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Courts and
Community Resources
Lawyers and Divorce
Mediation
Glossary of Family Law Terms
University of Kentucky Law School
Kentucky Bar Association
State Statutory Resources
Kentucky Revised Statutes
Divorce Law
Kentucky
allows incompatibility type no fault divorces and fault divorces.
Kentucky is an "equitable distribution" state. The residency
requirement is 180 days.
Marriage and Living Together Law
Kentucky Marriage License Law
Marital Separation Agreements Explained
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Child Support
Kentucky Interactive Child Support Calculator
Child Support Explained
Kentucky Division of Child Support
Child Custody and Visitation Law
FAQ on Child Custody and Visitation
Child Custody Resources
Custody awards are based on the best interests of the child. A number
of factors are listed in the statute. [Kentucky Revised Statutes;
Title 35, Chapter 403.270].
Property Division
Kentucky is an "equitable distribution" state. The spouses are allowed
to keep their separate property (property acquired before the marriage
and any gifts or inheritances). All other property (their marital
property) is divided, without regard to any marital misconduct, in
just proportions, based on a number of statutory factors. See:
[Kentucky Revised Statutes; Title 35, Chapter 403.190].
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