645.130 Rights and duties of court-designated workers.
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(1)The Administrative Office of the Courts shall assign a court-designated worker, as
described in KRS Chapters 600 and 605, to maintain contact with and perform other
specific functions on behalf of each child involuntarily hospitalized under this
chapter.
(2)Under no circumstances shall a child who is involuntarily hospitalized under this
chapter be denied the opportunity to consult an attorney or a court-designated
worker. The child also has a right to initiate or receive communications from his
parents or others, unless the treating physician concludes such communication
would be seriously detrimental to the child's condition or treatment, so indicates in
the medical record, and notifies the parent or other person exercising custodial
control or supervision.
(3)During involuntary hospitalizations, the court-designated worker shall have access
to the child but shall not have access to the child's records except by court order.
The court-designated worker may recommend that the court review the child's
records.