(1) A CASA volunteer shall meet the following minimum requirements: (a) Be at least twenty-one (21) years of age;
(b) Be of good moral character;

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Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 620.515

  • Oath: A promise to tell the truth.

(c) Complete a written application providing the names of at least three (3)
references;
(d) Submit to a personal interview with program staff; (e) Submit to a criminal record check; and
(f) Submit to a check of the child abuse and adult protection registry maintained by the cabinet.
(2) If found acceptable, then the applicant shall receive a minimum of thirty (30) hours of initial training and take an oath of confidentiality administered by a family court judge or, if none, then a District Judge.
(3) Training, both initial and in-service, of volunteers shall be provided by the program director or staff following standards adopted pursuant to KRS § 620.535.
Effective: July 13, 2004
History: Amended 2004 Ky. Acts ch. 138, sec. 4, effective July 13, 2004. — Amended
1996 Ky. Acts ch. 245, sec. 5, effective July 15, 1996. — Created 1990 Ky. Acts ch.
264, sec. 4, effective July 13, 1990.