Attachment “A” Adoption checklist
Baldwin's Kentucky Revised Statutes Annotated29th Judicial Circuit - Adair and Casey Circuit Courts
KY RACC Attachment A
Attachment “A” Adoption checklist
ADAIR/CASEY CIRCUIT COURT |
ADOPTION CHECKLIST |
Case No.: | Date: |
Case Style: | Attorney (s) | |
Attorney (s) | ||
Attorney (s) | ||
vs. | ||
Attorney (s) | ||
Attorney (s) | ||
Attorney (s) |
Yes | No | (Please check one) |
 | | Is the party petitioning for adoption 18 years old? KRS 199.470(1) |
| | | Has the party petitioning for adoption resided in Kentucky for twelve (12) months prior to the filing of the petition? KRS 199.470 (1) |
| | | Is the child to be adopted named as a defendant? KRS 199.480 (1) (a) |
| | | Is the petitioner married? If yes, the spouse of the petitioner must be joined unless the Court finds doing so will deny the child a suitable home? KRS 199.470(2) |
| | | Is petitioner's husband or wife the biological parent? If yes, then the biological parent shall be named as a party defendant. KRS 199.480 (1) (b) |
| | | Is the petitioner a relative of the child as defined by KRS 199.470(4) such that approval by the Cabinet for Health and Family Services, a licensed agency or the Secretary for the Cabinet for Health and Family Services is not required? KRS 199.470(4)(a-b) |
| | | Did the petitioning party comply with KRS 199.473? |
| | | Are all necessary parties joined as defendants? KRS 199.480(1) |
| | | Have all the parties been properly served? KRS 199.480(2) |
| | | Is this a stepparent adoption? KRS 199.470 If yes, NO approval from CHFS required. (GAL is not required either). |
| | | Has an investigation been completed by the Cabinet for Families and Children as required by KRS 199.5l0(1)(a-c)? If yes, a final hearing may be scheduled if the report by the Guardian ad litem, if any, has been filed. KRS 199.515 |
| | | Has a guardian ad litem been appointed for the child? |
| Yes | No | If yes, has the guardian ad litem filed their report as required? KRS 199.515 | ||
| Yes | No | If no, does the exception apply? KRS 199.480(3) | ||
| | | Has the child been placed for adoption with approval by one of the three agencies listed below? KRS 199.470(4) |
| Yes | No | The Cabinet for Health and Family Services? | ||
| Yes | No | An agency licensed by the Cabinet for Families and Children? | ||
| Yes | No | With written approval of the Secretary of the Cabinet for Families and Children? | ||
Note--Placement by one of the above agencies does not alleviate the need of a report, as required by KRS 199.510, from the Cabinet or a designee chosen by the Cabinet or the Court. |
| | | If the child has not been placed for adoption by one of the three ways listed above has the child resided continuously in the home of the petitioner for at least 90 days immediately prior to the filing of the petition? KRS 199.470(3) |
| | | Does any exception to the placement rule apply? KRS 199.470(4)(a-b) |
| | | Does the petition contain all the necessary information? KRS 199.490 |
| | | Has a notarized consent form been filed? KRS 199.500 |
| Yes | No | Does it comply with KRS 199.011(14)? |
| | | If notarized consent has not been filed, do any of the exceptions to consent apply? KRS 199.500(1)(a-d) or KRS 199.502 |
| | | Does this Court have proper jurisdiction over this adoption? |
| | | Is Adair County Casey County the proper venue? |
| | | Have parental rights been previously terminated? |
| Yes | No | If yes, have certified copies of the termination order been filed as required? KRS 199.490(2) |
| | | Has the petitioner tendered a proposed Findings of Fact, Conclusions of law and a separate Judgment of Adoption? |
Credits
HISTORY: Adopted effective April 10, 2014.
Adair and Casey Circuit Court Attachment A, KY R ADAIR CASEY CIR CT Attachment A
Current with amendments received through November 15, 2023. Some rules may be more current, see credits for details.
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