Kentucky Revised Statutes
Includes enactments through the 2024 Regular Session
Chapter titles, centered headings, section catchlines, and explanatory notes are for informational purposes only and do not constitute any part of the law. For general laws governing construction of statutes, see KRS Chapter 446.
The KRS database was last updated on 11/20/2024
.010 Repealed, 1998.
.020 Repealed, 1954.
.030 Repealed, 1954.
.040 Repealed, 1954.
.050 Repealed, 1954.
.060 Repealed, 1954.
.070 Repealed, 1954.
.080 Repealed, 1954.
.090 Repealed, 1954.
.100 Repealed, 1998.
.110 Repealed, 1998.
.120 Repealed, 1998.
.130 Interstate rendition.
.140 Repealed, 1972
.150 Repealed, 1998.
.160 Repealed, 1998.
.170 Repealed, 1998.
.180 Repealed, 1998.
.190 Repealed, 1998.
.200 Repealed, 1998.
.210 Repealed, 1998.
.220 Repealed, 1998.
.230 Repealed, 1998.
.240 Repealed, 1998.
.250 Repealed, 1998.
.260 Repealed, 1998.
.270 Repealed, 1998.
.280 Repealed, 1998.
.290 Repealed, 1998.
.300 Repealed, 1998.
.310 Repealed, 1998.
.320 Repealed, 1998.
.330 Repealed, 1998.
.340 Repealed, 1972 .
.350 Repealed, 1998.
.360 Repealed, 1998.
.370 Repealed, 1998.
.380 Repealed, 1998.
.390 Repealed, 1998.
.400 Repealed, 1998.
.410 Repealed, 1998.
.420 Repealed, 1998.
.430 Repealed, 1990.
.440 Appeal by secretary for health and family services -- When.
.450 Repealed, 1998.
.460 Repealed, 1998.
.470 Repealed, 1998.
.480 Repealed, 1998.
.5101 Definitions for KRS 407.5101 to 407.5902. (Effective until July 1, 2025)
.5101 Definitions for KRS 407.5101 to 407.5902. (Effective July 1, 2025)
.5102 State tribunals and support enforcement agency. (Effective until July 1, 2025)
.5102 State tribunals and support enforcement agency. (Effective July 1, 2025)
.5103 Remedies under KRS 407.5101 to 407.5902 cumulative.
.5104 Application of Articles 1 to 6 and 7 to resident of foreign country and foreign support proceeding.
.5201 Basis for jurisdiction over nonresident. (Effective until July 1, 2025)
.5201 Basis for jurisdiction over nonresident. (Effective July 1, 2025)
.5202 Duration of personal jurisdiction.
.5203 Initiating and responding tribunal of this state.
.5204 Simultaneous proceedings.
.5205 Continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify child support order.
.5206 Continuing jurisdiction to enforce child support order.
.5207 Determination of controlling child support order.
.5208 Child support orders for two or more obligees.
.5209 Credit for payments.
.5210 Application of KRS 407.5101 to 407.5902 to nonresident subject to personal jurisdiction.
.5211 Continuing exclusive jurisdiction to modify spousal support order.
.5301 Proceedings under KRS 407.5101 to 407.5902.
.5302 Action by minor parent.
.5303 Application of law of this state.
.5304 Duties of initiating tribunal.
.5305 Duties and powers of responding tribunal.
.5306 Inappropriate tribunal.
.5307 Duties of support enforcement agency.
.5308 Duty of Cabinet for Health and Family Services in regard to contracting official and reciprocal arrangement with foreign country. (Effective until July 1, 2025)
.5308 Duty of Office of the Attorney General in regard to contracting official and reciprocal arrangement with foreign country. (Effective July 1, 2025)
.5309 Private counsel.
.5310 Duties of Cabinet for Health and Family Services as state information agency. (Effective until July 1, 2025)
.5310 Duties of Office of the Attorney General as state information agency. (Effective July 1, 2025)
.5311 Pleadings and accompanying documents.
.5312 Nondisclosure of information in exceptional circumstances.
.5313 Costs and fees.
.5314 Limited immunity of petitioner.
.5315 Nonparentage as defense.
.5316 Special rules of evidence and procedure.
.5318 Assistance with discovery.
.5319 Receipt and disbursement of payments.
.5320 Communications between tribunals.
.5401 Petition to establish support order.
.5402 Proceeding to determine parentage.
.5501 Employer's receipt of income-withholding order of another state.
.5502 Employer's compliance with income-withholding order of another state.
.5503 Employer's compliance with multiple income-withholding orders.
.5504 Immunity from civil liability.
.5505 Penalties for noncompliance.
.5506 Contest by obligor.
.5507 Administrative enforcement of orders.
.5601 Registration of order of enforcement.
.5602 Procedure to register order for enforcement. (Effective until July 1, 2025)
.5602 Procedure to register order for enforcement. (Effective July 1, 2025)
.5603 Effect of registration for enforcement.
.5604 Choice of law.
.5605 Notice of registration of order.
.5606 Procedure to contest validity or enforcement of registered order.
.5607 Contest of registration or enforcement.
.5608 Confirmed order.
.5609 Procedure to register child support order of another state for modification.
.5610 Effect of registration for modification.
.5611 Modification of child support order of another state.
.5612 Recognition of order modified in another state.
.5613 Jurisdiction to modify child support order of another state when individual parties reside in this state.
.5614 Notice of modification to issuing tribunal.
.5615 Jurisdiction to modify child support order of foreign country.
.5616 Procedure to register child support order of foreign country for modification.
.5701 Definitions for Article 7.
.5702 Applicability.
.5703 Relationship of Department for Income Support to United States central authority. (Effective until July 1, 2025)
.5703 Relationship of Office of the Attorney General to United States central authority. (Effective July 1, 2025)
.5704 Initiation by Cabinet for Health and Family Services of support proceeding under Convention. (Effective until July 1, 2025)
.5704 Initiation by Office of the Attorney General of support proceeding under Convention. (Effective July 1, 2025)
.5705 Direct request. (Effective until July 1, 2025)
.5705 Direct request. (Effective July 1, 2025)
.5706 Registration of Convention support order.
.5707 Contest of registered Convention support order.
.5708 Recognition and enforcement of registered Convention support order. (Effective until July 1, 2025)
.5708 Recognition and enforcement of registered Convention support order. (Effective July 1, 2025)
.5709 Partial enforcement.
.5710 Foreign support agreement.
.5711 Modification of Convention child support order.
.5712 Personal information -- Limit on use.
.5713 Record in original language -- English translation.
.5801 Grounds for rendition.
.5802 Conditions of rendition.
.5901 Uniformity of application and construction.
.59015 Application of KRS 407.5101 to 407.5902.
.5902 Short title.
.5903 Severability.