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In Kentucky, stepparent adoptions are filed in Circuit Court under Kentucky Revised Statutes Chapter 199. Kentucky has 120 counties, and our document package is customized specifically for your county's requirements and forms. Each county may have slightly different procedures or supplemental forms, and we know exactly what each one requires because we've helped families file in every county in Kentucky.
Stepparent adoption in Kentucky at a glance
- Court
- Circuit Court
- Residency before filing
- No waiting period for Kentucky residents (non-residents need 12 months in the state)
- Typical timeline
- 3-6 months
- Court filing fee
- $150-$300
- Child must consent at age
- 12
- Home study
- Usually waived for stepparents
- Kentucky families we've helped
- 501
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