Kentucky
KentuckyKentucky The followingcapsule summary of the law in this state related to divorce maybe helpful to you. These brief statements are not meant tosubstitute for legal consultation, but rather to highlight themain issues to consider. Divorce Law GROUNDS FOR DIVORCE Grounds: None listed. Residency: One party must beresident of state and have been for 180 days before filing. Waiting Period: Final when entered. No Fault: Irretrievable breakdown. Defenses: All previous defensesabolished. Code Section: 403 CHILD CUSTODY
Uniform Child Custody Act:1980
Joint Custody:Yes, 403.270(3)
Grandparent Visitation:Yes, 465.021
Child's Wishes Considered:Yes
Code Section: 403.270 MARITAL PROPERTY
Community Property: No. ANNULMENT AND PROHIBITEDMARRIAGE Grounds: Capacity lacking (drugs,alcohol, force, duress, fraud); physical capacity for marriagelacking; underage; prohibited. Time Limitation: Underage: Must beannulled before cohabitation after eighteenth birthday; Noconsent; Physical incapacity: Within 90 days of knowledge;Prohibited: No later than 1 year after discovery. Legitimacy of Children: Childrenborn of unlawful or void marriages are legitimate. Prohibited Marriages: Any kin closerthan second cousin; with person mentally disabled; living spouse;underage; solemnized before one without authority unless partiesbelieved he had authority. Code Section: 391.100; 402.020, 070;403.120 RESOURCES Divorce in Kentucky: A Summary
Brock, Brock, and Bagby
PO Box 1630
Lexington, KY 40592
Phone: (606)255-7795
Glen S. Bagby. 1989. Kentucky Bar Association
514 W. Main St.
Frankfort, KY 40601-1883
Phone: (502)564-3795
Fax: (502)564-3225 Kentucky Department of FinancialInstitutions
477 Versailles Rd.
Frankfort, KY 40601
Phone: (502)573-3390
Edward B. Hatchett Jr., Commnr. Kentucky Division of Child SupportEnforcement
Cabinet for Human Resources
275 E. Main St., 6th Fl. E
Frankfort, KY 40621
Phone: (502)564-2285
Fax: (502)564-5988 Kentucky Insurance Department
PO Box 517
Frankfort, KY 40602
Phone: (502)564-3630
Dawn Stephens, Commnr. Kentucky Office of Vital Statistics
275 E. Main St.
Frankfort, KY 40621-0001
Phone: (502)564-4212
Responds to public inquiries for birth and death records datingfrom 1911, and marriage and divorce records dating from June 1,1958. (Marriage and divorce records prior to June 1, 1958 arefiled in county court clerk’s offices). Charges $7 forcertified copies of birth certificates and $6 for all othercertificates. For all inquiries, enclose a self-addressed,stamped envelope. Office of Child Support EnforcementRegional Representative (Kentucky)
101 Marietta Tower, Ste. 821
Atlanta, GA 30323
Phone: (404)331-5733
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