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KY House Bill 420

Legislation

State: Kentucky
Signed: April 13, 2016

Effective: July 15, 2016
Chapter: 107

Summary

House Bill 420 allows a parent or guardian to delegate temporary custody of a minor child by signing and having notarized a Power of Attorney for Temporary Delegation of Parental or Legal Custody and Care.

Affects

Creates an as yet uncodified section in Chapter 403 of the Kentucky Revised Statutes.

Changes
  1. Allows a parent or legal guardian to temporarily delegate parental and custodial powers and care over a minor child for a period of one year.
  2. Requires the power of attorney form to be acknowledged before a Notary or notarial officer.
  3. Creates a statutory Power of Attorney for Temporary Delegation of Parental or Legal Custody and Care form.
Analysis

House Bill 420 is one of many similar bills being introduced in state legislatures in 2016. It creates a special power of attorney form for a parent or legal guardian of a minor child to relinquish parental custody and care of a child for a period of one year. The power of attorney must be acknowledged before a Notary or notarial officer. Both the parent/legal guardian and named attorney in fact must appear before the Notary or notarial officer to have their signatures notarized.

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