A parent or other person exercising custodial control or supervision of a child, including a hospital or the state or any interested person, may seek to hospitalize a child who is mentally ill or has symptoms of mental illness by filing a petition for certification with the court.
KRS 645.040
Certification petition
Known as the Mental Health Act of The Unified Juvenile Code
The act spans §§ 645–645 (31 sections).
Effective: April 10, 1988 History: Amended 1988 Ky
Official source: Kentucky General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Kentucky statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.