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
Sponsor	S. Doan
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