{"id":373548,"date":"2016-03-31T21:35:22","date_gmt":"2016-04-01T02:35:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.findlaw-admin.com\/ability-law\/state\/kentucky-law\/kentucky-family-laws.html"},"modified":"2016-06-20T19:48:11","modified_gmt":"2016-06-21T00:48:11","slug":"kentucky-family-laws","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/state\/kentucky-law\/kentucky-family-laws.html","title":{"rendered":"Kentucky Family Laws"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 fl-sectionWithSidebar fl-container fl-flex fl-flex-wrap fl-gap30\">\n    \n    <div class=\"fl-page-articles fl-section-main fl-section-main-full-width\">\n        <div\n    data-testid=\"fl-general-title\"\n    class=\"fl-general-title fl-flex fl-gap20 fl-items-end\"\n>\n    <div class=\"fl-general-title-heading fl-flex fl-flex-column\">\n        <h1\n            class=\"fl-h1 fl-general-title-title fl-no-spacing\"\n            data-testid=\"fl-general-title-title\"\n        >\n            Kentucky Family Laws\n        <\/h1>\n        <p\n            class=\"fl-general-title-description fl-text-xl fl-no-margin\"\n            data-testid=\"fl-general-title-description\"\n        >\n            Learn about your state&#8217;s laws by using the links below.\n        <\/p>\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n<section class=\"fl-gutenberg-byline\">\n    <div class=\"fl-gutenberg-byline-content\">\n                    <p><i>Created by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/company\/our-team.html\">FindLaw&#8217;s team<\/a> of legal writers and editors<\/i><\/p>\n\n                | Last updated\n        <time>\n                            June 20, 2016\n                    <\/time>\n    <\/div>\n\n    \n    <details class=\"fl-gutenberg-byline-toggle fl-gutenberg-byline-legally-reviewed\">\n        <summary>\n            <i class=\"fl-gutenberg-byline-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n            Legally Reviewed\n        <\/summary>\n\n        <div class=\"fl-gutenberg-byline-toggle-content\">\n            <p><em>This article has been written and reviewed for legal accuracy, clarity, and style by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/company\/our-team.html\">FindLaw\u2019s team of legal writers and attorneys<\/a> and in accordance with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/company\/company-history\/editorial-policy.html\">our editorial standards<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/details>\n\n    <details class=\"fl-gutenberg-byline-toggle fl-gutenberg-byline-fast-checked\">\n        <summary>\n            <i class=\"fl-gutenberg-byline-icon\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\n            Fact-Checked\n        <\/summary>\n\n        <div class=\"fl-gutenberg-byline-toggle-content\">\n            <p><em>The last updated date refers to the last time this article was reviewed by FindLaw or one of our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/company\/our-team\/contributing-authors.html\">contributing authors<\/a>. We make every effort to keep our articles updated. For information regarding a specific legal issue affecting you, please <a href=\"https:\/\/lawyers.findlaw.com\/?fli=bylinelink\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">contact an attorney in your area<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n        <\/div>\n    <\/details>\n<\/section>\n<p>Family law covers a very broad range of legal disciplines, including marriage, divorce, child custody, adoption, and other matters. Abortion laws are also included in FindLaw&#8217;s family law section, since they impact reproductive health clinics, although family law attorneys seldom get involved in abortion cases. Kentucky statutes also cover the many aspects of marriage and divorce, such as the types of marriage that are prohibited, the legal requirements for divorce, and how marital property is divide in a divorce. Some criminal matters also involve family law, such as when a victim of domestic abuse seeks a protective order and perhaps a modification of child custody.<\/p>\n\n<div class=\"categoryContainer container responsivegrid\">\n            <h2>Learn About Kentucky Family Laws<\/h2>\n    \n    <div class=\"grid category-container-grid\">\n            <div class=\"g-col-12 g-col-md-6\">\n        <ul class=\"nav-links fl-list-style-none fl-no-margin-horizontal\">\n                            <li>\n                    <h3>                                                    <a title=\"Kentucky&#x20;Abortion&#x20;Laws\" href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/state\/kentucky-law\/kentucky-abortion-laws.html\">\n                                Kentucky&#x20;Abortion&#x20;Laws\n                            <\/a>\n                                            <\/h3>\n                    <p><p>Laws and regulations affecting Kentucky women&#8217;s access to abortion, including licensing requirements of 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                             Kentucky&#x20;Adoption&#x20;Laws\n                            <\/a>\n                                            <\/h3>\n                    <p><p>General overview of Kentucky statutes pertaining to adoption and foster parenting, such as the requirements for adoptive parents, home residency, the age at which a child must consent, and more.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n                                    <\/li>\n                            <li>\n                    <h3>                                                    <a title=\"Kentucky&#x20;Divorce&#x20;Requirements\" href=\"https:\/\/www.findlaw.com\/state\/kentucky-law\/kentucky-legal-requirements-for-divorce.html\">\n                                Kentucky&#x20;Divorce&#x20;Requirements\n                            <\/a>\n                                            <\/h3>\n                    <p><p>What it takes to get a legal divorce in the state of Kentucky and the importance of hiring a divorce lawyer, with 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