A parent or other person exercising custodial control or supervision of a child, including a hospital or the state or any interested person, may seek to hospitalize a child who is mentally ill or has symptoms of mental illness by filing a petition for certification with the court.
Effective: April 10, 1988
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Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 645.040

  • State: when applied to a part of the United States, includes territories, outlying possessions, and the District of Columbia. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010

History: Amended 1988 Ky. Acts ch. 350, sec. 112, effective April 10, 1988. — Created
1986 Ky. Acts ch. 423, sec. 149, effective July 1, 1987.

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