Kentucky Adoption Attorney

The following are some of the key provisions of Kentucky adoption law:

• Who can adopt: In Kentucky, anyone over the age of 18 can adopt a child. However, there are certain requirements that must be met, such as being married or having a home study.

• The adoption process: The adoption process in Kentucky can be lengthy and complex. It typically involves a home study, interviews with the adoptive parents, and a court hearing.

• The rights of the birth parents: The birth parents in Kentucky have certain rights, such as the right to consent to the adoption and the right to revoke their consent.

• The rights of the adoptive parents: The adoptive parents in Kentucky have certain rights, such as the right to be the child’s legal parents and the right to receive financial assistance from the state.

References

Kentucky Revised Statutes:

• Section 199.470 – Petition for adoption of child – Parties – Residence requirement – Approval of secretary – Exceptions

• Section 199.471 – Denial of adoption on religious, ethnic, or racial grounds

• Section 199.472 – Adoption of children regulated

• Section 199.473 – Placement of children by private person – Home study required – Temporary custody – Background check – Removal

• Section 199.474 – Home study – Administrative regulations

• Section 199.475 – Petition by army post resident

• Section 199.480 – Parties defendant in an adoption proceeding – Process – Guardian ad litem

• Section 199.490 – Contents of adoption petition – Accompanying papers

• Section 199.492 – Attorney not to represent both biological and adoptive parents – Penalty

• Section 199.493 – Prohibition against payment of attorney’s fees of biological parent without court approval – Penalty

• Section 199.500 – Consent to adoption

• Section 199.502 – Conditions necessary for adoption without consent of child’s biological living parents – Court decision – Representation of biological parent

• Section 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

• Section 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

• Section 199.510 – Investigation and report

• Section 199.515 – Hearing – Notice

• Section 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

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

• Section 199.540 – Period after which adoption not subject to attack

• Section 199.550 – Disposition of child if adoption not adjudged

• Section 199.555 – State-funded adoption assistance payments – Conditions

• Section 199.557 – Federal Title IV-E adoption assistance

• Section 199.560 – Appeal

• Section 199.570 – Adoption records confidential – Exception – New birth certificate – Change in records

• Section 199.572 – Inspection of adoption records – Limitations

• Section 199.575 – Procedure whereby adopted person may seek to locate preadoptive sibling

• Section 199.585 – Recognition of foreign adoptions – Registration in Commonwealth – When KRS 199.470 petition required

• Section 199.590 – Prohibited acts and practices in adoption of children – Expenses paid by prospective adoptive parents to be submitted to court

• Section 199.470 – Petition for adoption of child – Parties – Residence requirement – Approval of secretary – Exceptions

• Section 199.471 – Denial of adoption on religious, ethnic, or racial grounds

• Section 199.472 – Adoption of children regulated

• Section 199.473 – Placement of children by private person – Home study required – Temporary custody – Background check – Removal

• Section 199.474 – Home study – Administrative regulations

• Section 199.475 – Petition by army post resident

• Section 199.480 – Parties defendant in an adoption proceeding – Process – Guardian ad litem

• Section 199.490 – Contents of adoption petition – Accompanying papers

• Section 199.492 – Attorney not to represent both biological and adoptive parents – Penalty

• Section 199.493 – Prohibition against payment of attorney’s fees of biological parent without court approval – Penalty

• Section 199.500 – Consent to adoption

• Section 199.502 – Conditions necessary for adoption without consent of child’s biological living parents – Court decision – Representation of biological parent

• Section 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

• Section 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

• Section 199.510 – Investigation and report

• Section 199.515 – Hearing – Notice

• Section 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

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

• Section 199.540 – Period after which adoption not subject to attack

• Section 199.550 – Disposition of child if adoption not adjudged

• Section 199.555 – State-funded adoption assistance payments – Conditions

• Section 199.557 – Federal Title IV-E adoption assistance

• Section 199.560 – Appeal

• Section 199.570 – Adoption records confidential – Exception – New birth certificate – Change in records

• Section 199.572 – Inspection of adoption records – Limitations

• Section 199.575 – Procedure whereby adopted person may seek to locate preadoptive sibling

• Section 199.585 – Recognition of foreign adoptions – Registration in Commonwealth – When KRS 199.470 petition required

• Section 199.590 – Prohibited acts and practices in adoption of children – Expenses paid by prospective adoptive parents to be submitted to court

• Section 199.470 – Petition for adoption of child – Parties – Residence requirement – Approval of secretary – Exceptions

• Section 199.471 – Denial of adoption on religious, ethnic, or racial grounds

• Section 199.472 – Adoption of children regulated

• Section 199.473 – Placement of children by private person – Home study required – Temporary custody – Background check – Removal

• Section 199.474 – Home study – Administrative regulations

• Section 199.475 – Petition by army post resident

• Section 199.480 – Parties defendant in an adoption proceeding – Process – Guardian ad litem

• Section 199.490 – Contents of adoption petition – Accompanying papers

• Section 199.492 – Attorney not to represent both biological and adoptive parents – Penalty

• Section 199.493 – Prohibition against payment of attorney’s fees of biological parent without court approval – Penalty

• Section 199.500 – Consent to adoption

• Section 199.502 – Conditions necessary for adoption without consent of child’s biological living parents – Court decision – Representation of biological parent

• Section 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

• Section 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

• Section 199.510 – Investigation and report

• Section 199.515 – Hearing – Notice

• Section 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

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

• Section 199.540 – Period after which adoption not subject to attack

• Section 199.550 – Disposition of child if adoption not adjudged

• Section 199.555 – State-funded adoption assistance payments – Conditions

• Section 199.557 – Federal Title IV-E adoption assistance

• Section 199.560 – Appeal

• Section 199.570 – Adoption records confidential – Exception – New birth certificate – Change in records

• Section 199.572 – Inspection of adoption records – Limitations

• Section 199.575 – Procedure whereby adopted person may seek to locate preadoptive sibling

• Section 199.585 – Recognition of foreign adoptions – Registration in Commonwealth – When KRS 199.470 petition required

• Section 199.590 – Prohibited acts and practices in adoption of children – Expenses paid by prospective adoptive parents to be submitted to court

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