Ky. Rev. Stat. § 620.100

Appointment of separate counsel -- Court-appointed special advocate

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volunteer -- Full adjudicatory hearing -- Notice of proceedings -- Separate counsel to advise cabinet employee. (1) If the court determines, as a result of a temporary removal hearing, that further proceedings are required, the court shall advise the child and his parent or other person exercising custodial control or supervision of their right to appointment of separate counsel: (a) The court shall appoint counsel for the child to be paid for by the Finance and Administration Cabinet. Counsel shall document participation in training on the role of counsel that includes training in early childhood, child, and adolescent development. The clerk of the court shall arrange for service on all parties, including the local representative of the Cabinet for Health and Family Services, of the order appointing counsel. The fee to be fixed by the court shall not exceed five hundred dollars ($500); however, if the action has final disposition in the District Court, the fee shall not exceed two hundred fifty dollars ($250); (b) The court shall appoint separate counsel for the parent who exercises custodial control or supervision if the parent is unable to afford counsel pursuant to KRS Chapter 31. The clerk of the court shall arrange for service on all parties, including the local representative of the Cabinet for Health and Family Services, of the order appointing counsel. The parent's counsel shall be provided or paid for by the Finance and Administration Cabinet. The fee to be fixed by the court shall not exceed five hundred dollars ($500); however, if the action has final disposition in the District Court, the fee shall not exceed two hundred fifty dollars ($250); (c) The court shall appoint separate counsel for a person claiming to be a de facto custodian, as defined in KRS 403.270, if the person is unable to afford counsel pursuant to KRS Chapter 31. The clerk of the court shall arrange for service on all parties, including the local representative of the Cabinet for Health and Family Services, of the order appointing counsel. The person's counsel shall be provided or paid for by the Finance and Administration Cabinet. The fee to be fixed by the court shall not exceed five hundred dollars ($500); however, if the action has final disposition in the District Court, the fee shall not exceed two hundred fifty dollars ($250); (d) The court may, in the interest of justice, appoint separate counsel for a nonparent who exercises custodial control or supervision of the child, if the person is unable to afford counsel, pursuant to KRS Chapter 31. The clerk of the court shall arrange for service on all parties, including the local representative of the Cabinet for Health and Family Services, of the order appointing counsel. Counsel for the person shall be provided or paid for by the Finance and Administration Cabinet. The fee to be fixed by the court shall not exceed five hundred dollars ($500); however, if the action has final disposition in the District Court, the fee shall not exceed two hundred fifty dollars ($250); and (e) The court may, in the interest of justice, appoint a court-appointed special advocate volunteer to represent the best interests of the child pursuant to KRS 620.500 to 620.550. The clerk of the court shall arrange for service on all parties, including the local representative of the cabinet, of the order appointing the court-appointed special advocate volunteer. (2) If the court determines that further proceedings are required, the court also shall advise the child and his parent or other person exercising custodial control or supervision that they have a right to not incriminate themselves, and a right to a full adjudicatory hearing at which they may confront and cross-examine all adverse witnesses, present evidence on their own behalf and to an appeal. (3) The adjudication shall determine the truth or falsity of the allegations in the complaint. The burden of proof shall be upon the complainant, and a determination of dependency, neglect, and abuse shall be made by a preponderance of the evidence. The Kentucky Rules of Civil Procedure shall apply. (4) The disposition shall determine the action to be taken by the court on behalf of the child and his parent or other person exercising custodial control or supervision. (5) Foster parents, preadoptive parents, or relatives providing care for the child shall receive notice of, and shall have a right to be heard in, any proceeding held with respect to the child. This subsection shall not be construed to require that a foster parent, preadoptive parent, or relative caring for the child be made a party to a proceeding solely on the basis of the notice and right to be heard. (6) If the court determines that further proceedings are required, the court shall, in the interest of justice, have the ability to request that separate counsel is available to advise a cabinet employee in court anytime that the cabinet employee is required to be in court. Effective: June 29, 2021 History: Amended 2021 Ky. Acts ch. 180, sec. 1, effective June 29, 2021. -- Amended 2018 Ky. Acts ch. 159, sec. 47, effective July 14, 2018. -- Amended 2013 Ky. Acts ch. 79, sec. 7, effective June 25, 2013. -- Amended 2005 Ky. Acts ch. 99, sec. 666, effective June 20, 2005. -- Amended 1998 Ky. Acts ch. 426, sec. 618, effective July 15, 1998. -- Amended 1996 Ky. Acts ch. 245, sec. 1, effective July 15, 1996. -- Amended 1992 Ky. Acts ch. 241, sec. 1, effective July 14, 1992. -- Amended 1988 Ky. Acts ch. 350, sec. 50, effective April 10, 1988. -- Created 1986 Ky. Acts ch. 423, sec. 71, effective July 1, 1987.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 42 cases (20 in the last 5 years), 1988–2026 · leading case: C.C. v. Cabinet for Health & Family Services

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C.C. v. Cabinet for Health & Family Services (2011) ky · cites it 9× “The request cited KRS 620.100 as making the Civil Rules applicable to the action.”

Morgan v. Getter (2014) ky · cites it 2× “The different terminology does not appear to reflect a substantive distinction, and indeed CR 17.03(5), addressing GAL reimbursement, expressly provides that “fees allowed to counsel for children .”

R v. v. Commonwealth, Department for Health & Family Services (2007) kyctapp · cites it 3× “Thus, the custodial parent or parents 2 were absolutely entitled to counsel in both the district court and the circuit court, pursuant to KRS 620.100 and 625.080. The circuit court provided both R.”

B.C. v. B.T. (2005) kyctapp · cites it 4× “KRS 620.100(2); see also KRS 610.060(l)(a)(noting that both the child and his or her parents have a right to counsel at such hearings).”

