For purposes of KRS § 205.710 to KRS § 205.800, KRS Chapter 403, and KRS Chapter 407, the Circuit Court and the District Court shall have concurrent jurisdiction to establish, modify, and enforce obligations of child support in cases where the determination of paternity is not an issue, except that the jurisdiction of the District Court in cases not involving the determination of paternity shall be limited to those cases where there is no Circuit Court order of this state previously setting child support.
Effective: July 15, 1998

Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 205.766

  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • State: when applied to a part of the United States, includes territories, outlying possessions, and the District of Columbia. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010

History: Created 1998 Ky. Acts ch. 417, sec. 3, effective July 15, 1998.

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