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Kentucky Revised Statutes

Chapter 620

Ky. Rev. Stat. Ann. ch. 620

Dependency, Neglect, And Abuse

Commonwealth of Kentucky

620.010Legislative purpose.620.020Definitions for chapter.620.023Evidence to be considered in determining the best interest of a child.620.025Jurisdictional precedence.620.027District Court's concurrent jurisdiction for child custody and visitation in permanent placement cases.620.029Duties of cabinet relating to children who are victims of human trafficking -- Reporting requirements.620.030Duty to report dependency, neglect, abuse, human trafficking, or female genital mutilation -- Husband-wife and professional-client/patient privileges not grounds for refusal to report -- Statewide reporting system -- Exceptions -- Penalties.620.032Annual report by cabinet detailing reports received regarding female genital mutilation -- Monthly report by cabinet detailing child protective services reports received.620.040Duties of prosecutor, police, and cabinet -- Prohibition as to school personnel -- Procedures -- Military status of parent or legal guardian -- Multidisciplinary teams.620.045Funding for regional children's advocacy center.620.048Cabinet to file petition within 72 hours if child remains placed outside of home during child protective services investigation under agreed upon safety plan -- Cabinet to report on safety plans.620.050Immunity for good-faith actions or reports -- Investigations -- 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 and report -- Waiver -- Medical diagnostic procedures -- Sharing information with relatives -- Interaction among siblings who are not jointly placed.620.051Background check of child abuse and neglect records -- Fee -- Central registry -- Administrative regulations.620.052Provision of information to parent or legal guardian concerning community service programs for families in crisis when child protection investigation does not result in out-of-home placement of a child.620.055External child fatality and near fatality review panel -- Creation -- 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 meetings law -- Limitation of liability -- Proceedings are privileged -- Annual evaluation of panel's work.620.060Emergency custody orders.620.070Dependency, neglect, or abuse action -- Service of petition and summons -- Contents of summons.620.072`620.072 Unannounced home visits concerning abused or neglected child -- Conditions requiring -- Request for assistance in gaining access to child.620.080Temporary removal hearing.620.090Temporary custody orders.620.095Restriction on placement of nonoffender.620.100Appointment of separate counsel -- Court-appointed special advocate volunteer -- Full adjudicatory hearing -- Notice of proceedings -- Separate counsel to advise cabinet employee.620.110Petition for immediate entitlement to custody.620.120Criminal charges tried separately.620.125Testimony in adjudication not admissible in criminal proceeding except for purposes of impeachment.620.130Alternatives to removal from custody.620.140Dispositional alternatives.620.142Custodial, permanency, and service options available to relative or fictive kin caregiver of an abused, neglected, or dependent child -- Application timeframe for relative or fictive kin caregiver to become a relative or fictive kin foster parent.620.145Cabinet's assessment of child's educational needs.620.146Notice to be given to school personnel of persons authorized to contact or remove a child of whom the cabinet has custody from school grounds.620.150Visitation.620.155Appeals.620.157Repealed, 2020.Repealed 620.160Motion to seal child's record.620.170Voluntary commitments.620.180Administrative regulations.620.190Citizen foster care review boards -- Local citizen foster care review boards.620.200Support services for local citizen foster care review boards.620.210Training of board members.620.220Information to Administrative Office of the Courts Citizen Foster Care Review Board Program.620.230Case permanency plans.620.240Case progress reports.620.250Local citizen foster care review board's access to records.620.260Conflict of interest.620.270Scope of review of local citizen foster care review board -- Regional forums.620.280Employees of cabinet and other agencies to appear at local board meetings.620.290Board's findings and recommendations -- Report on children frequently moved.620.300Repealed, 1992.Repealed 620.310State Citizen Foster Care Review Board established.620.320Duties of State Citizen Foster Care Review Board.620.330Support services for State Citizen Foster Care Review Board.620.340Reports from local boards to state board.620.345Repealed, 2023. (Effective January 1, 2023)Repealed 620.350Abandoned newborn infant -- Emergency custody order -- No investigation of abandonment -- Placement in foster home -- Inquiry to ensure that infant is not missing child -- Involuntary termination of parental rights.620.355Information form for person who leaves infant -- Media campaign.620.360Rights and responsibilities of foster parents -- Training of person investigating abuse or neglect in foster homes -- Foster parent approval -- Nonliability of cabinet.620.363Rights of foster child.620.365Notification when child in foster care is to be moved or reunified with family.620.500Definitions for KRS 620.500 to 620.550.620.505Court-appointed special advocate program -- Local board of directors -- Program director -- CASA volunteers.620.510Support services and funding for CASA programs.620.512Kentucky CASA network fund -- Creation and administration.620.515Minimum requirements for CASA volunteer -- Training -- Oath.620.520Information available to program directors and CASA volunteers.620.525Duties of CASA volunteers.620.530Court-Appointed Special Advocate Association.620.535Duties of association.620.537Director of association -- Qualifications -- Duties.620.540Support services and funding for board.620.545Reports from CASA programs.620.550Notification of treatment planning conferences and reviews.620.990Penalty.