625.050 Petition.
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A petition for involuntary termination of parental rights shall be entitled "In the
interest of ..., a child."
The petition shall be filed in the Circuit Court for any of the following counties:
(a) The county in which either parent resides or may be found;
(b) The county in which juvenile court actions, if any, concerning the child have
commenced; or
(c) The county in which the child involved resides or is present.
Proceedings for involuntary termination of parental rights may be initiated upon
petition by the cabinet, any child-placing agency licensed by the cabinet, any county
or Commonwealth's attorney or parent.
The petition for involuntary termination of parental rights shall be verified and
contain the following:
(a) Name and mailing address of each petitioner;
(b) Name, sex, date of birth and place of residence of the child;
(c) Name and address of the living parents of the child;
(d) Name, date of death and cause of death, if known, of any deceased parent;
(e) Name and address of the putative father, if known by the petitioner, of the
child if not the same person as the legal father;
(f) Name and address of the person, cabinet or agency having custody of the
child;
(g) Name and identity of the person, cabinet or authorized agency to whom
custody is sought to be transferred;
(h) Statement that the person, cabinet or agency to whom custody is to be given
has facilities available and is willing to receive the custody of the child;
(i) All pertinent information concerning termination or disclaimers of parenthood
or voluntary consent to termination;
(j) Information as to the legal status of the child and the court so adjudicating;
and
(k) A concise statement of the factual basis for the termination of parental rights.
No petition may be filed under this section prior to five (5) days after the birth of
the child.
Effective: April 10, 1988
History: Amended 1988 Ky. Acts ch. 350, sec. 70, effective April 10, 1988. -- Created
1986 Ky. Acts ch. 423, sec. 101, effective July 1, 1987.
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