AN ACT relating to fees.

Amend KRS 453.060 to require the applicable court to order the Finance and Administration Cabinet to pay guardian ad litem and warning order attorney fees on behalf of an indigent person; amend KRS 23A.200 and 24A.170 to require the applicable court to order the Finance and Administration Cabinet to pay domestic relations commissioner fees on behalf of an indigent person.

Introduced: January 7, 2025

Last action: January 9, 2025

To Appropriations & Revenue (S)

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This bill would require courts to order the state's Finance and Administration Cabinet to cover certain legal fees for people who cannot afford them. Specifically, it applies to guardian ad litem fees, warning order attorney fees, and domestic relations commissioner fees in civil and family court cases. Who it may affect: low-income Kentuckians involved in civil or family court proceedings, including custody or divorce cases.

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