{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-342.085","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 342.085","heading":"Definition of certain dependents.","body":"As used in this chapter:\n(1) \"Child\" includes stepchildren, legally adopted children, posthumous children and\nrecognized children born out of wedlock, but does not include married children\nunless actually dependent;\n(2) \"Brother\" and \"sister\" includes stepbrothers, stepsisters and br others and sisters of\nthe half blood or by adoption, but excludes married brothers or sisters unless\nactually dependent;\n(3) \"Grandchild\" includes children of adopted children or stepchildren, but excludes\nstepchildren of children or of adopted children and married children;\n(4) \"Parent\" includes stepparents and parents by adoption; and\n(5) \"Adopted\" and \"adoption\" include cases where the persons are legally adopted.","path":["KRS Chapter 342"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=32391","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:58:30Z","sha256":"61b1ac803ef9d98f6f39947658d810f784471816fa75c0c2851f17862e28641e","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-342.080","next":"us-ky/krs-342.090"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}