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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.

 

        

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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