Kentucky Revised Statutes

Ky. Rev. Stat. § 436.070 (2026)

Repealed, 1975

✓ current as of May 2026

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Catchline at repeal: Fornication -- Adultery. History: Repealed 1974 Ky. Acts ch. 406, sec. 336, effective January 1, 1975. -- Recodified 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208, sec. 1, effective October 1, 1942, from Ky. Stat. sec. 1320.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 3 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 1983–2025 · leading case: Lewell Marcum v. James McWhorter as Interim Sheriff of Pulaski Cnty., Kentucky, 308 F.3d 635 (6th Cir. 2002).

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Lewell Marcum v. James McWhorter as Interim Sheriff of Pulaski Cnty., Kentucky, 308 F.3d 635 (6th Cir. 2002). “Ky.Rev.Stat. § 436.070, making adultery a criminal offense in the Commonwealth, was repealed in 1974.”

Lydic v. Lydic, 664 S.W.2d 941 (Ky. Ct. App. 1983). · cites it 2× “KRS 436.070 (now repealed). In agreeing to the maintenance provision, Mr.”

G.G. v. Cabinet for Health & Fam. Servs. (Ky. 2025). · cites it 3× “470 was originally enacted in 1950 and has not been subsequently amended as pertinent to the present appeal. Ante, at 5-6. In 1950, however, sexual relations between unmarried persons, including those in a state of cohabitation, constituted the misdemeanor offense of fornication.”

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