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Became law

Adjourned sine die. The bill was pending when the session ended, so it did not pass.

Last action · February 25, 2025

To Families & Children (H)

Introduced February 14, 2025

House

Adjourned Sine Die

2025 Regular Session

HB592

AN ACT relating to name change of a minor.

Amend KRS 401.020 to require the establishment of a legal relationship between a parent and child in proceedings involving a name change for the child.

Courts, Circuit Courts, District Parental Rights Courts, Family Children and Minors

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This bill would change the rules for legally renaming a child in Kentucky. Under the proposed change, a parent seeking to have a child's name legally changed would need to first establish a recognized legal parent-child relationship as part of that process. Who it may affect: parents or guardians seeking a legal name change for a minor child.

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