Kentucky Revised Statutes Title LI. Unified Juvenile Code § 625.050.Petition

(1) A petition for involuntary termination of parental rights shall be entitled “In the interest of ․․․, a child.”

(2) The petition shall be filed in the Circuit Court for any of the following counties:

(3) Proceedings for involuntary termination of parental rights may be initiated upon petition by the cabinet, any child-placing agency licensed by the cabinet, any county or Commonwealth's attorney or parent.

(4) The petition for involuntary termination of parental rights shall be verified and contain the following:

(5) No petition may be filed under this section prior to five (5) days after the birth of the child.

(6) No petition may be filed to terminate the parental rights of a woman solely because of her use of a nonprescribed controlled substance during pregnancy if she enrolls in and maintains substantial compliance with both a substance abuse treatment or recovery program and a regimen of prenatal care as recommended by her health care practitioner throughout the remaining term of her pregnancy. Upon certified completion of the treatment or recovery program, or six (6) months after giving birth during which time substantial compliance with a substance abuse treatment or recovery program has occurred, whichever is earlier, any records maintained by a court or by the cabinet relating to a positive test for a nonprescribed controlled substance shall be sealed by the court and may not be used in any future criminal prosecution or future petition to terminate the woman's parental rights.

(7) Any petition filed pursuant to this section shall be fully adjudicated and a final judgment shall be entered by the court within six (6) months of the service of the petition on the parents.