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KY HB484

Bill

Status

Introduced

1/23/2026

Primary Sponsor

Adam Moore

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Amends KRS 403.240 to explicitly include "parenting time" alongside visitation throughout the statute and updates gendered language to gender-neutral terms

  • Establishes that failure to comply with visitation or parenting time orders without good cause constitutes contempt of court, with good cause limited to mutual consent, reasonable belief of endangerment, or extraordinary circumstances

  • Requires courts to order additional makeup visitation or parenting time to the prevailing party when denial occurs without reasonable cause, with makeup time to occur within two years

  • Mandates courts to restore visitation or parenting time when a party's time was suspended due to abuse or neglect allegations, but the Cabinet for Health and Family Services investigation finds no abuse or neglect

  • Authorizes courts to award attorney's fees to the prevailing party in visitation/parenting time disputes

Legislative Description

AN ACT relating to domestic relations.

Courts, Circuit

Last Action

to Families & Children (H)

2/2/2026

Committee Referrals

Families & Children2/2/2026
Committee On Committees1/23/2026

Full Bill Text

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