Low-income parties
KRS 403.652
in effect403.652. Low-income parties
(1) KRS 403.650(1) applies to a collaborative lawyer representing a party with or without fee.
(2) After a collaborative law process concludes, another lawyer in a law firm with which a collaborative lawyer disqualified under KRS 403.650(1) is associated may represent a party without fee in the collaborative matter or a matter related to the collaborative matter if:
(a) The party has an annual income that qualifies the party for free legal representation under the criteria established by the law firm for free legal representation;
(b) The collaborative law participation agreement so provides; and
(c) The collaborative lawyer is isolated from any participation in the collaborative matter or a matter related to the collaborative matter through procedures within the law firm which are reasonably calculated to isolate the collaborative lawyer from such participation.
Effective: July 15, 2024
History: Created 2024 Ky. Acts ch. 62, sec. 7, effective July 15, 2024.
Source: Kentucky Legislative Research Commission (legislature.ky.gov)URL: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=54893Fetched: 10/20/2026