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Laws current as of December 10, 2025

What steps does the deploying parent have to take to notify the other parent of the deployment?

The parent who is deploying has seven days from the time s/he finds out about his/her deployment to let the other parent know in writing. If the deploying parent can’t do that because of his/her service, s/he must notify the other parent as soon as s/he can.1 Each parent then must give the other parent a written plan explaining how s/he will fulfill his/her share of the custodial responsibility during the deployment.

Note: If there is a court order in effect that keeps one parent’s address or contact information confidential, the other parent must notify the court that issued the order instead of notifying the protected parent directly.2

1 Ky. Rev. Stat. § 403A.105(1)
2 Ky. Rev. Stat. § 403A.105(2), (3)

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