(1) A court of this state shall recognize and enforce a child custody determination of a court of another state if the latter court exercised jurisdiction in substantial conformity with KRS § 403.800 to KRS § 403.880 or the determination was made under factual circumstances meeting the jurisdictional standards of KRS § 403.800 to
403.880 and the determination has not been modified in accordance with KRS

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Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 403.846

  • 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

403.800 to 403.880.
(2) A court of this state may utilize any remedy available under other law of this state to enforce a child custody determination made by a court of another state. The remedies provided in Article 3 are cumulative and do not affect the availability of other remedies to enforce a child custody determination.
Effective: July 13, 2004
History: Created 2004 Ky. Acts ch. 133, sec. 24, effective July 13, 2004.