Kentucky Statutes 199.493 – Prohibition against payment of attorney’s fees of biological parent without court approval — Penalty
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(1) No adoptive parent, proposed adoptive parent, agency, or intermediary shall pay the attorney‘s fees of a biological parent for any purpose related to an adoption action except as approved by the court.
(2) Any person who violates subsection (1) of this section shall be guilty of a Class A
misdemeanor.
Effective: July 15, 1994
History: Created 1994 Ky. Acts ch. 242, sec. 21, effective July 15, 1994.
(2) Any person who violates subsection (1) of this section shall be guilty of a Class A
Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 199.493
- Action: includes all proceedings in any court of this state. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
- Attorney: means attorney-at-law. See Kentucky Statutes 446.010
misdemeanor.
Effective: July 15, 1994
History: Created 1994 Ky. Acts ch. 242, sec. 21, effective July 15, 1994.