470. Petition for adoption of child -- Parties -- Residence requirement -- Approval of secretary -- Exceptions.

471. Denial of adoption on religious, ethnic, or racial grounds.

472. Adoption of children regulated.

473. Placement of children by private person -- Home study required -- Temporary custody -- Background check -- Removal.

475. Petition by army post resident.

480. Parties defendant in an adoption proceeding -- Process -- Guardian ad litem.

490. Contents of adoption petition -- Accompanying papers.

492. Attorney not to represent both biological and adoptive parents -- Penalty.

493. Prohibition against payment of attorney's fees of biological parent without court approval -- Penalty.

500. Consent to adoption.

502. Conditions necessary for adoption without consent of child's biological living parents.

510. Investigation and report.

515. Hearing -- Notice.

520. Judgment -- Prerequisites -- Orders -- Name and legal status of child -- Health history and other nonidentifying information of biological parents and relatives to be given to adoptive parents.

525. Dissemination of post-adoption information about medical or genetic condition affecting an adopted person.

530. Repealed, 1956. [Repealed]

540. Annulment of adoption -- Period after which adoption not subject to attack.

550. Disposition of child if adoption not adjudged.

555. State-funded adoption assistance payments -- Conditions.

557. Federal Title IV-E adoption assistance.

560. Appeal.

565. Statewide swift adoption procedures -- Protocol -- Teams -- Quarterly report.

570. Adoption records confidential -- Exception -- New birth certificate.

572. Inspection of adoption records -- Limitations.

575. Procedure whereby adopted person may seek to locate preadoptive sibling.

580. Repealed, 1968. [Repealed]

585. Recognition of foreign adoptions -- Registration in Commonwealth -- When KRS 199.470 petition required.

590. Prohibited acts and practices in adoption of children -- Expenses paid by prospective adoptive parents to be submitted to court.