AN ACT relating to custody.

Amend KRS 403.270, 403.280, 403.315, and 403.340 to remove the presumption in favor of joint custody and equal parenting time; amend KRS 403.320 to conform.

Introduced: January 21, 2026

Last action: January 29, 2026

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This bill would change Kentucky's child custody law by removing the current legal presumption that joint custody and equal parenting time are the default arrangement. Courts would no longer start from an assumption that parents should share custody equally when deciding custody cases. Who it may affect: parents going through separation or divorce, and their children.

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