KY Bar Family Law 3

Question 1

What standard governs child custody determinations in Kentucky?

Accepted Answer

The best interests of the child, with a rebuttable presumption favoring joint custody and equally shared parenting time

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The tender years doctrine favoring the mother

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The primary caretaker presumption

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The preference of any child over age seven controls

Question 2

A de facto custodian in Kentucky must have been the primary caregiver and financial supporter of a child under age three for at least:

Accepted Answer

6 months

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1 year

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2 years

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90 days

Question 3

Under Kentucky law, when may a court deny a parent visitation with a child?

Accepted Answer

Only upon finding that visitation would seriously endanger the child's physical, mental, moral, or emotional health

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Whenever the custodial parent objects

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Whenever the parent is behind on child support

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Only if the parent has been convicted of a felony

Question 4

Within two years of a custody decree, a Kentucky court may modify custody only if:

Accepted Answer

The child's environment seriously endangers the child or the custodian placed the child with a de facto custodian

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Either parent shows a material change in circumstances

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The child requests the change

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One parent relocates more than 100 miles away

Question 5

Kentucky child support obligations are calculated primarily using:

Accepted Answer

An income-shares model based on both parents' combined monthly adjusted gross income

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A flat percentage of the obligor's income only

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Judicial discretion without guidelines

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The Melson formula

Question 6

Under Kentucky's child support guidelines, a court may impute income to a parent who is:

Accepted Answer

Voluntarily unemployed or underemployed, based on potential income

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Disabled and unable to work

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Incarcerated for more than 180 days

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Caring for a child under age one

Question 7

In Kentucky, a child support obligation generally terminates when the child:

Accepted Answer

Turns 18, or 19 if still enrolled in high school

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Turns 21 in all cases

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Graduates from college

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Turns 16 and becomes employed