KY SB189 | 2020 | Regular Session

Status

Spectrum: Partisan Bill (Democrat 1-0)
Status: Engrossed on March 19 2020 - 50% progression, died in chamber
Action: 2020-03-19 - received in House
Text: Latest bill text (Introduced) [PDF]

Summary

Create a new section of KRS Chapter 406 to allow the court to consider the financial resources of both parties in paternity actions and order a party to pay a reasonable portion of the other party's attorney's fees and costs.

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Title

AN ACT relating to attorney's fees for paternity actions.

Sponsors


Roll Calls

2020-03-19 - Senate - Senate: Third Reading RSN# 1406 (Y: 29 N: 1 NV: 0 Abs: 8) [PASS]

History

DateChamberAction
2020-03-19Housereceived in House
2020-03-19Senate3rd reading, passed 29-1
2020-03-18Senateposted for passage in the Regular Orders of the Day for Thursday, March 19, 2020
2020-03-17Senate2nd reading, to Rules
2020-03-12Senatereported favorably, 1st reading, to Calendar
2020-02-24Senateto Judiciary (S)
2020-02-20Senateintroduced in Senate

Subjects


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Bill Comments

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