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KY HB707

Bill

Status

Introduced

2/24/2026

Primary Sponsor

Steven Doan

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Origin

House of Representatives

2026 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Children are prohibited from initiating, intervening in, or becoming a party to child support actions or related divorce proceedings, and cannot receive support payments directly unless emancipated due to age and still eligible for support

  • Child support orders cannot be entered, continued, or made retroactive for any period after a child reaches age 18, unless the child was under 18 when the action to establish or enforce support was initiated

  • Support payments must be directed to the parent, custodian, or agency substantially contributing to the child's support, and wages remain subject to attachment for current, owed, or future child support obligations

  • Health care coverage costs must be allocated between parents proportionally to their combined monthly adjusted gross income, with coverage considered "reasonable in cost" if it does not exceed 5% of the responsible parent's gross income

  • The first $250 of annual medical expenses is covered by the parent maintaining health insurance; extraordinary medical expenses (uninsured costs exceeding $250 per year) are allocated proportionally between parents based on their combined income

Legislative Description

AN ACT relating to child support.

Civil Actions

Last Action

to Judiciary (H)

3/3/2026

Committee Referrals

Judiciary3/3/2026
Committee On Committees2/24/2026

Full Bill Text

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