| Last Action | 02/14/25: to Committee on Committees (H) |
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| Title | AN ACT relating to parental rights. |
| Bill Documents |
Current
Introduced |
| Bill Request Number | 327 |
| Sponsors | B. Storm, J. Adams, C. Armstrong, G. Boswell, M. Deneen, G. Elkins, G. Neal, C. Richardson, L. Tichenor, R. Webb, D. Yates |
| Summary of Original Version | Amend KRS 199.011 to define "disability"; amend KRS 199.471 to establish that no petition for placement or adoption of children shall be denied on the sole basis of a disability of the adoptive applicant and enhance procedures for determination of placement or adoption; amend KRS 199.473 to require the secretary review any refusal of a placement of a child due to a disability; that targeted adaptive or support services be offered; and that the cabinet retain all documentation for two years; amend KRS 625.050 to establish that no petition for involuntary termination of parental rights shall be ordered on the sole basis of a disability of the parent; amend KRS 625.090 regarding procedures for an involuntary termination of parental rights involving a parent with a disability. |
| Index Headings of Original Version |
Courts, Circuit - Adoption, applicant with a disability, denial prohibition, establishment Courts, District - Involuntary termination of parental rights, parent with a disability, prerequisites, establishment Disabilities and the Disabled - Adoption applicant, denial prohibition, establishment Disabilities and the Disabled - Parent, involuntary termination of rights, prohibition, establishment Parental Rights - Disability, involuntary termination, prohibition, establishment Parental Rights - Involuntary termination, parent with a disability, prerequisites, establishment State Agencies - Cabinet for Health and Family Services, adoption, disabled applicant, services, requirement Courts, Family - Adoption, applicant with a disability, denial prohibition, establishment Courts, Family - Involuntary termination of parental rights, parental disability, prerequisites, establishment Children and Minors - Adoption, applicant with a disability, denial prohibition, establishment Children and Minors - Involuntary termination of parental rights, parental disability, prerequisites, establishment Civil Procedure - Involuntary termination of parental rights, parent with a disability, prerequisites, establishment |
| Jump to Proposed Amendments | Senate Floor Amendment 1 |
| Votes | Vote History |
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| Amendment | Senate Floor Amendment 1 |
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| Sponsor | B. Storm |
| Summary | Retain original provisions, except amend KRS 199.462 to prohibit the Cabinet for Health and Family Services from disapproving of any placement or custody arrangement on the sole basis of a disability of the prospective caregiver without considering whether targeted adaptive or supportive services could enable the prospective caregiver to provide essential care and protection for the child. |
| Index Headings |
Disabilities and the Disabled - Prospective caregiver, disability, denial prohibition, establishment State Agencies - Cabinet for Health and Family Services, child placement, disabled applicant, services, requirement Children and Minors - Child placement, prospective caregiver, disability, denial prohibition, establishment |
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