26RS HB 707

House Bill 707

Actions

Last Action	02/24/26: to Committee on Committees (H)
Title	AN ACT relating to child support.
Bill Documents	Introduced
Bill Request Number	2246
Sponsors	S. Doan, S. Dietz, J. Hodgson
Summary of Original Version	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 the support of the child; amend KRS 403.213 to prohibit a child support order from being entered, continued, or made retroactive after a child has reached age 18 unless the child was under age 18 when the child support action was initiated.
Index Headings of Original Version	Children And Minors - Party to a child support or related dissolution of marriage proceeding, prohibition Civil Actions - Child support and related dissolution of marriage proceedings, prohibition on child becoming a party Civil Procedure - Child support and related dissolution of marriage proceedings, prohibition on child becoming a party Courts, Family - Child support and related dissolution of marriage proceedings, prohibition on child becoming a party Domestic Relations - Child support and related dissolution of marriage proceedings, prohibition on child becoming a party