Section 201.110 - Duration of commitment - Discharge - Parole(1) All children received into the home's care by commitment of any court or officer having jurisdiction shall remain under the home's care for the period of their commitment, not to exceed their minority, unless sooner paroled or discharged.(2) The board may discharge any child received under KRS 201.080(1) at any time it deems it for the best interest of the child or the other children under the home's care, or for the best interests of the home. The discharge may be absolute, conditional, temporary or on parole, in the discretion of the board. Before discharge notice must be given to the committing court and to such other parties as required in KRS Chapter 208.(3) The board shall discharge any child accepted for care under KRS 201.080(2) on written request of the parent, or other party as specified in said section, making the application for care, within five (5) calendar days, unless during said period the board shall have filed a petition for commitment under KRS 201.100 or KRS Chapter 620, 630, or 645 and such commitment, or a temporary order of custody under KRS Chapter 620, 630, or 645, shall have been ordered by the court.(4) The board may discharge any child accepted for care under KRS 201.080(2) at any time it deems it for the best interest of the child or the other children under the home's care or for the best interests of the home. Before discharge notice must be given to the committing court or board.Effective:7/1/1987
Amended 1986 Ky. Acts ch. 423, sec. 191, effective7/1/1987. --Amended 1976 (1st Extra. Sess.) Ky. Acts ch. 14, sec. 181, effective 1/2/1978. --Amended 1964 Ky. Acts ch. 173, sec. 8, effective 6/18/1964. -- Recodified 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208, sec. 1, effective 10/1/1942, from Ky. Stat. sec. 938b-9.