Kentucky Revised Statutes
Chapter 199 - Protective services for children - adoption
199.840 Repealed, 1978.

Kentucky Revised Statutes

Chapter 199 - Protective services for children - adoption

199.010 Repealed, 1952.

199.011 Definitions for chapter.

199.013 "State building" defined.

199.015 "Code Adam" safety protocol.

199.017 Finance and Administration Cabinet to implement "Code Adam" program -- Training -- Signs -- Drills -- Annual report.

199.019 Exemption from "Code Adam" program for agency or building not visited by children -- Expiration of exemption.

199.020 Repealed, 1952.

199.030 Repealed, 1952.

199.031 Repealed, 1952.

199.032 Repealed, 1952.

199.033 Repealed, 1952.

199.034 Repealed, 1952.

199.040 Repealed, 1952.

199.050 Repealed, 1952.

199.060 Repealed, 1952.

199.070 Repealed, 1952.

199.080 Repealed, 1952.

199.090 Repealed, 1952.

199.100 Repealed, 1952.

199.110 Repealed, 1952.

199.120 Repealed, 1952.

199.130 Repealed, 1950.

199.131 Repealed, 1952.

199.135 Repealed, 1952.

199.140 Repealed, 1952.

199.150 Repealed, 1952.

199.160 Repealed, 1952.

199.170 Repealed, 1952.

199.180 Repealed, 1952.

199.190 Repealed, 1952.

199.200 Repealed, 1952.

199.210 Repealed, 1952.

199.220 Repealed, 1952.

199.230 Repealed, 1952.

199.240 Repealed, 1952.

199.250 Repealed, 1952.

199.260 Repealed, 1952.

199.270 Repealed, 1952.

199.280 Repealed, 1952.

199.290 Repealed, 1952.

199.300 Repealed, 1952.

199.310 Repealed, 1952.

199.320 Repealed, 1962.

199.330 Repealed, 1964.

199.335 Repealed, 1986.

199.340 Repealed, 1964.

199.341 Repealed, 1986.

199.343 Repealed, 1986.

199.345 Repealed, 1986.

199.347 Repealed, 1986.

199.350 Repealed, 1986.

199.360 Repealed, 1950.

199.370 Repealed, 1986.

199.375 Repealed, 1986.

199.380 Repealed, 2018.

199.390 Repealed, 2018.

199.400 Repealed, 2018.

199.410 Repealed, 2018.

199.420 Administrative functions of secretary -- Personnel -- Compensation and other benefits -- Administrative costs.

199.430 Witnesses and evidence -- Confidential treatment of information and records.

199.440 Destruction of records.

199.450 Repealed, 1960.

199.460 Repealed, 1986.

199.461 Monthly regional, county, and statewide caseload average for social service workers -- Requirement of report if average in excess of specified quantity.

199.462 Criminal background investigation of applicant to provide foster care, relative caregiver services, fictive kin placement, or adoptive home, and of applicant's adult household members -- Request for conviction information -- Form and fee for...

199.463 Repealed, 1986.

199.464 Course for foster parents on prevention and recognition of pediatric abusive head trauma.

199.465 Repealed, 1986.

199.466 Background check of child abuse and neglect records at request of parent or legal guardian employing individual to care for minor child.

199.467 Adoption of goals by secretary as to maximum number of children in foster care each fiscal year.

199.470 Petition for adoption of child -- Parties -- Residence requirement -- Approval of secretary -- Exceptions.

199.471 Denial of adoption on religious, ethnic, or racial grounds.

199.472 Adoption of children regulated.

199.473 Placement of children by private person -- Home study required -- Temporary custody -- Background check -- Removal.

199.474 Home study -- Administrative regulations.

199.475 Petition by army post resident.

199.480 Parties defendant in an adoption proceeding -- Process -- Guardian ad litem.

199.490 Contents of adoption petition -- Accompanying papers.

199.492 Attorney not to represent both biological and adoptive parents -- Penalty.

199.493 Prohibition against payment of attorney's fees of biological parent without court approval -- Penalty.

199.500 Consent to adoption.

199.502 Conditions necessary for adoption without consent of child's biological living parents -- Court decision -- Representation of biological parent.

199.503 Putative father registry -- Administrative regulations -- Registration -- Notification of opportunity to register -- Data storage -- Certified copy of registration form -- Confidentiality -- Information on Web site.

199.505 Request for search of putative father registry -- Service of notice -- Affidavit and registration form provided to requesting party -- Adoption not granted unless affidavit filed with court -- Exceptions.

199.510 Investigation and report.

199.515 Hearing -- Notice.

199.520 Judgment -- Prerequisites -- Orders -- Name and legal status of child -- Health history and other nonidentifying information of biological parents and relatives to be given to adoptive parents.

199.525 Dissemination of post-adoption information about medical or genetic condition affecting an adopted person.

199.530 Repealed, 1956.

199.540 Period after which adoption not subject to attack.

199.550 Disposition of child if adoption not adjudged.

199.555 State-funded adoption assistance payments -- Conditions.

199.557 Federal Title IV-E adoption assistance.

199.560 Appeal.

199.565 Repealed, 2018.

199.570 Adoption records confidential -- Exception -- New birth certificate -- Change in records.

199.572 Inspection of adoption records -- Limitations.

199.575 Procedure whereby adopted person may seek to locate preadoptive sibling.

199.580 Repealed, 1968.

199.585 Recognition of foreign adoptions -- Registration in Commonwealth -- When KRS 199.470 petition required.

199.590 Prohibited acts and practices in adoption of children -- Expenses paid by prospective adoptive parents to be submitted to court.

