diff --git a/openpype/modules/kitsu/plugins/publish/integrate_kitsu_note.py b/openpype/modules/kitsu/plugins/publish/integrate_kitsu_note.py
index 6fda32d85f..8e0037fcf7 100644
--- a/openpype/modules/kitsu/plugins/publish/integrate_kitsu_note.py
+++ b/openpype/modules/kitsu/plugins/publish/integrate_kitsu_note.py
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ class IntegrateKitsuNote(pyblish.api.ContextPlugin):
     set_status_note = False
     note_status_shortname = "wfa"
     status_conditions = list()
+    family_requirements = list()
 
     # comment settings
     custom_comment_template = {
@@ -72,6 +73,56 @@ class IntegrateKitsuNote(pyblish.api.ContextPlugin):
             if self.set_status_note and allow_status_change:
                 kitsu_status = gazu.task.get_task_status_by_short_name(
                     self.note_status_shortname
+        families = set()
+        for instance in context:
+            if instance.data.get('publish'):
+                families.add(instance.data['family'])
+
+        # Get note status, by default uses the task status for the note
+        # if it is not specified in the configuration
+        kitsu_task = context.data["kitsu_task"]
+        shortname = kitsu_task["task_status"]["short_name"].upper()
+        note_status = kitsu_task["task_status_id"]
+        if self.set_status_note and next(
+            (
+                False
+                for status_except in self.status_exceptions
+                if shortname == status_except["short_name"].upper()
+                and status_except["condition"] == "equal"
+                or
+                shortname != status_except["short_name"].upper()
+                and status_except["condition"] == "not_equal"
+            ),
+            True,
+        ) and next(
+            (
+                True
+                for family in families
+                if next(
+                    (
+                        False
+                        for family_req in self.family_requirements
+                        if family_req['equality'] != 'equal'
+                        and family_req['family'] == family
+                        or
+                        family_req['equality'] == 'not_equal'
+                        and family_req['family'] == family
+                    ),
+                    True,
+                )
+            ),
+            False,
+        ):
+            kitsu_status = gazu.task.get_task_status_by_short_name(
+                self.note_status_shortname
+            )
+            if kitsu_status:
+                note_status = kitsu_status
+                self.log.info("Note Kitsu status: {}".format(note_status))
+            else:
+                self.log.info(
+                    "Cannot find {} status. The status will not be "
+                    "changed!".format(self.note_status_shortname)
                 )
                 if kitsu_status:
                     note_status = kitsu_status
diff --git a/openpype/settings/defaults/project_settings/kitsu.json b/openpype/settings/defaults/project_settings/kitsu.json
index 0638450595..32c6c253c7 100644
--- a/openpype/settings/defaults/project_settings/kitsu.json
+++ b/openpype/settings/defaults/project_settings/kitsu.json
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
             "set_status_note": false,
             "note_status_shortname": "wfa",
             "status_conditions": [],
+            "family_requirements": [],
             "custom_comment_template": {
                 "enabled": false,
                 "comment_template": "{comment}\n\n|  |  |\n|--|--|\n| version| `{version}` |\n| family | `{family}` |\n| name | `{name}` |"
diff --git a/openpype/settings/entities/schemas/projects_schema/schema_project_kitsu.json b/openpype/settings/entities/schemas/projects_schema/schema_project_kitsu.json
index ee309f63a7..c32a2cb5af 100644
--- a/openpype/settings/entities/schemas/projects_schema/schema_project_kitsu.json
+++ b/openpype/settings/entities/schemas/projects_schema/schema_project_kitsu.json
@@ -79,6 +79,31 @@
                             },
                             "label": "Status shortname"
                         },
+                        {
+                            "type": "list",
+                            "key": "family_requirements",
+                            "label": "Family requirements",
+                            "object_type": {
+                                "type": "dict",
+                                "key": "requirement_dict",
+                                "children": [
+                                    {
+                                        "type": "enum",
+                                        "key": "equality",
+                                        "label": "Equality",
+                                        "enum_items": [
+                                            {"equal": "Equal"},
+                                            {"not_equal": "Not equal"}
+                                        ]
+                                    },
+                                    {
+                                        "type": "text",
+                                        "key": "family",
+                                        "label": "Family"
+                                    }
+                                ]
+                            }
+                        },
                         {
                             "type": "dict",
                             "collapsible": true,
@@ -102,6 +127,7 @@
                                     "label": "Custom comment"
                                 }
                             ]
+                            }
                         }
                     ]
                 }