Co-parenting in Kentucky, without the 10 p.m. scramble
The school email. The $120 receipt. The pickup you have to confirm again. Hand Civly any of it as it arrived and it lands on one calendar both houses read — and if you ever need the record for Family Court / Circuit Court, where KY custody matters are heard, it's already there. You won't be building it at 10 p.m.
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Family Court / Circuit Court
handles custody in KY
Ky. Rev. Stat. § 403.270
custody statute
Kentucky custody law
Kentucky presumes that joint custody and equally shared parenting time is in the child's best interest.
What Kentucky courts consider in custody decisions
Kentucky was the first state in the nation to establish a rebuttable presumption of joint custody and equally shared (50/50) parenting time (enacted 2018). Courts evaluate the statutory best-interest factors, including the wishes of the parents and any de facto custodians, the child's wishes, the child's interaction with parents and siblings, the motivation of each adult in the custody proceeding, the child's adjustment to home/school/community, the mental and physical health of all parties, evidence of domestic violence against a child, and the likelihood each party will allow frequent and continuing contact with the other parent. The equal-time presumption does not apply when a domestic violence order exists.
How the custody process works in Kentucky
Kentucky custody cases are heard in Family Court (where available) or Circuit Court. Because of the 2018 equal-time presumption, the court begins from a baseline of 50/50 parenting time and can only deviate after weighing the 11 statutory best interest factors against the presumption by a preponderance of the evidence. If a domestic violence order has been entered against a party, the equal-time presumption is automatically inapplicable under KRS 403.315, and the court proceeds under the standard best interest analysis.
Key Kentucky custody statutes
- Ky. Rev. Stat. § 403.270
- Ky. Rev. Stat. § 403.315
- Ky. Rev. Stat. § 403.340
How Civly helps Kentucky parents
One week, both houses, one version
Paste the school email or a calendar link and the events build themselves. Color-coded custody schedule from your own parenting plan. Share a read-only link with grandparents, attorneys, or mediators.
Say it how it comes out. Send the calm version.
Type or speak what you really feel — Civly writes the calm version — the one you would not cringe at if it were read back later. Your vent stays private and never enters an export. What you send is what gets kept.
Snap the receipt, skip the math
Snap a receipt or forward an email. AI extracts the amount. Your co-parent approves or disputes. Everything documented, timestamped, and exportable for your attorney.
Records your attorney can work with
Every message is timestamped, and exports as a certified PDF with a SHA-256 hash and a code anyone can check at civly.com/verify. How to present it in Kentucky's Family Court / Circuit Court system is your attorney's call, and whether a record is admitted is always the court's decision.
Pricing comparison
Civly
$79/year
or $7.99/month
- AI message rewriting
- Custody calendar
- Expense tracking
- Timestamped PDF exports
- Certified exports with verification codes
OurFamilyWizard Essentials
$149.99/year
Their cheapest tier that includes Writing Assistant. Cheaper OFW tiers exist without it. Per parent, list price August 2026.
Frequently asked questions
You don't need their agreement to start
Set up the calendar, log what's owed, draft the message you have to send tonight. Invite them when you're ready — the shared parts switch on the day they join.
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Cities in Kentucky
Civly serves co-parents across Kentucky. Find local court info and resources for your city.
Civly is not a law firm and this page is not legal advice. Custody law and the rules of evidence vary from state to state, and individual judges apply them differently. For advice about your own case, speak to a family law attorney licensed in Kentucky. Civly launched in 2026 and is not named in many court orders yet — if your order already requires a specific platform, keep using it and ask your attorney before switching.