Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 403.826

Jurisdiction to modify determination.

Effective Jul 13, 20042004 Ky. Acts ch. 133, sec. 14Commonwealth of Kentucky

Except as otherwise provided in KRS 403.828, a court of this state shall not modify a child custody determination made by a court of another state unless a court of this state has jurisdiction to make an initial determination under KRS 403.822(1)(a) or (b) and:

  1. (1) The court of the other state determines that it no longer has exclusive, continuing jurisdiction under KRS 403.824 or that a court of this state would be a more convenient forum under KRS 403.834; or
  2. (2) A court of this state or a court of the other state determines that the child, the child's parents, and any person acting as a parent do not presently reside in the other state.

Effective: July 13, 2004

History: Created 2004 Ky. Acts ch. 133, sec. 14, effective July 13, 2004.

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