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Ky. Rev. Stat. § 403.715 (2026)

Interpretation of KRS 403.715 to 403.785

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KRS 403.715 to 403.785 shall be interpreted to: (1) Allow victims to obtain effective, short-term protection against further wrongful conduct in order that their lives may be as secure and as uninterrupted as possible; (2) Expand the ability of law enforcement officers to effectively respond to further wrongful conduct so as to prevent future incidents and to provide assistance to the victims; (3) Provide peace officers with the authority to immediately apprehend and charge for violation of an order of protection any person whom the officer has probable cause to believe has violated an order of protection and to provide courts with the authority to conduct contempt of court proceedings for these violations; (4) Provide for the collection of data concerning incidents of domestic violence and abuse in order to develop a comprehensive analysis of the numbers and causes of such incidents; and (5) Supplement and not repeal or supplant any duties, responsibilities, services, or penalties under KRS Chapters 209, 209A, and 620. Effective: January 1, 2016 History: Repealed and reenacted 2015 Ky. Acts ch. 102, sec. 1, effective January 1, 2016. -- Amended 1992 Ky. Acts ch. 172, sec. 1, effective July 14, 1992. -- Created 1984 Ky. Acts ch. 152, sec. 1, effective July 13, 1984.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 41 cases (20 in the last 5 years), 1992–2026 · leading case: Wright v. Wright, 181 S.W.3d 49 (Ky. Ct. App. 2005).
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Wright v. Wright, 181 S.W.3d 49 (Ky. Ct. App. 2005). · cites it 2× “DISCUSSION The General Assembly enacted KRS 403.715 to 403.785 as a means to allow victims of domestic violence and abuse “to obtain effective, short-term protection against further violence and abuse in order that their lives will be as secure and as uninterrupted as…”
Crabtree v. Crabtree, 484 S.W.3d 316 (Ky. Ct. App. 2016). · cites it 3× “Effective January 1, 2016, KRS 403.715 now provides reads in relevant part: (1) Allow victims to obtain effective, short-term protection against further wrongful conduct in order that their lives may be as secure and as uninterrupted as possible; (2) Expand the ability of law…”
Kessler v. Switzer, 289 S.W.3d 228 (Ky. Ct. App. 2009). · cites it 4× “The Court relied upon the legislative purpose of Kentucky's Domestic Violence and Abuse regime as set forth in KRS 403.715 as well as the language of KRS 403.”
Rankin v. Criswell, 277 S.W.3d 621 (Ky. Ct. App. 2008). · cites it 2× “The domestic violence statutes are contained in KRS 403.715 to 403.785. They were enacted for the purpose of permitting victims of violence and abuse to “obtain effective, short-term protection against further violence and abuse in order that their lives will be as secure and as…”
Roberts v. Bucci, 218 S.W.3d 395 (Ky. Ct. App. 2007). “KRS 403.715(1). Accordingly, whether CR 60.”
Baird v. Baird, 234 S.W.3d 385 (Ky. Ct. App. 2007). “See KRS 403.715(1). If a DVO has been effective in giving protection to a victim of domestic violence and abuse, then the district court should not be required to reject a request to extend the effective period of the DVO simply because no additional acts have occurred.”
Kingrey v. Whitlow, 150 S.W.3d 67 (Ky. Ct. App. 2004). · cites it 2× “See KRS 403.715(1). If a DVO has been effective in giving protection to a victim of domestic violence and abuse, then the district court should not be required to reject a request to extend the effective period of the DVO simply because no additional acts have occurred.”
Gomez v. Gomez, 254 S.W.3d 838 (Ky. Ct. App. 2008). “Appellant first argues that under the statutory framework establishing the domestic violence process, KRS 403.715 through KRS 403.785, the family court lacked the jurisdictional authority to either hold the hearing or enter the DVO in question.”
Howard Ex Rel. Est. of Howard v. Bayes, 378 F. Supp. 2d 753 (E.D. Ky. 2005). · cites it 7× “ety of individuals present without the presence of a law enforcement officer; (b) Assisting the victim of domestic violence and abuse in obtaining medical treatment,- including transporting the victim to the nearest medical facility capable of providing the necessary treatment;…”
Calhoun v. Wood, 516 S.W.3d 357 (Ky. Ct. App. 2017). “Compare KRS 403.715 with KRS 456.020. Therefore, the reasoning' in Caudill is applicable to the ease at hand, and we hold that Calhoun’s appeal meets the “collateral consequences” exception to mootness.”
Hohman v. Dery, 371 S.W.3d 780 (Ky. Ct. App. 2012). “]” KRS 403.715(1). Accordingly, we agree with the trial court that the timely holding the domestic violence hearing is essential to the purpose of the statutes.”
Walker v. Walker, 520 S.W.3d 390 (Ky. Ct. App. 2017). “Moreover, KRS 403.715(1) explicitly states that the provisions of KRS Chapter 403 should be interpreted to “[a]llow victims to obtain effective, short-term protection against further wrongful conduct in order that their lives may be as secure and as uninterrupted as po'ssible[.”
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— Ky. Rev. Stat. § 403.715(1) — 28 cases
Roberts v. Bucci, 218 S.W.3d 395 (Ky. Ct. App. 2007). “KRS 403.715(1). Accordingly, whether CR 60.”
Baird v. Baird, 234 S.W.3d 385 (Ky. Ct. App. 2007). “See KRS 403.715(1). If a DVO has been effective in giving protection to a victim of domestic violence and abuse, then the district court should not be required to reject a request to extend the effective period of the DVO simply because no additional acts have occurred.”
Kingrey v. Whitlow, 150 S.W.3d 67 (Ky. Ct. App. 2004). “See KRS 403.715(1). If a DVO has been effective in giving protection to a victim of domestic violence and abuse, then the district court should not be required to reject a request to extend the effective period of the DVO simply because no additional acts have occurred.”
Wright v. Wright, 181 S.W.3d 49 (Ky. Ct. App. 2005). “DISCUSSION The General Assembly enacted KRS 403.715 to 403.785 as a means to allow victims of domestic violence and abuse “to obtain effective, short-term protection against further violence and abuse in order that their lives will be as secure and as uninterrupted as…”
Hohman v. Dery, 371 S.W.3d 780 (Ky. Ct. App. 2012). “]” KRS 403.715(1). Accordingly, we agree with the trial court that the timely holding the domestic violence hearing is essential to the purpose of the statutes.”
— Ky. Rev. Stat. § 403.715(2) — 3 cases
Crabtree v. Crabtree, 484 S.W.3d 316 (Ky. Ct. App. 2016). “Effective January 1, 2016, KRS 403.715 now provides reads in relevant part: (1) Allow victims to obtain effective, short-term protection against further wrongful conduct in order that their lives may be as secure and as uninterrupted as possible; (2) Expand the ability of law…”
Manning v. Willett, 221 S.W.3d 394 (Ky. Ct. App. 2007).
Alyssa Baum v. Justin Aldava (Ky. 2025).
— Ky. Rev. Stat. § 403.715(3) — 1 case
Howard Ex Rel. Est. of Howard v. Bayes, 378 F. Supp. 2d 753 (E.D. Ky. 2005). “ety of individuals present without the presence of a law enforcement officer; (b) Assisting the victim of domestic violence and abuse in obtaining medical treatment,- including transporting the victim to the nearest medical facility capable of providing the necessary treatment;…”
— Ky. Rev. Stat. § 403.715(4) — 1 case
Jane Smith v. John Doe, a Minor (Ky. 2021).
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