{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-15.842","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 15.842","heading":"Child custody and visitation rights.","body":"(1) If a child is receiving services under Part D of Title IV of the Social Security Act\nand the Office of the Attorney General has taken action under KRS 15.800 to\n15.876 or 403.215, 405.405 to 405.530 and 530.050 to obtain support on behalf of\nthe child, matters concerning custody of the child and visitation rights of the parents\nshall not be used by either parent as a reason not to pay child support to the Office\nof the Attorney General.\n(2) Upon a determination by the Office of the Attorney General that suc h would be in\nthe best interest of the child, the Office of the Attorney General may petition a\nCircuit Court of proper jurisdiction in the name of the child to make a determination\nof child custody and visitation rights of a parent.","path":["KRS Chapter 15"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=54346","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:48:34Z","sha256":"ecaf2ad74cab9f520172cfd8fe29a312c0ce9fe5c92bc041fc56561fd96180be","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-15.840","next":"us-ky/krs-15.844"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}