199.595 Legislative finding and purpose.

199.5951 Duty of cabinet with respect to interstate compacts.

199.5952 Contents of interstate compacts.

199.5953 Additional compact provisions.

199.5954 State medical assistance for special-needs adoptee.

199.5955 Federal medical and adoption assistance.

199.600 Repealed, 1978.

199.601 Repealed, 1986.

199.603 Repealed, 1986.

199.605 Repealed, 1986.

199.607 Repealed, 1986.

199.609 Repealed, 1986.

199.610 Repealed, 1978.

199.611 Repealed, 1986.

199.613 Repealed, 1986.

199.615 Repealed, 1986.

199.617 Repealed, 1986.

199.620 Repealed, 1978.

199.630 Repealed, 1978.

199.640 Licensing of child-caring and child-placing agencies or facilities -- License fees -- Standards -- Recordkeeping and reporting -- Use of corporal punishment -- Prohibition against hiring convicted sex offender -- Confidentiality of records.

199.641 Definitions -- Payments to child-caring facility or child-placing agency.

199.642 Staff members of child-caring facilities must submit to background checks in accordance with federal law and regulations -- Administrative regulations.

199.645 Administrative regulations for facilities and agencies caring for children before adjudication under KRS Chapter 630.

199.650 Authorized activities of child-caring facilities or child-placing agencies -- Child-caring facility to designate on-site official to apply reasonable and prudent parent standard.

199.660 Authorized activities of child-placing agencies -- Registry of closed foster family homes -- Restrictions on approvals of or placements in foster family homes -- Collaboration to promote educational stability.

199.665 Performance-based contracting for child-caring facilities and child-placing agencies -- Study group -- Implementation -- Administrative regulations. (Effective until January 1, 2023).

199.665 Performance-based contracting for child-caring facilities and child-placing agencies -- Study group -- Implementation -- Administrative regulations. (Effective January 1, 2023).

199.670 Denial, suspension, or revocation of license of child-caring facilities or child-placing agencies.

199.680 Nonreimbursement of out-of-state providers of residential care for children -- Exception -- Administrative regulations.

199.800 Definitions for KRS 199.800 to 199.801.

199.801 Procedure for placement of children who are in custody of department -- State-level and regional placement coordinators -- Type of placement -- Cases of unmet need -- Recruitment and reporting.

199.802 Consideration of best interest of child in placing child within same or different school district -- Transportation to be provided as needed -- Timely record and information sharing -- Confidentiality of information.

199.803 Limitation on purpose of release of child’s educational records.

199.805 Repealed, 2018.

199.810 Repealed, 1974.

199.820 Repealed, 1974.

199.830 Repealed, 1974.

199.840 Repealed, 1978.

199.850 Repealed, 1974.

199.860 Repealed, 1974.

199.870 Repealed, 1974.

199.880 Repealed, 1966.

199.881 Legislative findings and declarations.

199.882 Definitions for KRS 199.881 to 199.888.

199.883 Employee Child Care Assistance Partnership Program -- Powers and duties of cabinet.

199.884 Administrative regulations.

199.885 Employee Child Care Assistance Partnership fund.

199.886 Participation by employer and employee -- Contract -- Payment for costs of service.

199.887 Termination of active contract.

199.888 Incorporation into economic development agreements.

199.890 Repealed, 1974.

199.892 Declaration of legislative intent.

199.894 Definitions for KRS 199.892 to 199.896.

199.8941 Monetary incentives for child-care facilities -- Professional development.

199.8943 Quality-based graduated early care and education program rating system -- Administrative regulations. (Effective until January 1, 2023).

199.8943 Quality-based graduated early care and education program rating system -- Administrative regulations. (Effective January 1, 2023).

199.8945 Healthy Start in Child Care Program -- Technical assistance for child-care providers.

199.895 Evacuation plan required for child-care centers and family child-care homes -- Annual updating of plan -- Provision of plan to local emergency management officials and parents.

199.8951 Use of epinephrine auto-injectors in child-care centers and family child-care homes -- Administrative regulations.

199.896 License requirement -- Application -- Fee -- Emergency action -- Use of information -- Hearing -- Disposition of receipts -- Advertisement -- Unannounced inspections -- Orientation and training requirements -- Prohibition against use of corpo...

199.8962 Required standards for child-care centers licensed under KRS 199.896 -- Administrative regulations.

199.8965 Child care staff members must submit to background checks in accordance with federal law and regulations -- Administrative regulations.

199.8966 Renumbered as KRS 199.642.

199.897 Notification concerning Kentucky Consumer Product Safety Program.

199.898 Rights for children in child-care programs and their parents, custodians, or guardians -- Posting and distribution requirements.

199.8982 Family child-care home certification program -- When required -- Requirements for certification -- Unannounced inspection -- Use of information -- Authority to promulgate administrative regulations -- Hearing -- Emergency action -- Training...

199.8983 Kentucky Child Care Advisory Council. (Effective until January 1, 2023).

199.8983 Kentucky Child Care Advisory Council. (Effective January 1, 2023).

199.8984 Repealed, 2000.

199.899 Market-rate survey to determine rates for child-care services receiving public funds.

199.8992 Repealed, 2020.

199.8994 Uniform administration of child-care funds -- Dedicated child-care licensing surveyors.

199.8996 Reports on child-care program activity.

199.900 Training programs authorized -- Research assignment -- Classification -- Compensation -- Contract.

199.990 Penalties.