{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-403.170","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 403.170","heading":"Marriage -- Irretrievable breakdown.","body":"(1) If both of the parties by petition or otherwise have stated under oath or affirmation\nthat the marriage is irretrievably broken, or one of the parties has so stated and the\nother has not denied it, the court, after hearing, shall make a finding whether the\nmarriage is irretrievably broken. No decree shall be entered until the parties have\nlived apart for 60 days. Living apart shall include living under the same roof\nwithout sexual cohabitation.  The court may order a conciliation conference as a\npart of the hearing.\n(2) If one of the parties has denied under oath or affirmation that the marriage is\nirretrievably broken, the court shall consider all relevant factors, including the\ncircumstances that gave rise to filing the petition and the prospect of reconci liation,\nand shall:\n(a) Make a finding whether the marriage is irretrievably broken; or\n(b) Continue the matter for further hearing not fewer than 30 nor more than 60\ndays later, or as soon thereafter as the matter may be reached on the court's\ncalendar, and may suggest to the parties that they seek counseling. The court,\nat the request of either party shall, or on its own motion may, order a\nconciliation conference. At the adjourned hearing the court shall make a\nfinding whether the marriage is irretrievably broken.\n(3) A finding of irretrievable breakdown is a determination that there is no reasonable\nprospect of reconciliation.","path":["KRS Chapter 403"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=1450","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:59:29Z","sha256":"01a2c0f1afd1c6a1f263b9e1a69d599d86a7af96e93f9f1a09bbb94e6fdeafd9","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-403.160","next":"us-ky/krs-403.180"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}