Kentucky Statutes 406.035 – Written order of paternity — Limit on public inspection — Persons who may inspect
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(1) If paternity has been determined under the provisions of subsection (1) or (2) of
KRS 406.021, the court shall make a written order of paternity.
(2) Information concerning this action received or transmitted shall not be published or be open for public inspection, including where the cabinet determines reasonable evidence of domestic violence or child abuse, if the disclosure of the information could be harmful to the custodial parent or the child of the parent.
(3) Such orders are to be kept separately and shall not be open for public inspection except that they may be inspected by employees of governmental agencies in the performance of their duties, all law enforcement agencies including county attorneys, Commonwealth’s attorneys, District and Circuit Judges, and anyone else under order of the court expressly permitting inspection. Either party to an action under this chapter or attorneys of a party to an action under this chapter shall be permitted to inspect the order entered in the action to which he is a party.
Effective: July 15, 1998
History: Amended 1998 Ky. Acts ch. 255, sec. 28, effective July 15, 1998. — Amended
1984 Ky. Acts ch. 111, sec. 162, effective July 13, 1984. — Amended 1976 (1st
Extra. Sess.) Ky. Acts ch. 14, sec. 411, effective January 2, 1978. — Created 1972
Ky. Acts ch. 159, sec. 4.
KRS 406.021, the court shall make a written order of paternity.
Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 406.035
- Action: includes all proceedings in any court of this state. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
- Domestic: when applied to a corporation, partnership, business trust, or limited liability company, means all those incorporated or formed by authority of this state. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
- Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
(2) Information concerning this action received or transmitted shall not be published or be open for public inspection, including where the cabinet determines reasonable evidence of domestic violence or child abuse, if the disclosure of the information could be harmful to the custodial parent or the child of the parent.
(3) Such orders are to be kept separately and shall not be open for public inspection except that they may be inspected by employees of governmental agencies in the performance of their duties, all law enforcement agencies including county attorneys, Commonwealth’s attorneys, District and Circuit Judges, and anyone else under order of the court expressly permitting inspection. Either party to an action under this chapter or attorneys of a party to an action under this chapter shall be permitted to inspect the order entered in the action to which he is a party.
Effective: July 15, 1998
History: Amended 1998 Ky. Acts ch. 255, sec. 28, effective July 15, 1998. — Amended
1984 Ky. Acts ch. 111, sec. 162, effective July 13, 1984. — Amended 1976 (1st
Extra. Sess.) Ky. Acts ch. 14, sec. 411, effective January 2, 1978. — Created 1972
Ky. Acts ch. 159, sec. 4.