# KRS § 201.090: 201.090 Children that board may have committed

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URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXVII_C201_S201.090

## Section

- **Citation:** KRS § 201.090
- **Heading:** 201.090 Children that board may have committed
- **Jurisdiction:** Kentucky
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** KY Code / Title XVII / Chapter 201 / Section 201.090

## Text

201.090 Children that board may have committed.

The board may file a petition and proceed as provided in KRS 201.100, whenever it has

probable cause to believe that any child under eighteen (18) years of age:

(1) Is abandoned, neglected or cruelly treated by its parents;

(2) Is habitually sent out or permitted to beg in public places or lives by begging;

(3) Associates with persons who tend to corrupt and contaminate him or her;

(4) Is known to be vicious or incorrigible; or

(5) Has parents who are in constant habits of drunkenness or gross debauchery or who

are living together in unlawful cohabitation.

## Nearby sections

- [KRS § 201.010 201.010 Definitions](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXVII_C201_S201.010.md)
- [KRS § 201.020 201.020 Board for home -- Members -- Appointment -- Terms -- Vacancies](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXVII_C201_S201.020.md)
- [KRS § 201.030 201.030 Organization of board -- Officers and employees](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXVII_C201_S201.030.md)
- [KRS § 201.040 201.040 Powers and duties of board](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXVII_C201_S201.040.md)
- [KRS § 201.050 201.050 Board to acquire property](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXVII_C201_S201.050.md)
- [KRS § 201.060 201.060 Title to property](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXVII_C201_S201.060.md)
- [KRS § 201.070 201.070 Condemnation of property](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXVII_C201_S201.070.md)
- [KRS § 201.080 201.080 Children who may be received into the home](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXVII_C201_S201.080.md)
- [KRS § 201.090 201.090 Children that board may have committed](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXVII_C201_S201.090.md)
- [KRS § 201.100 201.100 Procedure for commitment -- Appeals](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXVII_C201_S201.100.md)
- [KRS § 201.110 201.110 Duration of commitment -- Discharge -- Parole](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXVII_C201_S201.110.md)
- [KRS § 201.120 201.120 Employment, training, and education of children](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXVII_C201_S201.120.md)
- [KRS § 201.130 201.130 Classification and segregation of children](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXVII_C201_S201.130.md)
- [KRS § 201.140 201.140 Parole officers -- Powers and duties](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KY_TXVII_C201_S201.140.md)

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