AN ACT relating to protective orders.

Amend KRS 403.725 and 456.030 to require the court of justice to create protocols to allow law enforcement officers to assist victims in filing a petition for an order of protection; amend KRS 403.720 to expand the definition of "domestic violence and abuse"; amend KRS 456.010 to expand the definition of dating violence and abuse; amend KRS 403.270, 403.280, 403.315, 403.220, and 403.340 to remove the presumption in favor of joint custody and equal parenting…

Introduced: February 19, 2025

Last action: February 27, 2025

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This bill makes several changes to Kentucky law around protective orders and family court. It would require courts to set up procedures so law enforcement can help victims file for protective orders, and it expands the legal definitions of domestic violence and dating violence and abuse. It also removes the current legal presumption favoring joint custody and equal parenting time in custody cases, and creates a process for courts to dismiss civil lawsuits found to…

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