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Kentucky · Snapshot 09/05/2026

KRS 403A.309: Content of temporary custody order.

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  1. KRS Chapter 403A

(1) An order granting custodial responsibility under this article shall:

(a) Designate the order as temporary; and

(b) Identify to the extent feasible the destination, duration, and conditions of the

deployment.

(2) If applicable, an order for custodial respon sibility under KRS 403A.301 to

403A.311 shall:

(a) Specify the allocation of caretaking authority, decision -making authority, or

limited contact among the deploying parent, the other parent, and any

nonparent;

(b) If the order divides caretaking or decisio n-making authority between

individuals, or grants caretaking authority to one (1) individual and limited

contact to another, provide a process to resolve any dispute that may arise;

(c) Provide for liberal communication between the deploying parent and the child

during deployment, including through electronic means, unless contrary to the

best interest of the child, and allocate any costs of communication;

(d) Provide for liberal contact between the deploying parent and the child during

the time the deployi ng parent is on leave or otherwise available, unless

contrary to the best interest of the child;

(e) Provide for the reasonable contact between the deploying parent and the child

after return from deployment until the temporary order is terminated, even if

the time of contact exceeds the time the deploying parent spent with the child

before entry of the temporary order; and

(f) Provide that the order will terminate pursuant to KRS 403A.401 to 403A.404

after the deploying parent returns from deployment.

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