The General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Kentucky recognizes that some adults of the Commonwealth are unable to manage their own affairs or to protect themselves from abuse, neglect, or exploitation. Often such persons cannot find others able or willing to render assistance. The General Assembly intends, through this chapter, to establish a system of protective services designed to fill this need and to assure their availability to all adults. It is also the intent of the General Assembly to authorize only the least possible restriction on the exercise of personal and civil rights consistent with the person's needs for services, and to require that due process be followed in imposing such restrictions.
KRS 209.090
Legislative intent
Known as the Kentucky Adult Protection Act
The act spans §§ 209–209 (33 sections).
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case Roach v. Commonwealth (2010)
Most recently applied in Council on Developmental Disabilities, Inc. v. Cabinet for Health & Family Services (September 2015)
Effective: July 15, 1980 History: Created 1980 Ky
Official source: Kentucky General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Kentucky statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.