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HB109 • 2026

AN ACT relating to the dissolution of marriage.

AN ACT relating to the dissolution of marriage.

Passed Legislature

This bill passed both chambers and reached final enrollment, even if later executive action is not shown here.

Sponsor
S. Dietz
Last action
2026-04-15
Official status
04/15/26: recommitted to Appropriations & Revenue (H)
Effective date
Not listed

Plain English Breakdown

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AN ACT relating to the dissolution of marriage.

AN ACT relating to the dissolution of marriage.

What This Bill Does

  • AN ACT relating to the dissolution of marriage.

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Bill History

  1. 2026-04-15 Kentucky Legislative Research Commission

    recommitted to Appropriations & Revenue (H)

  2. 2026-02-06 Kentucky Legislative Research Commission

    2nd reading, to Rules

  3. 2026-02-05 Kentucky Legislative Research Commission

    reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar

  4. 2026-01-20 Kentucky Legislative Research Commission

    reassigned to Families & Children (H)

  5. 2026-01-14 Kentucky Legislative Research Commission

    to Judiciary (H)

  6. 2026-01-07 Kentucky Legislative Research Commission

    introduced in House to Committee on Committees (H)

Official Summary Text

AN ACT relating to the dissolution of marriage.

Current Bill Text

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UNOFFICIAL COPY 26 RS BR 1452
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AN ACT relating to the dissolution of marriage. 1
Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: 2
Section 1. KRS 403.044 is amended to read as follows: 3
(1) In divorce actions in which there are minor children who are the issue of the 4
marriage, no testimony[ other than on temporary motions] shall be taken or heard 5
before sixty (60) days have e lapsed from the date of service of summons, the 6
appointment of a warning order attorney, or the filing of an entry of appearance or a 7
responsive pleading by the defendant, whichever occurs first. 8
(2) The prohibition under subsection (1) of this section shall not apply to: 9
(a) Temporary motions; or 10
(b) Parties who have successfully completed: 11
1. The collaborative law process as provided in KRS 403.640 to 403.670 12
and have filed with the court a: 13
a. Notice of collaborative law process; 14
b. Property and custody agreement; and 15
c. Proposed decree of dissolution of marriage that includes 16
reference to the completion of the collaborative law process that 17
resulted in a property and custody agreement; or 18
2. Family mediation and have filed with the court a: 19
a. Notice of completion of family mediation; 20
b. Property and custody agreement; and 21
c. Proposed decree of dissolution of marriage that includes 22
reference to the completion of family mediation that resulted in a 23
property and custody agreement. 24