Summary of Original Version

Create new sections of KRS Chapter 15A to establish the Department of Family Representation and Advocacy and the Family Representation and Advocacy Commission to provide a state-sponsored and controlled system for training and appointing guardians ad litem and other counsel; amend various sections to cap guardian ad litem or counsel fees at $500; amend various other sections to conform; provide that the Act may be cited as the Family Representation and Advocacy Act; EFFECTIVE July 1, 2027.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 61.510, 11A.040, 12.020, 15A.020, 15A.160, 17.131, 17.150, 26A.140, 27A.080, 45A.690, 48.027, 49.120, 61.878, 91.550, 199.500, 199.502, 202A.121, 202B.210, 202B.250, 202C.020, 209.110, 311.732, 353.230, 353.260, 353.330, 387.125, 387.305, 387.560, 387.880, 388.250, 389A.030, 389A.035, 392.140, 394.190, 403.100, 403.727, 404.060, 422.170, 456.035, 620.100, 625.0405, 625.041, 625.080