Kentucky legislation · 2026 Regular Session
Kentucky HB109: AN ACT relating to the dissolution of marriage.
Status: In committee, April 15, 2026
Amend KRS 403.044 to establish that the 60-day waiting period for the presentation of testimony in a divorce proceeding involving minor children shall not apply where the parties have completed the collaborative law process or family mediation that has resulted in a final agreement that is filed with the court.
What the bill says
An act relating to the dissolution of marriage.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT relating to the dissolution of marriage. Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky: Section 1. KRS 403.044 is amended to read as follows: (1) In divorce actions in which there are minor children who are the issue of the marriage, no testimony[ other than on temporary motions] shall be taken or heard before sixty (60) days have elapsed from the date of service of summons, the appointment of a warning order attorney, or the filing of an entry of appearance or a responsive pleading by the defendant, whichever occurs first. (2) The prohibition under subsection (1) of this section shall not apply or (b) Parties who have successfully completed: 1. The collaborative law process as provided in KRS 403.640 to 403.670 and have filed with the court b. Property and custody agreement; and c. Proposed decree of dissolution of marriage that includes reference to the completion of the collaborative law process that resulted in a property and custody agreement; or 2. Family mediation and have filed with the court b. Property and custody agreement; and c. Proposed decree of dissolution of marriage that includes reference to the completion of family mediation that resulted in a property and custody agreement. XXXX 12/23/2025 2:48 PM Jacketed
Sponsors
- Stephanie Dietz (R, HD-065) · primary sponsor
Latest actions
- : recommitted to Appropriations & Revenue (H)
- : 2nd reading, to Rules
- : reported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
- : reassigned to Families & Children (H)
- : to Judiciary (H)
- : to Committee on Committees (H)
- : introduced in House
Subjects: Domestic Relations, Children And Minors, Courts, Family, Civil Actions, Civil Procedure
Common questions
- What is HB109?
- HB109 is a bill in the Kentucky Legislature (2026 Regular Session): AN ACT relating to the dissolution of marriage.
- What does HB109 do?
- In its own words: An act relating to the dissolution of marriage.
- What is the status of HB109?
- In committee as of April 15, 2026. Latest action: recommitted to Appropriations & Revenue (H) (April 15, 2026).
- Who sponsored HB109?
- Stephanie Dietz (R, HD-065).
- Where is the official record for HB109?
- On the Kentucky Legislature website: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/record/26rs/hb109.html
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