AN ACT relating to child support.

Amend KRS 403.211 to prohibit a child from initiating, intervening in, or otherwise becoming a party to an action to enforce or establish child support or in any related dissolution of marriage proceeding; prohibit a child from receiving child support payments directly, unless the child is emancipated due to age and eligible for support in accordance with KRS 403.213(3); require child support payments to be directed to the parent, custodian, or agency substantially contributing to…

Introduced: February 24, 2026

Last action: March 3, 2026

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This bill changes Kentucky's child support laws in two main ways. It prevents children from being named as parties in child support or divorce cases, and it requires that child support payments go to a parent, custodian, or agency rather than directly to the child. It also limits when child support orders can be issued or extended for children who have already turned 18. Who it may affect: parents, legal custodians, and children involved in child support or divorce proceedings in Kentucky.

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