HB528
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HB 528 (BR 45) - J. Petrie, K. Bratcher, J. DuPlessis, J. Fischer, M. Hart, K. Imes, D. Meade , R. Mills, J. Nemes, D. Osborne, W. Thomas
AN ACT relating to joint custody.
Amend KRS 403.270 to create a presumption that joint custody and equally shared parenting time is in the best interrest of the child, and to require the court to consider the motiviation of the aduts involved when determining the best interest of the child for custody orders; amend KRS 403.280 to specify that the presumption of joint custody and equal parenting time is in the best interest of the child; amend KRS 403.320 to allow a parent not granted custody or shared parenting time to petition for reasonable visitation rights; amend KRS 403.340 to specify that if a court modifies a custody decree there is a rebuttable presumption that it is in the best interest of the child for the parents to have joint custody and equally shared parenting time.
AMENDMENTS
SCS1 - Amend KRS 403.270 to create a presumption that joint custody and equally shared parenting time is in the best interrest of the child, and to require the court to consider the motiviation of the aduts involved when determining the best interest of the child for custody orders, as well as to consider the effect incidences of domestic violence on the relationship between the child and each parent; amend KRS 403.280 to specify that the presumption of joint custody and equal parenting time is in the best interest of the child; amend KRS 403.320 to allow a parent not granted custody or shared parenting time to petition for reasonable visitation rights; amend KRS 403.340 to specify that if a court modifies a custody decree there is a rebuttable presumption that it is in the best interest of the child for the parents to have joint custody and equally shared parenting time; create a new section of KRS Chapter 403 to specify that the presumption of joint custody and equally shared parenting time shall not apply in cases involving an incident of domestic violence within the preceding three years.
SFA1( R. Webb ) - Specify that the presumption for joint custody and equally shared parenting time shall not apply when there has been a domestic violence order entered between two or more of the parties; amend KRS 403.740 to specify that the presumption for joint custody and equally shared parenting time shall not apply in cases where a domestic violence order is being entered.
SFA1( R. Webb ) - Specify that the presumption for joint custody and equally shared parenting time shall not apply when there has been a domestic violence order entered between two or more of the parties; amend KRS 403.740 to specify that the presumption for joint custody and equally shared parenting time shall not apply in cases where a domestic violence order is being entered.
Feb 26, 2018 - introduced in House
Feb 28, 2018 - to Judiciary (H)
Mar 01, 2018 - posted in committee
Mar 14, 2018 - reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
Mar 15, 2018 - 2nd reading, to Rules
Mar 16, 2018 - posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Monday, March 19, 2018
Mar 19, 2018 - 3rd reading, passed 83-1
Mar 20, 2018 - received in Senate
Mar 21, 2018 - to Judiciary (S)
Mar 27, 2018 - reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar with Committee Substitute (1)
Mar 29, 2018 - 2nd reading, to Rules; floor amendment (1) filed to Committee Substitute
Apr 13, 2018 - posted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Friday, April 13, 2018; 3rd reading, passed 38-0 with Committee Substitute and floor amendment (1); received in House; to Rules (H); posted for passage for concurrence in Senate Committee Substitute and floor amendment (1); House concurred in Senate Committee Substitute (1) and floor amendment (1); Bill passed 81-2
Apr 14, 2018 - enrolled, signed by Speaker of the House; enrolled, signed by President of the Senate; delivered to Governor
Apr 26, 2018 - signed by Governor (Acts, ch. 198)