Links to State and Tribal Child Welfare Law and Policy - Kentucky

STATUTES

Website: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/

Citations:

• Adoption: title XVII, chapter 199 (§§ 199.470–199.5955)
• Child protection: title LI, chapter 620 (§§ 620.020–620.180, 620.500–620.550)
• Child welfare: title LI, chapters 615, 620, 625
• Guardianship: §§ 387.035; 387.032
• Youth services: §§ 620.140; 625.025; 164.2847
• Indian child welfare: § 403.804

REGULATION/ADMINISTRATIVE CODE

Website: https://legislature.ky.gov/Law/kar/Pages/default.aspx

Note:

See title 922, chapter 1:

• For the Kinship Care Program, see § 1:130.
• For youth aging out of foster care, see §§ 1:450 and 1:500.

OTHER RESOURCES

Kentucky Court of Justice Local Rules of Practice