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Custody and Parenting Time in Kentucky
Parents with Family Law cases in Kentucky, including Jefferson County and Oldham County, need to understand the difference between custody and parenting time.
Free Legal Aid provides useful information about child custody. In addition to the video here, be sure you check out other resources.
In Kentucky, the conduct of either parent that does not affect the relationship with the child is not considered in the custody determination. Additionally, abandonment of the family home by a parent is not to be considered if the parent fled due to physical harm or threats of physical harm by the other spouse. In Kentucky, sole or joint custody may be awarded to either spouse. check to learn more.
Child Support and Visitation in Kentucky
In Kentucky, the courts follow Kentucky Statutes Title 35, Chapters 403.212 and 403.215 as a basic layout of the rules for determining the amount of child support. Kentucky uses the income shares model, which divides the obligation between the parents according to their combined gross monthly income, to establish child support obligations. check to learn more.