Baker v. Webb (2004) ky · cites it 2× “should be placed in their care by the Cabinet if the court gave custody to the Cabinet, see KRS 620.090(2); (2) after the temporary removal hearing, by means of a petition for immediate entitlement to custody of J.”

Cabinet for Health & Family v. J.M.G. (2015) ky · cites it 2× “The adjudication hearing (KRS 620.100) is the proceeding at which the court ”determine[s] the truth or falsity of allegations in the complaint.”

B.L. v. J.S. (2014) kyctapp · cites it 2× “A plain reading of KRS 620.100 supports our view that the statute was intended to protect the rights of the parent involved in a dependency, neglect, or abuse case.”

S.R. v. J.N. (2010) kyctapp · cites it 6× “The family court awarded emergency custody to Father on April 24 and conducted an adjudication hearing on July 21, pursuant to KRS 620.100. Father testified that, prior to filing the emergency complaint, Mother had sole custody of D.”

London v. Collins (2007) kyctapp “However, KRS 620.100 also provides significant protections of the parent’s superior right to custody.”

G. P. v. Cabinet for Health & Family Servs. (2019) kyctapp “…shall be made by a preponderance of the evidence." B.C. v. B.T. , 182 S.W.3d 213 , 217 (Ky. App. 2005). See also KRS 620.100(3).”

Commonwealth of Kentucky, Cabinet for Health and Family Services v. K. S. (2020) ky · cites it 16× “11 The Cabinet, on the other hand, interprets KRS 620.100’s reference to Chapter 31 only to incorporate the test for determining whether a parent is indigent.”

J.H. v. Commonwealth, Cabinet for Human Resources (1988) kyctapp “Kentucky’s Juvenile Code provides at KRS 620.100(3) that the Commonwealth bear the burden of proving dependency, neglect or abuse of a child by a preponderance of the evidence.”

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— Ky. Rev. Stat. § 620.100(1) — 5 cases

R v. v. Commonwealth, Department for Health & Family Services (2007) kyctapp “Thus, the custodial parent or parents 2 were absolutely entitled to counsel in both the district court and the circuit court, pursuant to KRS 620.100 and 625.080. The circuit court provided both R.”

A.P. v. Commonwealth (2008) kyctapp

AP v. Com. (2008) kyctapp

Commonwealth of Kentucky, Cabinet for Health and Family Services v. K. S. (2020) ky “11 The Cabinet, on the other hand, interprets KRS 620.100’s reference to Chapter 31 only to incorporate the test for determining whether a parent is indigent.”

C.G. v. Cabinet for Health and Family Services (2024) kyctapp

— Ky. Rev. Stat. § 620.100(1)(a) — 1 case

Commonwealth of Kentucky, Cabinet for Health and Family Services v. Latanya Batie (2022) kyctapp

— Ky. Rev. Stat. § 620.100(1)(b) — 2 cases

S. H. v. Hon Timothy E. Feeley Judge Oldham Circuit Court, Family Division (2008) ky

— Ky. Rev. Stat. § 620.100(1)(c) — 1 case

Dawn M. Gentry v. Judicial Conduct Commission (2020) ky

— Ky. Rev. Stat. § 620.100(2) — 3 cases

B.C. v. B.T. (2005) kyctapp “KRS 620.100(2); see also KRS 610.060(l)(a)(noting that both the child and his or her parents have a right to counsel at such hearings).”

Bc v. Bt (2005) kyctapp

B. B. v. Commonwealth of Kentucky, Cabinet for Health and Family Services (2021) ky

— Ky. Rev. Stat. § 620.100(3) — 27 cases

B.C. v. B.T. (2005) kyctapp “KRS 620.100(2); see also KRS 610.060(l)(a)(noting that both the child and his or her parents have a right to counsel at such hearings).”

C.C. v. Cabinet for Health & Family Services (2011) ky “The request cited KRS 620.100 as making the Civil Rules applicable to the action.”

Cabinet for Health & Family v. J.M.G. (2015) ky “The adjudication hearing (KRS 620.100) is the proceeding at which the court ”determine[s] the truth or falsity of allegations in the complaint.”

G. P. v. Cabinet for Health & Family Servs. (2019) kyctapp “…shall be made by a preponderance of the evidence." B.C. v. B.T. , 182 S.W.3d 213 , 217 (Ky. App. 2005). See also KRS 620.100(3).”

S.R. v. J.N. (2010) kyctapp “The family court awarded emergency custody to Father on April 24 and conducted an adjudication hearing on July 21, pursuant to KRS 620.100. Father testified that, prior to filing the emergency complaint, Mother had sole custody of D.”

— Ky. Rev. Stat. § 620.100(4) — 6 cases

M. C. v. Commonwealth of Kentucky, Cabinet for Health and Family Services (2021) ky

Commonwealth of Kentucky, Cabinet for Health and Family Services v. Tammy Baker (2022) ky

W.R. v. Commonwealth of Kentucky, Cabinet for Health and Family Services (2025) kyctapp

— Ky. Rev. Stat. § 620.100(5) — 1 case

T.D. v. Cabinet for Health and Family Services (2025) kyctapp

— Ky. Rev. Stat. § 620.100(l)(a) — 1 case

Morgan v. Getter (2014) ky “The different terminology does not appear to reflect a substantive distinction, and indeed CR 17.03(5), addressing GAL reimbursement, expressly provides that “fees allowed to counsel for children .”

— Ky. Rev. Stat. § 620.100(l)(b) — 2 cases

B.L. v. J.S. (2014) kyctapp “A plain reading of KRS 620.100 supports our view that the statute was intended to protect the rights of the parent involved in a dependency, neglect, or abuse case.”

B.L. v. J.S. (2014) kyctapp

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