AN ACT relating to divorce. Amend KRS 403.044 to prohibit hearing evidence in a divorce action involving minor children before 180 days have passed since the filing of the petition; amend KRS 403.170 to require the court in a divorce to hold a hearing with the parties present to determine whether the marriage is irretrievably broken and allow the court to require a divorce assessment performed by a qualified mental health professional.
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Feb 2017
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Introduced Feb 16, 2017
Last action Feb 28, 2017
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Feb 28, 2017
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Feb 16, 2017
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