Bill > HB109

This bill amends Kentucky Revised Statute (KRS) 403.044 to create an exception to the 60-day waiting period before testimony can be presented in divorce cases involving minor children. Currently, this waiting period is a standard requirement, but this bill proposes that if parents have successfully completed either the collaborative law process or family mediation, and have filed a notice of completion, a property and custody agreement, and a proposed divorce decree with the court, this waiting period will no longer apply. The collaborative law process and family mediation are alternative dispute resolution methods designed to help couples reach agreements outside of traditional court battles, and this change aims to expedite divorces when parties have reached a mutual understanding through these methods.

Health and Social Services, Justice

https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26RS/hb109.html