AN ACT relating to domestic relations.

Amend KRS 403.240 to establish additional periods of visitation or parenting time when visitation or parenting time has been denied without good cause or temporarily suspended based upon an unsubstantiated allegation of abuse or neglect; provide that the Act may be cited as the Time Taken Back Act.

Introduced: January 23, 2026

Last action: February 2, 2026

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This bill would change state law to give a parent additional visitation or parenting time if their scheduled time was previously denied without good cause or suspended based on an abuse or neglect allegation that turned out to be unsubstantiated. It aims to ensure parents can make up time with their children that was lost under those specific circumstances. Who it may affect: parents involved in custody or visitation arrangements, and their children.

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