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KRS Chapter 403.00

General Provisions

  • .010   Court may grant divorce -- Remarriage.

  • .020   Repealed, 1972.

  • .025   Proof in action for dissolution of marriage; credible witnesses.

  • .030   Repealed, 1972.

  • .033   Advisory committee appointment -- Functions -- Recommendations.

  • .035   Repealed, 1972.

  • .036   Mediation not to be ordered unless conditions are met.

  • .040   Annulment of divorce decree -- Effect.

  • .041   Judgment of divorce may be annulled.

  • .042   Judgment of divorce from bed and board may be annulled.

  • .043   Repealed, 1968.

  • .044   Testimony in certain cases not taken for sixty days after complaint filed.

  • .050   Divorce from bed and board -- Grounds and legal effect.

  • .055   Repealed, 1972.

  • .060   Repealed, 1972

  • .065   Repealed, 1972

  • .070   Repealed, 1972.

  • .080   Repealed, 1972.

  • .090   Friend of the court -- Appointment -- Tenure -- Duties -- Wage withholding collections -- Compensation.

  • .110   Purpose of chapter.

  • .120   Marriage -- Court may declare invalid.

  • .130   Rules of Civil Procedure to apply.

  • .135   Protection of personal identifiers in domestic relations cases.

    • Dissolution -- Legal Separation

  • .140   Marriage -- Court may enter decree of dissolution or separation.

  • .150   Procedure -- Commencement of action, pleadings, abolition of existing defenses.

  • .160   Temporary orders -- Maintenance, child support, injunction -- Disclosure of information on domestic violence or child abuse.

  • .170   Marriage -- Irretrievable breakdown.

  • .180   Separation agreement -- Court may find unconscionable.

  • .190   Disposition of property.

  • .200   Maintenance -- Court may grant order for either spouse.

  • .210   Recognition of "Family Support Act of 1988" mandate.

  • .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.

  • .212   Child support guidelines -- Terms to be applied in calculations -- Table.

  • .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.

  • .215   Assignment of wages for child support obligations.

  • .220   Costs of action and attorney's fees.

  • .230   Legal separation -- Court may convert, to a decree of dissolution -- Restoration of former name.

  • .240   Decree or temporary order -- Failure to comply with -- Good-cause defense -- Attorney's fees.

  • .250   Modification or termination of provisions for maintenance and property disposition.

  • .260   Repealed, 1980.

    • Custody

  • .270   Custodial issues -- Best interests of child shall determine -- Joint custody permitted -- De facto custodian.

  • .280   Temporary custody orders.

  • .290   Child: court may interview, court may seek advice of professional personnel.

  • .300   Investigation: court may order in custody proceedings -- Attorney to receive copy.

  • .310   Hearings: custody proceedings shall receive priority.

  • .320   Visitation of minor child.

  • .325   Visitation denied parent convicted of homicide of other parent -- Exception -- Hearing required.

  • .330   Judicial supervision of custody decree or agreement.

  • .340   Modification of custody decree -- Modification based on active duty deployment to revert back on parent or custodian's return.

  • .350   Affidavit required with motion for temporary custody order or for modification of custody decree.

    • Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act

  • .400   Repealed, 2004.

  • .410   Repealed, 2004.

  • .420   Repealed, 2004.

  • .430   Repealed, 2004.

  • .440   Repealed, 2004.

  • .450   Repealed, 2004.

  • .460   Repealed, 2004.

  • .470   Repealed, 2004.

  • .480   Repealed, 2004.

  • .490   Repealed, 2004.

  • .500   Repealed, 2004.

  • .510   Repealed, 2004.

  • .520   Repealed, 2004.

  • .530   Repealed, 2004.

  • .540   Repealed, 2004.

  • .550   Repealed, 2004.

  • .560   Repealed, 2004.

  • .570   Repealed, 2004.

  • .580   Repealed, 2004.

  • .590   Repealed, 2004.

  • .600   Repealed, 2004.

  • .610   Repealed, 2004.

  • .620   Repealed, 2004.

  • .630   Repealed, 2004.

    • Domestic Violence Councils

  • .700   Council on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault -- Membership -- Executive committee -- Duties and responsibilities of council -- Administrative and staff assistance.

