1. (1) All services available to individuals receiving public assistance under Title IV-A of the Federal Social Security Act benefits shall also be available to individuals not receiving public assistance benefits, upon application by the individual with the cabinet.
2. (2) The Office of the Attorney General shall continue to provide IV-D services when a family ceases to receive public assistance without requiring a formal application and without payment of the application fee specified in subsection (3) of this section. IV-D services shall be discontinued upon the request of the recipient.
3. (3) Except as provided in subsection (2) of this section, the office may charge an application fee for the services based on a fee schedule, which shall take into account the applicant's net income. No application fee shall be required from individuals receiving public assistance.
4. (4) The Office of the Attorney General shall impose an annual fee of thirty-five dollars ($35) pursuant to 42 U.S.C. sec. 654, which shall be satisfied by withholding the fee from a child support disbursement.

Effective: July 1, 2025

History: Repealed, reenacted, renumbered, and amended 2023 Ky. Acts ch. 124, sec. 13, effective July 1, 2025. -- Amended 2019 Ky. Acts ch. 162, sec. 1, effective June 27, 2019. -- Amended 2008 Ky. Acts ch. 21, sec. 2, effective July 15, 2008. -- Amended 1998 Ky. Acts ch. 100, sec. 7, effective July 15, 1998 and ch. 255, sec. 7, effective July 15, 1998. -- Amended 1990 Ky. Acts ch. 418, sec. 12, effective July 13, 1990. -- Amended 1986 Ky. Acts ch. 487, sec. 2, effective July 15, 1986. -- Created 1984 Ky. Acts ch. 379, sec. 3, effective July 13, 1984. Formerly codified as KRS 205.721.