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…

Children and Minors Civil Actions Civil Procedure Courts Domestic Relations Guardians Parental Rights Courts, Circuit Courts, Family

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This bill changes how Kentucky courts handle child custody and parenting time cases when domestic violence has been involved. It creates new protections such as a presumption against joint custody or equal parenting time when a court finds a parent committed two or more acts of domestic violence, requires courts to address the behavior of an abusive parent rather than penalizing the other parent for a child's reluctance to visit, and sets new training requirements…

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