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Laws current as of December 10, 2025

Does a temporary custody agreement or power of attorney entered into while one parent is deployed have to be filed in court?

If you already have a custody or child support order for any of the children covered by your temporary custody agreement or power of attorney (POA) made during one parent’s deployment, you should file your document with that court. If there is more than one court involved, file it with all of them. The law says that the document must be filed “within a reasonable time.” Make sure to provide the case number and case heading of the custody or child support case when you file.1

Note: Generally, court orders are enforced by the court where they are filed. If you and the other parent plan to not file your temporary custody agreement or POA, you may want to talk to a Kentucky lawyer about what you should do if your agreement is violated.

1 Ky. Rev. Stat. 403A.205

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