625.060 Parties to action. (1) In addition to the child, the following shall be the parties in an action for involuntary termination of parental rights: (a) The petitioner; (b) The cabinet, if not the petitioner; (c) The biological parents, if known and if their rights have not been previously terminated. It shall not be necessary to make the putative father a party if he is exempted by KRS 625.065; and (d) A foster parent of a child who is currently placed with the foster parent, and the child is part of the involuntary termination of parental rights action that is related to an allegation of dependency, neglect, or abuse pursuant to KRS Chapter 620, unless the judge determines this involvement is inappropriate. (2) Any party other than the child who is not the petitioner shall be a respondent. Effective: June 27, 2019 History: Amended 2019 Ky. Acts ch. 132, sec. 5, effective June 27, 2019. -- Amended 1998 Ky. Acts ch. 57, sec. 13, effective March 17, 1998. -- Amended 1988 Ky. Acts ch. 350, sec. 71, effective April 10, 1988. -- Created 1986 Ky. Acts ch. 423, sec. 102, effective July 1, 1987.
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