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KY HB87

KY HB87
AN ACT relating to adoption records.


summary

Introduced
01/02/2024
In Committee
03/22/2024
Crossed Over
01/30/2024
Passed
03/28/2024
Dead
Signed/Enacted/Adopted
04/04/2024

Introduced Session

2024 Regular Session

Bill Summary

Amends KRS 199.572 to permit the child, grandchild, or sibling of a deceased birth parent or deceased adoptee to be given the right to inspect adoption papers and records, to establish new language that allows the court to determine who has access to adoption records on a case-by-case basis, to establish that both birth parents have to be deceased or provide consent before the adoption records can be inspected, and to provide that the court shall authorize an adult adopted person to inspect his or her adoption records; and amends KRS 199.570 to conform.

AI Summary

This bill amends Kentucky's adoption record laws to permit the child, grandchild, or sibling of a deceased birth parent or deceased adoptee to inspect adoption papers and records, with the court having the ability to determine access on a case-by-case basis. It also requires both birth parents to be deceased or provide consent before adoption records can be inspected, and mandates the court to authorize an adult adopted person to inspect their own adoption records. Additionally, the bill makes conforming changes to existing laws.

Committee Categories

Justice

Sponsors (3)

Last Action

signed by Governor (Acts Ch.43) (on 04/04/2024)

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