Ky. Rev. Stat. § 405.070

Current through Acts Received April 24, 2024
Section 405.070 - Provision for children of parent joining certain religious societies

When a parent of a child joins any religious society whose faith is similar to that of the Shakers without having made adequate provision for his children, the Circuit Court of the county where he resides, or of the county in which any part of his property is situated, if he does not reside in this state, may, upon petition of any next friend, appoint a committee to any infant child, or child of unsound mind, of the father or mother, and make out of the father's or mother's estate a provision for the maintenance of the child, and take the child from the father, mother or society, and provide for its custody.

KRS 405.070

Amended 1974 Ky. Acts ch. 386, sec. 96. -- Recodified 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208, sec. 1, effective 10/1/1942, from Ky. Stat. sec. 2125.