Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 199.471 – Petitions for adoption not to be denied on religious, ethnic, racial, or interfaith backgrounds or sole basis of disability.

Petitions for adoption of children placed for adoption by the cabinet or a licensed child- placing institution or agency shall not be denied:

(1) On the basis of the religious, ethnic, racial, or interfaith background of the adoptive applicant, unless contrary to the expressed wishes of the biological parent or parents; or
(2) On the sole basis of a disability of the adoptive applicant without considering whether targeted adaptive or supportive services could enable the applicant to provide essential care and protection for the child.

Effective: June 27, 2025

History: Amended 2025 Ky. Acts ch. 26, sec. 3, effective June 27, 2025. -- Created 1972 Ky. Acts ch. 231, sec. 2.