403.816 Communication between courts.

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(1)A court of this state may communicate with a court in another state concerning a

proceeding arising under KRS 403.800 to 403.880.

(2)The court may allow the parties to participate in the communication. If the parties

are not able to participate in the communication, they shall be given an opportunity

to present facts and legal arguments before a decision on jurisdiction is made.

(3)Communication between courts on schedules, calendars, court records, and similar

matters may occur without informing the parties. A record need not be made of the

communication.

(4)Except as otherwise provided in subsection

(3)of this section, a record shall be

made of a communication under this section. The parties shall be informed

promptly of the communication and granted access to the record.

(5)As used in this section, "record" means information that is inscribed on a tangible

medium or that is stored in an electronic or other medium and is retrievable in

perceivable form.