{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-625.070","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 625.070","heading":"Service of process -- Copy of petition to foster parent.","body":"(1) In any action for involuntary termination of parental rights, service upon the parties\nshall be accomplished by personal service where possible or constructive service\nwhere personal service is not possible, pursuant to the Kentucky Rules of Civil\nProcedure.\n(2) No service shall be necessary if a disclaimer of paternity or a petition for voluntary\ntermination of parental rights has been executed by a parent or alleged parent and\nfiled in the record, or an order terminating parental rights has been entered b y a\nCircuit Court of competent jurisdiction.\n(3) Notwithstanding the provisions of the Kentucky Rules of Civil Procedure,\nappointment of a guardian ad litem for a child in an action for termination of\nparental rights, and service of the petition upon the g uardian ad litem shall be\nsufficient for personal jurisdiction over the child in the action.\n(4) Within five (5) days of filing a petition for involuntary termination of parental\nrights, the petitioner shall send a courtesy copy of the petition to the fost er parent, if\nthe child is currently placed with a foster parent, by certified mail or hand delivery.\nUpon request of the court, the petitioner shall provide documentation of sending\nthrough either a copy of a signed mailing receipt or an affidavit verifie d by the\nfoster parent. If the foster parent's name and address are unknown to the petitioner,\nthen the courtesy copy shall be served on the secretary of the Cabinet for Health and\nFamily Services, who shall cause it to be delivered in any manner provided by the\nRules of Civil Procedure to the foster parent.","path":["KRS Chapter 625"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=49812","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T21:00:09Z","sha256":"66871118f78f5fb4b1c3cf5d86e5dac39ae948f284fcca1b6e123ad398dc0527","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-625.065","next":"us-ky/krs-625.080"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}