{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-403.750","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 403.750","heading":"Order of protection for family member or member of unmarried couple","body":"upon filing of petition or action under KRS Chapter 403.\n(1) Any family member or any member of an unmarried couple may file for and receive\nprotection under this chapter from domes tic violence and abuse, notwithstanding\nthe existence of or intent to file an action under this chapter by either party.\n(2) (a) Any family member or member of an unmarried couple who files a petition\nfor an order of protection based upon domestic violence  or abuse shall make\nknown to the court any custody or divorce actions involving both the\npetitioner and the respondent that are pending in any court.\n(b) If the petitioner or respondent to an order of protection initiates an action\nunder this chapter, the  party initiating the action shall make known to the\ncourt the existence and status of any orders of protection, which shall remain\neffective and enforceable until superseded by order of the court in which the\ncase is filed.\n(3) If a family member or member of an unmarried couple files an action for dissolution\nof marriage, child custody, or visitation, the court hearing the case shall have\njurisdiction to issue an order of protection upon the filing of a verified motion either\nat the commencement or during the pendency of the action.","path":["KRS Chapter 403"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=44756","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:59:30Z","sha256":"473175556a74de5dd27dda6dca53c52071f34732b326607d9bda6fede235ea6d","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-403.747","next":"us-ky/krs-403.7505"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}