HB433
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Amend KRS 199.570 to allow the names of adopted parents and deceased biological parents to appear on a new birth certificate issued upon adoption if it is requested by the court, adopted parents, or adopted child; direct the Cabinet for Health and Family Services to create a birth certificate form that complies with this section through the promulgation of administrative regulations.
Introduced: January 20, 2026
Last action: January 28, 2026
Plain-language summary
This bill would change the rules for birth certificates issued after an adoption, allowing the names of both the adoptive parents and any deceased biological parents to appear on the new document if requested by the court, the adoptive parents, or the adopted child. Currently, the law does not explicitly provide for this option. It also directs the state Cabinet for Health and Family Services to create a new birth certificate form that meets these updated requirements. Who it may affect: adoptive parents, adopted children, and families where a biological parent has died.
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