Period after which adoption not subject to attack
KRS 199.540
in effect199.540. Period after which adoption not subject to attack
After the expiration of one (1) year from the date of the entry of judgment of adoption, the validity thereof shall not be subject to attack in any action, collateral or direct, by reason of any irregularity or failure to comply with KRS 199.470 to 199.520, either procedurally or substantively.
Effective:April 1, 2022
History: Amended 2022 Ky. Acts ch. 75, sec. 13, effective April 1, 2022. -- Amended 1994 Ky. Acts ch. 242, sec. 9, effective July 15, 1994. -- Amended 1970 Ky. Acts ch. 92, sec. 66. -- Created 1950 Ky. Acts ch. 125, sec. 17.
Source: Kentucky Legislative Research Commission (legislature.ky.gov)URL: https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=52100Fetched: 10/20/2026
