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Appendix A-1 Adoption Checklist

Baldwin's Kentucky Revised Statutes Annotated

8th Judicial Circuit - Warren Family Court

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KY RWFC App. A-1

Appendix A-1 Adoption Checklist

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WARREN CIRCUIT COURT, DIVISION __________
ADOPTION CHECKLIST

Case No.:	Date:

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	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 Warren 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?
Yes	No	KRS 199.490(2)

Has the petitioner tendered a proposed Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and a separate Judgment of Adoption?

HISTORY: Amended effective April 4, 2012.

Warren Family Court App. A-1, KY R WARREN FAM CT App. A-1

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

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