{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-610.310","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 610.310","heading":"Medical treatment for child.","body":"(1) When the mental or physical health of any child before the juvenile court requires it,\nthe court may order the child to be placed in a public or private hospital or\ninstitution for examination, evaluation, treatment, or care by a health officer,\ncomprehensive care center, children's clinic, or any reputable physician or\npsychologist who will conduct the examination. The cabinet and the Department of\nJuvenile Justice may furnish services under agreements with the individual juvenile\ncourts. For this purpose, any county judge/executive or chief executive officer of an\nurban-county or charter county government may enter into a contract on behalf of\nhis or her county with the cabinet or the Department of Juvenile Justice for the\nfurnishings of these services.\n(2) The court may order or consent to necessary medical treatment, including surgical\nprocedures, except for the purpose of abortion, electroshock therapy or\npsychosurgery as provided in KRS Chapter 645, or sterilization, after a hearing\nconducted to determine the necessity of such treatment or procedure. In making the\norder, the court may take into consideration the religious beliefs and practices of the\nchild and his parents or guardian. Reasonable notice, taking into account any\nemergency circumstances, sh all be provided to the parents, guardian or person\nexercising custodial control or supervision of the child to enable them to attend the\nhearing.","path":["KRS Chapter 610"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=20168","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T21:00:07Z","sha256":"12211e949bc651b875fbaa1278f6dfa1bd0c61c5f7ce8b112bd0c15daa9aa20e","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-610.300","next":"us-ky/krs-610.320"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}