KRS 403.750: Order of protection for family member or member of unmarried couple

upon filing of petition or action under KRS Chapter 403.

(1) Any family member or any member of an unmarried couple may file for and receive

protection under this chapter from domes tic violence and abuse, notwithstanding

the existence of or intent to file an action under this chapter by either party.

(2) (a) Any family member or member of an unmarried couple who files a petition

for an order of protection based upon domestic violence or abuse shall make

known to the court any custody or divorce actions involving both the

petitioner and the respondent that are pending in any court.

(b) If the petitioner or respondent to an order of protection initiates an action

under this chapter, the party initiating the action shall make known to the

court the existence and status of any orders of protection, which shall remain

effective and enforceable until superseded by order of the court in which the

case is filed.

(3) If a family member or member of an unmarried couple files an action for dissolution

of marriage, child custody, or visitation, the court hearing the case shall have

jurisdiction to issue an order of protection upon the filing of a verified motion either

at the commencement or during the pendency of the action.