Kentucky Revised Statutes

Ky. Rev. Stat. § 625.020 (2026)

Jurisdiction

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The Circuit Court shall have jurisdiction of proceedings under this chapter. In any case where the consent form under KRS 625.0403 is filed with the District Court, the District Court shall have jurisdiction of voluntary termination proceedings under this chapter. Effective: July 15, 2024 History: Amended 2024 Ky. Acts ch. 37, sec. 2, effective July 15, 2024. -- Created 1986 Ky. Acts ch. 423, sec. 98, effective July 1, 1987.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 1 case, 1988–1988 · leading case: Cabinet for Human Resources v. D.S., 746 S.W.2d 87 (Ky. Ct. App. 1988).

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Cabinet for Human Resources v. D.S., 746 S.W.2d 87 (Ky. Ct. App. 1988). “-609 (now see KRS 625.020). A district court’s commitment order, by contrast, awards to the cabinet only temporary custody of a child, pending the outcome of any circuit court proceedings to determine permanent custody.”

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