Title XXXV, Domestic Relations
8 chapters · 325 sections in this title.
KRS § 401.010 Adult may have name changed by District Court
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Any person at least eighteen (18) years of age may have his or her name changed by the District Court of the county in which he or she resides. If he or she resides on a United States Army post, military reservation, or fort, his or her name may be changed by the District Court o…
KRS § 401.020 Parents or guardian may have child's name changed in District, Family, or Circuit Court -- Relevant factors
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Circuit Court -- Relevant factors. (1) Both parents, provided both are living, or one (1) parent if one (1) is deceased, or if no parent is living, the guardian, may have the name of a child under the age of eighteen (18) changed by the District Court, or if the Family Court or C…
KRS § 401.030 Information to be entered on order book of court
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The original name, age, and place of birth, the name to which the change is made, and the names of the infant's father and mother, if known, and of the person on whose motion the change is made shall be entered on the order book of the District Court, Family Court, or Circuit Cou…
KRS § 401.040 Certification of order for name change -- Fee -- Index kept by county clerk
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clerk. (1) (a) If the District Court, Family Court, or Circuit Court, as authorized by KRS 401.020, orders any person's name to be changed under this chapter, a copy of the order shall be certified by the clerk of that court to the county clerk, for record, unless the court has o…