G.G. v. Cabinet for Health and Family Services

Summary

The Kentucky Supreme Court held that Kentucky’s adoption statutes do not prohibit an unmarried couple from jointly petitioning to adopt a child. Reading the singular term “any person” to include multiple persons, the Court concluded that marital status cannot alone justify denying an adoption petition, although the trial court must still determine whether the statutory adoption requirements and the child’s best interests are satisfied. The Court reversed and remanded for reinstatement of the petition and the Cabinet’s investigation and report.