Involuntary termination of parental rights and foster care placement -- Data collection and annual report requirements
KRS 625.115
in effect625.115. Involuntary termination of parental rights and foster care placement -- Data collection and annual report requirements
(1) By December 1, 2026, and annually thereafter until December 1, 2029, the Administrative Office of the Courts shall col lect data from each Circuit Court detailing the length of time that lapses from the filing of each petition for involuntary termination of parental rights, including any appeals, until the final disposition of the case. The data shall be reported to the Le gislative Research Commission for referral to the Interim Joint Committees on Judiciary and Families and Children.
(2) By December 1, 2026, and annually thereafter until December 1, 2029, the Cabinet for Health and Family Services shall collect data detail ing the length of time that each child remains in foster care placement prior to the filing of a petition for involuntary termination of parental rights. The data shall be delineated by county and reported to the Legislative Research Commission for referra l to the Interim Joint Committees on Judiciary and Families and Children.
Effective: July 15, 2026
History: Created 2026 Ky. Acts ch. 68, sec. 10, effective July 15, 2026.
Source: Kentucky Legislative Research Commission (legislature.ky.gov)URL: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=57458Fetched: 10/20/2026