Forms for documents entered into Law Information Network of Kentucky.
- 403.740 Emergency protective order.
- 403.741 Consideration of respondent's criminal history and past emergency protective order or domestic violence order required.
- 403.743 Referral of petitioner to county attorney -- Duties of county attorney.
- 403.745 Hearing.
- 403.747 Testimony to be given under oath -- Consideration of specified areas respondent is to be excluded from.
- 403.750 Court orders -- Amendment.
- 403.7505 Certification standards for mental health professionals providing court-mandated treatment -- List of certified providers to Administrative Office of the Courts -- Submission of data to cabinet -- Distribution of compiled data.
- 403.751 Statement to assist out-of-state court in determining whether protective order is entitled to full faith and credit.
- 403.7521 Foreign protective orders -- Filing -- Affidavit certifying validity -- Uncertified orders.
- 403.7524 Authentication of foreign protective orders.
- 403.7527 Enforcement of foreign protective orders.
- 403.7529 Presumption of validity -- Enforcement by peace officers.
- 403.7531 Clearing of foreign protective orders from Law Information Network of Kentucky.
- 403.7535 Changes in orders -- Notification.
- 403.7539 Civil and criminal proceedings for violations of foreign protective orders.
- 403.755 Enforcement by law enforcement agency.
- 403.760 Contempt of court.
- 403.761 Substantial violation of domestic violence order -- Hearing -- Imposition of global positioning monitoring in lieu of imprisonment -- Cost to be paid by respondent -- Exceptions -- Violation of global positioning monitoring requirements.
- 403.762 Request for modification of global positioning monitoring order -- Hearing.
- 403.763 Criminal penalty for violation of protective order.
- 403.765 Certification of existence of domestic violence protective orders -- Efficacy of existing orders.
- 403.770 Nonpublication of petitioner's and minor children's addresses -- Forwarding of order to Law Information Network of Kentucky and other agencies.
- 403.771 Printout of foreign orders -- Annual validation.
- 403.775 Effect of petitioner's leaving residence.
- 403.780 Testimony not admissible in criminal proceeding.
- 403.783 Repealed, 2007.
- 403.784 Repealed, 2005.
- 403.785 Duties of law enforcement agencies. Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act
- 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. Article 2
- 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. Article 3
- 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. Article 4
- 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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