Title LI, Unified Juvenile Code

reunify child with family. Reasonable efforts as defined in KRS 620.020 shall not be required to be made with respect to a parent of a child if a court of competent jurisdiction determines that the parent has: (1) Subjected the child to aggravated circumstances as defined in KRS …

Unless otherwise exempted, an appeal to the Circuit Court may be taken as a matter of right from the juvenile session of the District Court from dispositional orders under KRS 610.110. The appeal shall be taken in the manner provided in the Rules of Criminal Procedure, and the Ci…

Upon the entry of a dispositional order and an appeal being filed, all issues relating to detention, custody, or participation in court-ordered programs may be reviewed by the Circuit Court upon motion being filed by the child with notice to the county and Commonwealth's attorney…

Upon recommendation of the Department of Juvenile Justice or the cabinet or upon its own initiative, the court may order any parent, guardian, or person exercising similar custodial control or supervision of a child referred to the court to cooperate and actively participate in s…

If it appears from the investigation required in KRS 610.100 or otherwise that the parent or other person exercising custodial control or supervision of any child, or the estate of any child, who has been found to fall within the purview of KRS Chapters 600 to 645 and who has bee…

A parent or other person exercising custodial control or supervision of a child is charged with the control of such child and shall have the power to exercise parental control and authority over such child. In any case where a child is adjudicated a public offender and placed on …

laws -- Protective custody by peace officer -- Custody by person other than peace officer. (1) The law relating to the persons by whom and the circumstances under which a person may be arrested for a public offense shall be applicable to children, but the taking of a child into c…

(1) When a peace officer has taken or received a child into custody on a charge of committing an offense, the officer shall immediately inform the child of his constitutional rights and afford him the protections required thereunder, notify the parent, or if the child is committe…

Extension -- Separation from adult prisoners -- Prohibition against attaching child to stationary object. (1) Except as otherwise provided by statute, if an officer takes or receives a child into custody on an allegation of committing a public offense or into protective custody o…

without formal charges filed. The peace officer may divert the child from the formal court process and take the child to a court-approved center offering voluntary services to children and release the child without formal charges being filed, if: (1) The offense the child has all…

detention hearing -- Release of child required if hearing not held as specified. (1) (a) Any child who is alleged to be a status offender or who is accused of being in contempt of court on an underlying finding that the child is a status offender may be detained in accordance wit…

The following persons shall not be detained in a secure juvenile detention facility: (1) A nonoffender; or (2) Any child charged with a violation of a statute or local ordinance pertaining to curfew.

(1) At the detention hearing held pursuant to KRS 610.265, the court shall make separate findings as follows: (a) If there is probable cause to believe that an offense has been committed and that the accused child committed that offense. Probable cause may be established in the s…

(1) Unless a hearing is held within the time frame established by KRS 610.265, and the necessity for detention properly established, the child shall be released to the custody of his parents, person exercising custodial control or supervision or other responsible adult pending fu…

when adjudication based on status offense or public offense -- Payment schedule and discharge. (1) Any statute to the contrary notwithstanding, detention costs shall not be assessed by a court against a parent unless the court has conducted a hearing and has determined: (a) That …

(1) Physical evidence shall be obtained and utilized in the investigation of public offenses involving children in the same manner as it is obtained and utilized in the investigation of public offenses involving adults. (2) Except for fingerprint records, all records and physical…

(1) When the mental or physical health of any child before the juvenile court requires it, the court may order the child to be placed in a public or private hospital or institution for examination, evaluation, treatment, or care by a health officer, comprehensive care center, chi…

and police records concerning juvenile prohibited -- Exceptions -- Use of juvenile records in court. (1) A special record book shall be kept by the court for all cases, to be known as the "juvenile record," and the docket or calendar of such cases shall be called the "juvenile do…

(1) (a) Any child who has been adjudicated as coming within the purview of KRS Chapter 630, 635, or 645, but not KRS Chapter 620 or 640, may petition the court for the expungement of offenses from his or her juvenile court record. He or she shall be informed of such right at the …

(1) (a) Unless a specific provision of KRS Chapters 600 to 645 specifies otherwise, all juvenile court records of any nature generated pursuant to KRS Chapters 600 to 645 by any agency or instrumentality, public or private, shall be deemed to be confidential and shall not be disc…

Enforcement by court order. (1) Any statute to the contrary notwithstanding, an attorney representing a child in any proceeding under KRS Chapters 600 to 645 or in any adult criminal proceeding shall have full access to all records, including juvenile records, held by law enforce…

or petitioner in certain cases, or when county attorney makes probable cause determination -- Disclosure of records -- Provision of offense history to school officials. (1) When a child is adjudicated guilty of an offense which classifies him or her as a youthful offender, the ju…

(1) In proceedings in the juvenile session of the District Court, no court fees shall be charged against, and no witness fees shall be allowed to, any party to a petition. No public officer shall be entitled to receive any fee from the service of process or for attendance in cour…

(1) Court costs commensurate with those in District or Circuit Court, as appropriate, shall be charged by the juvenile session of District Court against juveniles who are informally adjusted or found delinquent because of status offenses or public offenses and by the Circuit Cour…

Any person who intentionally violates any of the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a Class B misdemeanor.

