Kentucky Statutes 620.250 – Local citizen foster care review board’s access to records
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(1) Each local citizen foster care review board shall have access to all information and records of the cabinet pertinent to the parents or person exercising custodial control or supervision of the child assigned to the local board for review. Information and records shall include, but not be limited to, case permanency plans, case progress reports, and case records.
(2) Each local citizen foster care review board shall have access to all information and records of the court, the cabinet, and public and private child-caring facilities when pertinent to the child assigned to the local board for review. Information and records shall include, but not be limited to, case permanency plans, case progress reports, and case records.
(3) All requested information or records, or both, not already before the local citizen foster care review board at the time of the six (6) months review shall be submitted by the agency or organization in possession of the information or records, or both, no later than five (5) working days after the receipt of the request.
(4) If the local citizen foster care review board is denied access to any public or private information or records, or both, it may request the court to hold a hearing, at which time the court may require the agency or organization in whose possession the information or records, or both, are held to show cause as to the reasons why the information or records, or both, shall not be ordered surrendered pursuant to its authority.
Effective: July 15, 1998
History: Amended 1998 Ky. Acts ch. 278, sec. 9, effective July 15, 1998. — Amended
1996 Ky. Acts ch. 301, sec. 9, effective July 15, 1996. — Amended 1992 Ky. Acts ch.
412, sec. 2, effective July 14, 1992. — Created 1986 Ky. Acts ch. 423, sec. 86, effective July 1, 1987.
(2) Each local citizen foster care review board shall have access to all information and records of the court, the cabinet, and public and private child-caring facilities when pertinent to the child assigned to the local board for review. Information and records shall include, but not be limited to, case permanency plans, case progress reports, and case records.
Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 620.250
- Foster care: means the provision of temporary twenty-four (24) hour care for a child for a planned period of time when the child is:
(a) Removed from his parents or person exercising custodial control or supervision and subsequently placed in the custody of the cabinet. See Kentucky Statutes 620.020 - Local citizen foster care review board: means a citizen board which provides periodic permanency reviews of children placed in the custody of the cabinet by a court order of temporary custody or commitment under this chapter. See Kentucky Statutes 620.020
(3) All requested information or records, or both, not already before the local citizen foster care review board at the time of the six (6) months review shall be submitted by the agency or organization in possession of the information or records, or both, no later than five (5) working days after the receipt of the request.
(4) If the local citizen foster care review board is denied access to any public or private information or records, or both, it may request the court to hold a hearing, at which time the court may require the agency or organization in whose possession the information or records, or both, are held to show cause as to the reasons why the information or records, or both, shall not be ordered surrendered pursuant to its authority.
Effective: July 15, 1998
History: Amended 1998 Ky. Acts ch. 278, sec. 9, effective July 15, 1998. — Amended
1996 Ky. Acts ch. 301, sec. 9, effective July 15, 1996. — Amended 1992 Ky. Acts ch.
412, sec. 2, effective July 14, 1992. — Created 1986 Ky. Acts ch. 423, sec. 86, effective July 1, 1987.