Kentucky Statutes 620.500 – Definitions for KRS 620.500 to 620.550
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As used in KRS § 620.500 to KRS § 620.550, unless the context otherwise requires:
(1) “Association” means the state Court-Appointed Special Advocate Association established in KRS § 620.530;
(2) “Court” means family court or, if there is no family court in the county where the
CASA program is located, then District Court;
(3) “Court-appointed special advocate case” and “CASA case” mean a child or group of siblings who are within the jurisdiction of the court as a result of abuse, neglect, or dependency proceedings and for whom the court has appointed and the program director has assigned a CASA volunteer;
(4) “Court-appointed special advocate program” and “CASA program” mean a program by which trained community volunteers are provided to the court for appointment to represent the best interests of children who have come into the court system as a result of dependency, abuse, or neglect;
(5) “Court-appointed special advocate volunteer” and “CASA volunteer” mean a person who completes training through and is supervised by a CASA program and appointed by a judge to represent the best interests of dependent, abused, and neglected children in court;
(6) “Local board” means the local board of directors appointed or selected in accordance with KRS § 620.505 to govern local CASA programs;
(7) “Program director” means the director of each local CASA program selected in accordance with KRS § 620.505;
(8) “State board” means the state board of directors elected in accordance with KRS
620.530; and
(9) “State director” means the director of the state association provided for in KRS
620.537.
Effective: July 13, 2004
History: Amended 2004 Ky. Acts ch. 138, sec. 1, effective July 13, 2004. — Amended
1996 Ky. Acts ch. 245, sec. 2, effective July 15, 1996. — Created 1990 Ky. Acts ch.
264, sec. 1, effective July 13, 1990.
(1) “Association” means the state Court-Appointed Special Advocate Association established in KRS § 620.530;
Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 620.500
- Dependent: A person dependent for support upon another.
- Directors: when applied to corporations, includes managers or trustees. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- State: when applied to a part of the United States, includes territories, outlying possessions, and the District of Columbia. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
(2) “Court” means family court or, if there is no family court in the county where the
CASA program is located, then District Court;
(3) “Court-appointed special advocate case” and “CASA case” mean a child or group of siblings who are within the jurisdiction of the court as a result of abuse, neglect, or dependency proceedings and for whom the court has appointed and the program director has assigned a CASA volunteer;
(4) “Court-appointed special advocate program” and “CASA program” mean a program by which trained community volunteers are provided to the court for appointment to represent the best interests of children who have come into the court system as a result of dependency, abuse, or neglect;
(5) “Court-appointed special advocate volunteer” and “CASA volunteer” mean a person who completes training through and is supervised by a CASA program and appointed by a judge to represent the best interests of dependent, abused, and neglected children in court;
(6) “Local board” means the local board of directors appointed or selected in accordance with KRS § 620.505 to govern local CASA programs;
(7) “Program director” means the director of each local CASA program selected in accordance with KRS § 620.505;
(8) “State board” means the state board of directors elected in accordance with KRS
620.530; and
(9) “State director” means the director of the state association provided for in KRS
620.537.
Effective: July 13, 2004
History: Amended 2004 Ky. Acts ch. 138, sec. 1, effective July 13, 2004. — Amended
1996 Ky. Acts ch. 245, sec. 2, effective July 15, 1996. — Created 1990 Ky. Acts ch.
264, sec. 1, effective July 13, 1990.