Kentucky

Adoption in Kentucky

If you live in Kentucky and are pregnant and considering adoption, please visit our For Birthmothers page for more information on how the adoption process works.

For Adoptive Families

An outline of adoption laws that govern Kentucky adoptions can be found below. If you’re looking to begin your adoption journey, please visit our ADOPTIVE FAMILY PAGE to learn more about the entire adoption process. A list of Kentucky Home Study Providers can also be found below, which will help you take your first step in the adoption process.

Kentucky Adoption Law

Understanding laws that oversee adoptions that take place in Kentucky can be a daunting task. We provide a quick summary of the most common Kentucky adoption laws for you below. Please note, this is not a thorough and complete list of adoption laws in Kentucky and should not be treated as such. It is not a replacement for legal advice. It should only be used as a reference.

Consent to Adopt

The birth mother and birth father can sign consent anytime 72 hours after the birth. The signing of consent must be done before a court. Consent can be revoked at anytime prior to 20 days after signing without a court hearing. The state does not have a birth father registry.

Birthmother Living Expenses

Birthmother living expenses are allowed to be paid with no specified maximum.

Adoption Finalization

Kentucky Home Study Providers

In Kentucky, a Home Study is the first step in the adoption process. To put it simply, a home study is done to ensure that you would be suitable parents to an adopted child. A home study may be performed multiple entities not limited to the Kentucky Department of Human Resources, or an individual or agency licensed by the department. Throughout our time as an agency, Abby’s One True Gift Adoptions has built a national database listing these Home Study Providers. Based on our experience, they provide exhaustive and qualified home studies within Kentucky.

Everyone listed is independent of and does not represent Abby’s One True Gift Adoptions. Furthermore, Abby’s One True Gift Adoptions does not receive any fee for making these home study providers’ contact information available to you.