2014 Kentucky Revised Statutes
CHAPTER 405 - PARENT AND CHILD
405.021 Reasonable visitation rights to grandparents.

Download as PDF 405.021 Reasonable visitation rights to grandparents. (1) (2) (3) The Circuit Court may grant reasonable visitation rights to either the paternal or maternal grandparents of a child and issue any necessary orders to enforce the decree if it determines that it is in the best interest of the child to do so. Once a grandparent has been granted visitation rights under this subsection, those rights shall not be adversely affected by the termination of parental rights belonging to the grandparent's son or daughter, who is the father or mother of the child visited by the grandparent, unless the Circuit Court determines that it is in the best interest of the child to do so. The action shall be brought in Circuit Court in the county in which the child resides. The Circuit Court may grant noncustodial parental visitation rights to the grandparent of a child if the parent of the child who is the son or daughter of the grandparent is deceased and the grandparent has assumed the financial obligation of child support owed by the deceased parent, unless the court determines that the visitation is not in the best interest of the child. If visitation is not granted, the grandparent shall not be responsible for child support. Effective:July 15, 1996 History: Amended 1996 Ky. Acts ch. 302, sec. 1, effective July 15, 1996; and ch. 314, sec. 2, effective July 15, 1996. -- Amended 1994 Ky. Acts ch. 493, sec. 1, effective July 15, 1994. -- Amended 1984 Ky. Acts ch. 136, sec. 1, effective July 13, 1984. -- Created 1976 Ky. Acts ch. 277, sec. 1. Legislative Research Commission Note (7/15/96). This section was amended by 1996 Ky. Acts chs. 302 and 314 which do not appear to be in conflict and have been codified together.