KRS 201.110: Duration of commitment -- Discharge -- Parole.

(1) All children received into the home's care by commitment of any court or officer

having jurisdiction shall remain under the home's care for the period of their

commitment, not to exceed their minority, unless sooner paroled or discharged.

(2) The board may discharge any child received under KRS 201.080(1) at any time it

deems it for the best interest of the child or the other children under the home's care,

or for the best interests of the home. The discharge may be absolute, conditional,

temporary or on parole, in the discretion of the board. Before discharge notice must

be given to the committing court and to such other parties as required in KRS

Chapter 208.

(3) The board shall discharge any child accepted for care under KRS 201.080(2) on

written request of the parent, or other party as specified in said section, making the

application for care, within five (5) calendar days, unless during said period the

board shall have filed a petition for commitment under KRS 201.100 or KRS

Chapter 620, 630, or 645 and such commitment, or a temporary order of custody

under KRS Chapter 620, 630, or 645, shall have been ordered by the court.

(4) The board may discharge any child accepted for care under KRS 201.080(2) at any

time it deems it for the best interest of the ch ild or the other children under the

home's care or for the best interests of the home. Before discharge notice must be

given to the committing court or board.