{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-610.100","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 610.100","heading":"Investigation.","body":"(1) Unless there is a suitable prior disposition investigation report or unless waived by\nthe child who is represented by counsel, before making disposition of the case of a\nchild brought before the court under the provisions of KRS Chapters 630 or 635,\nwhether by complaint pursuant to KRS 610.020, or by reason of having been taken\ninto custody pursuant to KRS 610.190, the judge shall cause an investigation to be\nmade concerning the nature of the specific act complained of and any surrounding\ncircumstances which suggest the future care and guidance which should be given\nthe child. The investigation shall include an inquiry into the child's age, habits,\nschool record, general reputation, and everything that may pertain to his or her life,\nand character. The inves tigation shall also include an inquiry into the home\nconditions, life, and character of the person having custody of the child. The\ninvestigation shall also include an assessment of the parent or guardian's ability to\npay all or part of the cost of the chi ld's care and treatment should the child be\nordered into a treatment program or placed on supervised probation. The result of\nthe investigation, including the result of the validated risk and needs assessment,\nshall be reported in writing to the court and to counsel for the parties three (3) days\nprior to the child's dispositional hearing and shall become a part of the record of the\nproceedings. The child may waive the three (3) day requirement. Objections by\ncounsel at the dispositional hearing to portions  of the dispositional report shall be\nnoted in the record.\n(2) The investigation shall be conducted by a suitable public or private agency. The\ncabinet and the Department of Juvenile Justice may furnish investigation services\nunder agreements with the indi vidual juvenile courts. For this purpose, any county\njudge/executive or chief executive officer of an urban-county government may enter\ninto a contract on behalf of his or her county with the Department of Juvenile\nJustice or the cabinet for the furnishings of such services.","path":["KRS Chapter 610"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=43968","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T21:00:07Z","sha256":"26854b4bb6d9394befcce5fc9bd0ba557367a95f12c65b6f05e196bc27d1e554","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-610.090","next":"us-ky/krs-610.105"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}