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KRS 403.846

Duty to enforce

Known as the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act

The act spans §§ 403–403 (180 sections).

Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Danaher v. Hopkins (2014)

Most recently applied in Danaher v. Hopkins (October 2014)

Effective: July 13, 2004 History: Created 2004 Ky

(1) A court of this state shall recognize and enforce a child custody determination of a court of another state if the latter court exercised jurisdiction in substantial conformity with KRS 403.800 to 403.880 or the determination was made under factual circumstances meeting the jurisdictional standards of KRS 403.800 to 403.880 and the determination has not been modified in accordance with KRS 403.800 to 403.880.

(2) A court of this state may utilize any remedy available under other law of this state to enforce a child custody determination made by a court of another state. The remedies provided in Article 3 are cumulative and do not affect the availability of other remedies to enforce a child custody determination.

Official source: Kentucky General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Kentucky statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.