{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-620.027","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 620.027","heading":"District Court's concurrent jurisdiction for child custody and visitation in","body":"permanent placement cases.\nThe District Court has jurisdiction, concurrent with that of the Circuit Court, to determine\nmatters of child custody and visitation in cases that come before the District Court where\nthe need for a permanent placement and custody order is established as set forth in this\nchapter. The District Court, in making these determinations, shall utilize the provisions of\nKRS Chapter 403 relating to child cus tody and visitation. In any case where the child is\nactually residing with a grandparent in a stable relationship, the court may recognize the\ngrandparent as having the same standing as a parent for evaluating what custody\narrangements are in the best interest of the child.","path":["KRS Chapter 620"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=20187","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T21:00:08Z","sha256":"0bfe45a8493bc30ad215d95dc809e9a6cebd76ce6283de2f68206b18dc04925c","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-620.025","next":"us-ky/krs-620.029"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}