{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-199.471","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 199.471","heading":"Petitions for adoption not to be denied on religious, ethnic, racial, or","body":"interfaith backgrounds or sole basis of disability.\nPetitions for adoption of children placed for adoption by the cabinet or a licensed child -\nplacing institution or agency shall not be denied:\n(1) On the basis of the religious, ethnic, racial, or interfaith background of the adoptive\napplicant, unless contrary to the expressed wishes of the biological parent or\nparents; or\n(2) On the sole basis of a disability of the adop tive applicant without considering\nwhether targeted adaptive or supportive services could enable the applicant to\nprovide essential care and protection for the child.","path":["KRS Chapter 199"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=56124","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:51:54Z","sha256":"020f2c8ba837af138fd634891ed08abb09876bf043219b3105340b085f3faff2","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-199.470","next":"us-ky/krs-199.472"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}