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A-2 Adoption checklist

Baldwin's Kentucky Revised Statutes Annotated

28th Judicial Circuit - Lincoln, Pulaski and Rockcastle Family Court

Appendix 2

KY RLFC App. 2

A-2 Adoption checklist

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28^TH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT COURT, DIVISION III

ADOPTION CHECKLIST

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 199.510 (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	The Cabinet for Health and Family Services?
	___ Yes	___ No	An agency licensed by 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 KRS199.510, 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?

___	___	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 Pulaski, Lincoln or Rockcastle 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?

HISTORY: Adopted effective June 26, 2006.

Lincoln, Pulaski and Rockcastle Family Court App. 2, KY R LINCOLN FAM CT App. 2

Current with amendments received through November 15, 2023. Some rules may be more current, see credits for details.

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