KRS 625.070: Service of process -- Copy of petition to foster parent.

(1) In any action for involuntary termination of parental rights, service upon the parties

shall be accomplished by personal service where possible or constructive service

where personal service is not possible, pursuant to the Kentucky Rules of Civil

Procedure.

(2) No service shall be necessary if a disclaimer of paternity or a petition for voluntary

termination of parental rights has been executed by a parent or alleged parent and

filed in the record, or an order terminating parental rights has been entered b y a

Circuit Court of competent jurisdiction.

(3) Notwithstanding the provisions of the Kentucky Rules of Civil Procedure,

appointment of a guardian ad litem for a child in an action for termination of

parental rights, and service of the petition upon the g uardian ad litem shall be

sufficient for personal jurisdiction over the child in the action.

(4) Within five (5) days of filing a petition for involuntary termination of parental

rights, the petitioner shall send a courtesy copy of the petition to the fost er parent, if

the child is currently placed with a foster parent, by certified mail or hand delivery.

Upon request of the court, the petitioner shall provide documentation of sending

through either a copy of a signed mailing receipt or an affidavit verifie d by the

foster parent. If the foster parent's name and address are unknown to the petitioner,

then the courtesy copy shall be served on the secretary of the Cabinet for Health and

Family Services, who shall cause it to be delivered in any manner provided by the

Rules of Civil Procedure to the foster parent.