  • .705   Domestic violence coordinating councils -- Membership -- Purpose -- Local protocol required -- Domestic violence fatality review teams -- Duties.

  • .707   Sexual Assault Response Team Advisory Committee -- Co-chairs -- Membership -- Duties.

  • .710   Repealed, 1984.

    • Domestic Violence and Abuse

  • .715   Interpretation of KRS 403.715 to 403.785 by court.

  • .720   Definitions for KRS 403.715 to 403.785.

  • .725   Petition, who may file -- Protective orders.

  • .730   Petition -- Contents -- Form -- Filing fee.

  • .735   Review by court -- Access to emergency protective orders -- Local protocol in domestic violence matters -- Time at which orders of protection take effect.

  • .737   Forms for documents entered into Law Information Network of Kentucky.

  • .740   Emergency protective order.

  • .745   Hearing.

  • .750   Court orders -- Amendment.

  • .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.

  • .751   Statement to assist out-of-state court in determining whether protective order is entitled to full faith and credit.

  • .7521   Foreign protective orders -- Filing -- Affidavit certifying validity -- Uncertified orders.

  • .7524   Authentication of foreign protective orders.

  • .7527   Enforcement of foreign protective orders.

  • .7529   Presumption of validity -- Enforcement by peace officers.

  • .7531   Clearing of foreign protective orders from Law Information Network of Kentucky.

  • .7535   Changes in orders -- Notification.

  • .7539   Civil and criminal proceedings for violations of foreign protective orders.

  • .755   Enforcement by law enforcement agency.

  • .760   Contempt of court.

  • .763   Criminal penalty for violation of protective order.

  • .765   Certification of existence of domestic violence protective orders -- Efficacy of existing orders.

  • .770   Nonpublication of petitioner's and minor children's addresses -- Forwarding of order to Law Information Network of Kentucky and other agencies.

  • .771   Printout of foreign orders -- Annual validation.

  • .775   Effect of petitioner's leaving residence.

  • .780   Testimony not admissible in criminal proceeding.

  • .783   Repealed, 2007.

  • .784   Repealed, 2005.

  • .785   Duties of law enforcement agencies.

    • Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act Article 1 General Provisions

  • .800   Definitions for KRS 403.800 to 403.880.

  • .802   Proceedings governed by other law.

  • .804   Application to Indian tribes.

  • .806   International application.

  • .808   Effect of child custody determination.

  • .810   Priority.

  • .812   Notice to persons outside state.

  • .814   Appearance and limited immunity.

  • .816   Communication between courts.

  • .818   Taking testimony in another state.

  • .820   Cooperation between courts -- Preservation of records.

    • Article 2 Jurisdiction

  • .822   Initial child custody jurisdiction.

  • .824   Exclusive, continuing jurisdiction.

  • .826   Jurisdiction to modify determination.

  • .828   Temporary emergency jurisdiction.

  • .830   Notice -- Opportunity to be heard -- Joinder.

  • .832   Simultaneous proceedings.

  • .834   Inconvenient forum.

  • .836   Jurisdiction declined by reason of conduct.

  • .838   Information to be submitted to court.

  • .840   Appearance of parties and child.

    • Article 3 Enforcement

  • .842   Definitions for Article 3.

  • .844   Enforcement under Hague Convention.

  • .846   Duty to enforce.

  • .848   Temporary visitation.

  • .850   Registration of child custody determination.

  • .852   Enforcement of registered determination.

  • .854   Simultaneous proceedings.

  • .856   Expedited enforcement of child custody determination.

  • .858   Service of petition and order.

  • .860   Hearing and order.

  • .862   Warrant to take physical custody of child.

  • .864   Costs, fees, and expenses.

  • .866   Recognition and enforcement.

  • .868   Appeals.

  • .870   Role of county attorney or other appropriate public official.

  • .872   Role of peace officers.

  • .874   Costs and expenses.

    • Article 4 Miscellaneous Provisions

  • .876   Application and construction of KRS 403.800 to 403.880.

  • .878   Transitional provisions.

  • .880   Short title for KRS 403.800 to 403.880.

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