Kentucky Revised Statutes

Ky. Rev. Stat. § 407.5206 (2026)

Continuing jurisdiction to enforce child support order

✓ current as of May 2026

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(1) A tribunal of this state that has issued a child support order consistent with the law of this state may serve as an initiating tribunal to request a tribunal of another state to enforce:

(a) The order if the order is the controlling order and has not been modified by a tribunal of another state that assumed jurisdiction pursuant to the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act as provided in KRS 407.5101 to 407.5902; or

(b) A money judgment for arrears of support and interest on the order accrued before a determination that an order of a tribunal of another state is the controlling order.

(2) A tribunal of this state having continuing jurisdiction over a support order may act as a responding tribunal to enforce the order. Effective: July 15, 2016 History: Amended 2016 Ky. Acts ch. 77, sec. 7, effective July 15, 2016. -- Amended 2015 Ky. Acts ch. 18, sec. 9, effective June 24, 2015. -- Contingent effective date repealed 1998 Ky. Acts ch. 101, sec. 20, effective March 23, 1998. -- Created 1996 Ky. Acts ch. 365, sec. 21, effective upon contingency.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 1 case, 2015–2015 · leading case: Adams-Smyrichinsky v. Smyrichinsky, 467 S.W.3d 767 (Ky. 2015).

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Adams-Smyrichinsky v. Smyrichinsky, 467 S.W.3d 767 (Ky. 2015). “KRS 407.5206. Modification of another state’s order is more complicated.”

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