HB 183

Bill Subjects

Children And Minors Civil Actions Civil Procedure Courts, Family Disabilities And The Disabled

Abstract

Amend KRS 199.011 to define "disability"; amend KRS 199.471 to add disability as a reason upon which a petition for adoption shall not be denied; amend KRS 200.575 to require reasonable efforts and accommodations tailored to a parent's disability; amend KRS 600.020 to define "adaptive parenting equipment," "adaptive parenting techniques," "disability," and "disability support services"; amend KRS 610.125 to require a description of the reasonable efforts that have been made be provided to the court; amend KRS 620.020 to expand the definition of "reasonable efforts" to include accommodations for parents with disabilities; amend KRS 620.240 to require that a child's case progress report include a description of the reasonable efforts that have been made; amend KRS 625.090 to include disability as a reason upon which a termination cannot be solely based.