Printable Format38-112. Children's homes; powers of corporations. Any corporation heretofore or hereafter organized under the laws of the state of Kansas having for its purpose the care and maintenance of destitute and friendless children, and being authorized by law to surrender said children for adoption, is hereby authorized and empowered to receive and retain such children, and provide them with homes until they reach their majority, and to stand at all times in loco parentis to such children, until it surrenders the same to individuals for adoption.
History: L. 1889, ch. 134, § 1; R.S. 1923, 38-112; L. 1947, ch. 262, § 1; June 30.
Law Review and Bar Journal References:
Adoption procedure in Kansas, Marvin E. Larson, 19 J.B.A.K. 332, 340 (1951).
Child custody, Quintin Johnstone, 1 K.L.R. 165, 172 (1952).
1955-56 survey of family law, Dan Hopson, Jr., 5 K.L.R. 255 (1956).
CASE ANNOTATIONS
1. Custody does not vest in corporation until acceptance as provided in K.S.A. 38-113. Wilson v. Kansas Children's Home, 159 Kan. 325, 328, 331, 154 P.2d 137.
2. Cited; pendency of severance proceeding (K.S.A. 38-1581 et seq.) does not preclude relinquishment of parental rights under K.S.A. 38-125 et seq. In re A.W., 241 Kan. 810, 813, 816, 740 P.2d 82 (1987).