General Provisions

010. Court may grant divorce -- Remarriage.

020. Repealed, 1972. [Repealed]

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

030. Repealed, 1972. [Repealed]

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

035. Repealed, 1972. [Repealed]

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 Repealed, 1968. [Repealed]

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 Repealed, 1972. [Repealed]

060. Repealed, 1972 [Repealed]

065. Repealed, 1972 [Repealed]

070. Repealed, 1972. [Repealed]

080. Repealed, 1972. [Repealed]

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. [Repealed]

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 -- Military deployment of parent or custodian -- Visitation rights of custodial relatives following termination of parental rights of others.

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.

355. Definition of "safe child drop-off location" -- Child custody exchanges in these locations.

Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act

400. Repealed, 2004. [Repealed]

410. Repealed, 2004. [Repealed]

420. Repealed, 2004. [Repealed]

430. Repealed, 2004. [Repealed]

440. Repealed, 2004. [Repealed]

450. Repealed, 2004. [Repealed]

460. Repealed, 2004. [Repealed]

470. Repealed, 2004. [Repealed]

480. Repealed, 2004. [Repealed]

490. Repealed, 2004. [Repealed]

500. Repealed, 2004. [Repealed]

510. Repealed, 2004. [Repealed]

520. Repealed, 2004. [Repealed]

530. Repealed, 2004. [Repealed]

540. Repealed, 2004. [Repealed]

550. Repealed, 2004. [Repealed]

560. Repealed, 2004. [Repealed]

570. Repealed, 2004. [Repealed]

580. Repealed, 2004. [Repealed]

590. Repealed, 2004. [Repealed]

600. Repealed, 2004. [Repealed]

610. Repealed, 2004. [Repealed]

620. Repealed, 2004. [Repealed]

630. Repealed, 2004. [Repealed]

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. [Repealed]

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.

741. Consideration of respondent's criminal history and past emergency protective order or domestic violence order required.

743. Referral of petitioner to county attorney -- Duties of county attorney.

745. Hearing.

747. Testimony to be given under oath -- Consideration of specified areas respondent is to be excluded from.

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.

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.

762. Request for modification of global positioning monitoring order -- Hearing.

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. [Repealed]

784. Repealed, 2005. [Repealed]

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

Article 3. Enforcement

Article 4. Miscellaneous Provisions