ICPC State Pages

About the ICPC

The Association of Administrators of the Interstate Compact on the Placement of Children (AAICPC) was established in 1974 and consists of members from all 50 states, the District of Columbia and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The AAICPC has authority under ICPC to "promulgate rules and regulations to carry out more effectively the terms and provisions of this compact." The AAICPC obtains its Secretariat Services, as an affiliate of the American Public Human Services Association (APHSA).

For more information, please visit the AAICPC website.

Contact the AAICPC

American Public Human Services Association
1133 Nineteenth Street, NW
Suite 400
Washington, DC 20036
(202) 682-0100
fax: (202) 289-6555

Web Manager: Carla Fults [cfults@aphsa.org]

Click on a state to see it's page:

ICPC STATE Pages

Kentucky

Office Hours: Monday - Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Eastern · Phone: 502-564-2147 · Fax: 502-564-5995

Kentucky Relative Placements

Relative Home Study

Define Relative:

"Relative" means an adult related to a child by blood, marriage, or adoption.

Relatives must be licensed:

Proof of Paternity Required for Placement with Paternal Relative:

Yes : Father listed on birth certificate, child support order, paternity testing, or divorce decree

Kentucky considers the following types and degrees of relation as relative placements. Individuals related in the 1st degree, 2nd degree, 3rd degree and 4th degree (You may need to refer to your state's consanguinity chart or state statute to determine relations or relative status.):

Other

no information provided

Criminal Records Checks

Kentucky requires criminal background checks for the following home studies:

Foster Care
Relative Care
Relative-Foster Care
Foster-Adopt
Adoption
Parent

Types of Checks (Crim. & Abuse Neglect Registry)

Kentucky requires the following types of criminal background and perpetrator checks (Federal (F), State (S), Local (L), Abuse and Neglect Registry (ANR), Not Required (NR))

	Federal	State	Local	ANR
Foster Care	y	y	y	y
Relative	y	y	y	y
Relative Foster Care	y	y	y	y
Adoption	y	y	y	y
Foster-Adopt	y	y	y	y
Parent		y	y	y

Wait Time for Criminal Records Checks

Wait time for fingerprint results are:

Live Scan or other technology

State: 4-7 days

Local/County: 4-7 days

Manually - Fingerprint Card

State: Not Offered

Local/County: Not Offered

Verification of Criminal Records Results

Actual results/information contained in the Criminal Background

Wait Time - (License/ Certification/ Approval - Education and Training)

Average Length of time it takes for a home to be licensed/approved/certified:

3-6 mos.

Length of time a license is valid before renewal required:

1 year

Kentucky offers classes (education and training) for placement resources' homes to become licensed/certified/approved:

Other: As needed, varies across the state.