Powers -- Organization, rulemaking, enforcement -- Enactment by states -- Withdrawal. ARTICLE I PURPOSE The compacting states to this Interstate Compact recognize that each state is responsible for the proper supervision or return of juveniles, delinquents and status offenders wh…

contingency is met) The interstate compact on the placement of children is hereby enacted into law and entered into with all other jurisdictions legally joined therein in form substantially as follows: ARTICLE I Purpose and Policy It is the purpose and policy of the party states …

Bond. (Effective until contingency is met) The following provisions apply to the compact described in KRS 615.030: (1) The following definitions apply to KRS 615.030: (a) As used in paragraph (a) of Article V of the interstate compact on the placement of children, the phrase "app…

The cabinet may promulgate administrative regulations to implement the provisions of this chapter.

(1) Any person who violates KRS 615.040(4) shall be imprisoned in the county jail not less than ten (10) nor more than sixty (60) days, or fined not less than twenty-five dollars ($25) nor more than two hundred dollars ($200), or both. (2) Any person who upon thirty (30) days' no…

In addition to the purposes set forth in KRS 600.010, this chapter shall be interpreted to effectuate the following express legislative purposes regarding the treatment of dependent, neglected and abused children. Children have certain fundamental rights which must be protected a…

The definitions in KRS Chapter 600 shall apply to this chapter. In addition, as used in this chapter, unless the context requires otherwise: (1) "Case permanency plan" means a document identifying decisions made by the cabinet, for both the biological family and the child, concer…

(1) Evidence of the following circumstances if relevant shall be considered by the court in all proceedings conducted pursuant to KRS Chapter 620 in which the court is required to render decisions in the best interest of the child: (a) Mental illness as defined in KRS 202A.011 or…

A finding of jurisdiction under this chapter shall not necessarily preclude a finding of jurisdiction under KRS Chapters 625, 630, or 635; however, jurisdiction under this chapter shall take precedence. No child shall be released from the jurisdiction of the court under this chap…

permanent placement cases. The District Court has jurisdiction, concurrent with that of the Circuit Court, to determine matters of child custody and visitation in cases that come before the District Court where the need for a permanent placement and custody order is established a…

-- Reporting requirements. (1) In order to provide the most effective treatment for children who are victims of human trafficking, as defined in KRS 529.010, and to ensure that law enforcement and prosecutorial agencies have the resources and tools necessary to combat human traff…

genital mutilation -- Husband-wife and professional-client/patient privileges not grounds for refusal to report -- Statewide reporting system -- Exceptions -- Penalties. (1) Any person who knows or has reasonable cause to believe that a child is dependent, neglected, or abused sh…

genital mutilation -- Monthly report by cabinet detailing child protective services reports received. (1) By November 1 of each year, beginning in 2021, the cabinet shall submit to the Legislative Research Commission a comprehensive report that does not identify individuals, deta…

personnel -- Procedures -- Military status of parent or legal guardian -- Multidisciplinary teams. (1) (a) Upon receipt of a report alleging abuse or neglect of a child as defined in KRS 600.020 by a parent, guardian, fictive kin, person in a position of authority, person in a po…

(1) The secretaries of the Cabinet for Health and Family Services and the Justice and Public Safety Cabinet are authorized to make state grants and other fund allocations to assist nonprofit corporations in the establishment and operation of regional children's advocacy centers. …

home during child protective services investigation under agreed upon safety plan -- Cabinet to report on safety plans. (1) During a child protective services investigation conducted pursuant to the authority in this chapter where there is a safety plan negotiated and agreed upon…

Confidentiality of reports -- Exceptions -- Parent's access to records -- Sharing of information by children's advocacy centers -- Confidentiality of interview with child -- Exceptions -- Confidentiality of identifying information regarding reporting individual -- Internal review…

registry -- Administrative regulations. (1) The cabinet may charge a fee of ten dollars ($10) per background check of the cabinet's child abuse and neglect records when those services are requested by a person for professional, trade, or commercial purposes or for personal use. (…

community service programs for families in crisis when child protection investigation does not result in out-of-home placement of a child. During a child protection investigation that does not result in an out-of-home placement due to abuse of a child, the Cabinet for Health and …

Members -- Meetings -- Duties -- Responsibilities -- Information required to be provided to members -- Report and response -- Annual reports -- Confidentiality -- Destruction of information following conclusion of panel's examination -- Application of open records and open meetin…

(1) The court for the county where the child ordinarily resides or will reside or the county where the child is present may issue an ex parte emergency custody order when it appears to the court that removal is in the best interest of the child and that there are reasonable groun…

Contents of summons. (1) A dependency, neglect, or abuse action may be commenced by the filing of a petition by any interested person in the juvenile session of the District Court. (2) After a petition has been filed, the clerk of the court shall issue, and the sheriff or other p…

`620.072 Unannounced home visits concerning abused or neglected child -- Conditions requiring -- Request for assistance in gaining access to child. (1) If the cabinet's initial determination as to the risk of harm to and immediate safety of an alleged abused or neglected child as…

(1) Unless waived by the child and his parent or other person exercising custodial control or supervision, a temporary removal hearing shall be held: (a) Within seventy-two (72) hours, excluding weekends and holidays, of the time when an emergency custody order is issued or when …

(1) If, after completion of the temporary removal hearing, the court finds there are reasonable grounds to believe the child is dependent, neglected or abused, the court shall: (a) Issue an order for temporary removal and shall grant temporary custody to the cabinet or other appr…