.127   Parental circumstances negating requirement for reasonable efforts to reunify child with family.

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610.127 Parental circumstances negating requirement for reasonable efforts to
reunify child with family.
Reasonable efforts as defined in KRS 620.020 shall not be required to be made with
respect to a parent of a child if a court of competent jurisdiction determines that the
parent has:
(1)  Subjected the child to aggravated circumstances as defined in KRS 600.020;
(2)  Been convicted in a criminal proceeding of having caused or contributed to the
death of another child of the parent;
(3)  Committed a felony assault that resulted in serious bodily injury to the child or to
another child of the parent;
(4)  Had their parental rights to another child terminated involuntarily;
(5)  Engaged in a pattern of conduct due to alcohol or other drug abuse as defined in
KRS 222.005 for a period of not less than ninety (90) days that has rendered the
parent incapable of caring for the immediate and ongoing needs of the child, and the
parent has refused or failed to complete available treatment for alcohol or other drug
abuse;
(6)  Mental illness as defined in KRS 202A.011 or mental retardation as defined in KRS
202B.010 or other developmental disability as defined in KRS 387.510 that places
the child at substantial risk of physical or emotional injury even if the most
appropriate and available services were provided to the parent for twelve (12)
months; or
(7)  Other circumstances in existence that make continuation or implementation of
reasonable efforts to preserve or reunify the family inconsistent with the best
interests of the child and with the permanency plan for the child.
Effective: July 13, 2004
History: Amended 2004 Ky. Acts ch. 116, sec. 17, effective July 13, 2004. -- Amended
2002 Ky. Acts ch. 87, sec. 3, effective July 15, 2002. -- Created 2000 Ky. Acts
ch. 60, sec. 4, effective July 14, 2000.
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