(1) A grant of authority under KRS § 403A.301 to KRS § 403A.311 is temporary and terminates under KRS § 403A.401 to KRS § 403A.404 after the return from deployment of the deploying parent, unless the grant has been terminated before that time by court order. The grant does not create an independent, continuing right to caretaking authority, decision-making authority, or limited contact in an individual to whom it is granted.
(2) A nonparent granted caretaking authority, decision-making authority, or limited contact under KRS § 403A.301 to KRS § 403A.311 has standing to enforce the grant until it is terminated by court order or under KRS § 403A.401 to KRS § 403A.404.

Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 403A.308

  • Caretaking authority: means the right to live with and care for a child on a day-to- day basis. See Kentucky Statutes 403A.102
  • Court: means a tribunal authorized under law of this state other than this chapter to make, enforce, or modify a decision regarding custodial responsibility. See Kentucky Statutes 403A.102
  • Deploying parent: means a service member who is deployed or has been notified of impending deployment and is:
    (a) A parent of a child under law of this state other than this chapter. See Kentucky Statutes 403A.102
  • Deployment: means the movement or mobilization of a service member for more than ninety (90) days but less than eighteen (18) months pursuant to uniformed service orders that:
    (a) Are designated as unaccompanied. See Kentucky Statutes 403A.102
  • Limited contact: means the authority of a nonparent to visit a child for a limited time. See Kentucky Statutes 403A.102
  • Nonparent: means an individual other than a deploying parent or other parent. See Kentucky Statutes 403A.102

Effective: June 29, 2021
History: Created 2021 Ky. Acts ch. 94, sec. 20, effective June 29, 2021.

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