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Last action · February 26, 2025

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Introduced February 18, 2025

House

Adjourned Sine Die

2025 Regular Session

HB597

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.

Courts Domestic Relations Parental Rights Children and Minors Civil Actions

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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 starting point in custody decisions. Courts would instead determine custody arrangements without that built-in preference for equal time-sharing between parents. Who it may affect: parents going through divorce or separation, and their children.

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