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Custody proceedings involving domestic violence and abuse

KRS 403.317
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403.317. Custody proceedings involving domestic violence and abuse In any proceeding for child custody under this chapter where the court has made a finding that a party has committed domestic violence and abuse as defined in KRS 403.720 against another party to the proceeding or a child of the parties: (1) The court shall not remove custody from or reduce the parenting time of the nonoffending party to whom the child is bonded or attached if the court finds that the: (a) Nonoffending party is competent and not abusive; and (b) Removal would be solely for purposes of improving the relationship between the child and the offending party; and (2) Any order to remediate resistance of a child to contact with a violent or abusive parent shall primarily address the behavior of that parent. Effective: July 15, 2026 History: Created 2026 Ky. Acts ch. 92, sec. 2, effective July 15, 2026.
Source: Kentucky Legislative Research Commission (legislature.ky.gov)URL: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=57566Fetched: 10/20/2026

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