KRS 610.127: Parental circumstances negating requirement for reasonable efforts to

reunify child with family.

Reasonable efforts as defined in KRS 620.020 shall not be required to be made with

respect to a parent of a child if a court of competent jurisdict ion determines that the

parent has:

(1) Subjected the child to aggravated circumstances as defined in KRS 600.020;

(2) Been convicted in a criminal proceeding of having caused or contributed to the

death of another child of the parent;

(3) Committed a felo ny assault that resulted in serious bodily injury to the child or to

another child of the parent;

(4) Had their parental rights to another child terminated involuntarily;

(5) Engaged in a pattern of conduct due to a substance use disorder as defined in KRS

222.005 for a period of not less than ninety (90) days that has rendered the parent

incapable of caring for the immediate and ongoing needs of the child, and the parent

has refused or failed to complete available treatment for alcohol or other drug

abuse;

(6) Mental illness as defined in KRS 202A.011 or is an individual with an intellectual

disability as defined in KRS 202B.010 or other developmental disability as defined

in KRS 387.510 that places the child at substantial risk of physical or emotional

injury even if the most appropriate and available services were provided to the

parent for twelve (12) months;

(7) Sexually abused the child or is required to register on a sex offender registry under

42 U.S.C. sec. 16913, the Adam Walsh Child Protection and Safety Act of 2006,

Pub. L. No. 109-248; or

(8) Other circumstances in existence that make continuation or implementation of

reasonable efforts to preserve or reunify the family inconsistent with the best

interests of the child and with the permanency plan for the child.