AN ACT relating to domestic violence.

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 403 to prohibit the removal from custody or the reduction in parenting time of a party solely for improvement of relationship between the child and the other party where the court has made a finding of domestic violence or abuse; require the court to make considerations of scientific validity prior to ordering therapy for reunification; require orders remediating the resistance of a child to contact with a violent…

Introduced: January 15, 2026

Last action: March 25, 2026

Returned To Committee On Committees (S)

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This bill changes how Kentucky courts handle child custody and visitation cases when domestic violence or abuse has been found. It sets new limits on taking away custody or parenting time from a victim solely to improve the child's relationship with the other parent, and it creates a presumption against joint custody when a parent has committed two or more acts of domestic violence or abuse. It also adds training requirements for court-appointed supervisors and…

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