The Children's Alliance is a not for profit association of children and family service agencies throughout Kentucky, who serve abused, neglected and abandoned children and their families.

Child Placing Foster Parent Adoptions

DCBS Standards of Practice:

2.2.2 Private Child Placing Foster Parent Adoption

2.2.4 Reimbursement for Private Child Caring (PCC) Foster Parent Adoptions

Adoption Assistance Handbook

PCC Agreement (including Scope of Work)

DCBS Adoption Services Chapter

Regulations:

922 KAR 1:310 Standards for Child Placing Agencies

922 KAR 1:100 Agency Adoptions

Independent Adoptions

DCBS Standards of Practice:

2.6 Independent Adoption

2.6.5 Independent Adoption Application

Regulations and Statutes:

922 KAR 1:010 Independent Adoptions

KRS 199.470 Petition for Adoptions of Child -- Parties -- Residence Requirement -- Approval of Secretary -- Exceptions

KRS 199.473 Placement of Children by Private Persons -- Home Study Required -- Temporary Custody -- Background Check -- Removal

KRS 199.590 Prohibited Acts and Practices in Adoption of Children -- Expenses Paid by Prospective Adoptive Parents to be Submitted to Court

KRS 615.030 Interstate Compact

Additional Adoption Resources:

Adoption Support for Kentucky (ASK) Brochure

ASK Information Sheet

ASK Support Groups by Region

ASK Support Groups by City

Kentucky Adoption Coalition