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HB 460KENTUCKYSession 2026RSState Billdead

Did Not Advance

Kentucky HB 460 Removes Equal Parenting Time Presumption and Modifies Custody and Visitation Standards

Original title: AN ACT relating to custody.

Last action · January 29, 2026: to Families & Children (H)Sponsor: Adrielle Camuel

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What This Bill Proposed

Kentucky HB 460 eliminates the legal presumption for and equally shared parenting time, requiring courts instead to construct parenting schedules based solely on the child's welfare and specific statutory factors. The bill also updates standards regarding s, temporary custody orders, and visitation rights in cases involving domestic violence.

Background

Kentucky family law previously maintained a rebuttable presumption that joint custody and equally shared parenting time was in the best interest of the child. context

Who It Would Have Affected

Groups the bill's text would have affected, as described in the record. Being affected is not a position for or against it.

Directly affected

Parents

Directly affected

De facto custodians

Individuals acting as primary caregivers and financial supporters gain clear statutory standing parameters and participation rights once recognized by a court.

Key Facts

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Frequently Asked Questions

Does Kentucky HB 460 still require courts to award equal 50/50 parenting time?

No. The bill removes the legal presumption of equally shared parenting time, instructing courts instead to build a parenting schedule tailored to the child's welfare based on a variety of statutory factors.

What is a de facto custodian under this legislation?

A is a person shown by clear and convincing evidence to have been the primary caregiver for, and financial supporter of, a child for specific minimum periods (six months if under three years old, or one year if three or older) or placed by the Department for Community Based Services.

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Where This Stands

This bill did not become law - Died at adjournment · in House committee.

Procedural history

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Jan 29, 2026HouseCommittee
to Families & Children (H)
Jan 21, 2026HouseIntroduced
introduced in House to Committee on Committees (H)

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Lobbying Activity

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Full breakdown

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Connected Entities

General Assembly, Department for Community Based Services

OrganizationGeneral Assembly“The legislative body enacting the bill”Map →

OrganizationDepartment for Community Based Services“Agency that may place a child with a caregiver”Map →

Sources

Open source document

apps.legislature.ky.gov

Analysis Score

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Lowered because this bill did not pass (its text scored 75)
Controversy65
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