KRS 403.824: Exclusive, continuing jurisdiction.

(1) Except as otherwise provided in KRS 403.828, a court of this state which has made

a child custody determination consistent with KRS 403.822 or 403.826 has

exclusive, continuing jurisdiction over the determination until:

(a) A court of this state determines that neither the child, nor the child and one (1)

parent, nor the child and a person acting as a parent have a significant

connection with this state and that substantial evidence is no longer available

in this state concerning the child's care, protectio n, training, and personal

relationships; or

(b) A court of this state or a court of another state determines that the child, the

child's parents, and any other person acting as a parent do not presently reside

in this state.

(2) A court of this state which has made a child custody determination and does not

have exclusive, continuing jurisdiction under this section may modify that

determination only if it has jurisdiction to make an initial determination under KRS

403.822.