KRS 403.317: Custody proceedings involving domestic violence and abuse.

In any proceeding for child custody under this chapter where the court has made a finding

that a party has committed domestic violence and abuse as defined in KRS 403.720

against another party to the proceeding or a child of the parties:

(1) The court shall not remove custody from or reduce the parenting time of the

nonoffending party to whom the child is bonded or attached if the court finds that

the:

(a) Nonoffending party is competent and not abusive; and

(b) Removal would be solely for purposes of improving the relationship between

the child and the offending party; and

(2) Any order to remediate resistance of a child to contact with a violent or abusive

parent shall primarily address the behavior of that parent.