Kentucky Revised Statutes

Ky. Rev. Stat. § 427.045 (2026)

Exemptions not applicable to claims for child support

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The exemptions provided in KRS 342.180 and KRS 427.010 to 427.040 shall not apply for executions, attachments, or garnishments, issued for the collection of maintenance of minor children. Effective: July 15, 1994 History: Amended 1994 Ky. Acts ch. 330, sec. 20, effective July 15, 1994. -- Amended 1980 Ky. Acts ch. 188, sec. 297, effective July 15, 1980. -- Created 1966 Ky. Acts ch. 157, sec. 5(g).

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 1 case, 2005–2005 · leading case: Reinle v. Commonwealth, 170 S.W.3d 417 (Ky. Ct. App. 2005).
Reinle v. Commonwealth, 170 S.W.3d 417 (Ky. Ct. App. 2005). “We also note that KRS 427.045 provides that disposable earnings which would otherwise be exempt from execution or garnishment are not exempt when the remedy is intended to provide for the maintenance of minor children.”
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