Unannounced home visits concerning abused or neglected child -- Conditions requiring -- Request for assistance in gaining access to child
KRS 620.072
in effect620.072. Unannounced home visits concerning abused or neglected child -- Conditions requiring -- Request for assistance in gaining access to child
(1) If the cabinet's initial determination as to the risk of harm to and immediate safety of an alleged abused or neglected child as defined in KRS 600.020 requires an investigation or assessment pursuant to administrative regulations promulgated by the cabinet, including consideration of information on the nature and extent of a present danger or threat o f danger to the child or cabinet staff, and if:
(a) The investigation requires a visit to the residence or location where the reported abuse or neglect occurred, the cabinet shall make the visit unannounced; or
(b) The assessment requires a visit to the re sidence or location where the reported abuse or neglect occurred, the cabinet shall make the visit announced or unannounced; in addition to any other actions taken to protect the child.
(2) If the initial visit is necessary, after it is completed, the cab inet shall incorporate unannounced visits with any necessary scheduled visits until the welfare of the child has been safeguarded in accordance with administrative regulations promulgated by the cabinet.
(3) If there is reason to believe a child is in immi nent danger, or if a parent or caretaker of a child refuses the cabinet entry to a child's home or refuses to allow a child to be interviewed, the cabinet may request assistance:
(a) From law enforcement; or
(b) Through a request for a court order pursuant to KRS 620.040(5)(a).
(4) A school or a child-care provider shall provide the cabinet access to a child subject to an investigation or assessment without parental consent.
Effective: June 29, 2023
History: Amended 2023 Ky. Acts ch. 107, sec. 4, effective June 29, 2023. -- Created 2017 Ky. Acts ch. 188, sec. 1, effective June 29, 2017. Legislative Research Commission Note (6/29/2017). 2017 Ky. Acts ch. 188, sec. 2 provided that this statute created in 2017 Ky. Acts ch. 188, sec. 1 may be cited as the Tucker Act.
Source: Kentucky Legislative Research Commission (legislature.ky.gov)URL: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=53979Fetched: 10/20/2026