{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-209.090","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 209.090","heading":"Legislative intent.","body":"The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky recognizes that some adults of\nthe Commonwealth are unable to manage their own affairs or to protect themselves from\nabuse, neglect, or exploitation.  Often such persons cannot find others able or willin g to\nrender assistance.  The General Assembly intends, through this chapter, to establish a\nsystem of protective services designed to fill this need and to assure their availability to\nall adults.  It is also the intent of the General Assembly to authorize  only the least\npossible restriction on the exercise of personal and civil rights consistent with the person's\nneeds for services, and to require that due process be followed in imposing such\nrestrictions.","path":["KRS Chapter 209"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=8189","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:52:09Z","sha256":"babf3e88a04d8a91c82f95490b024dd6c8d7bdc7af53e3252494352d96f53950","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-209.080","next":"us-ky/krs-209.100"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}