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38-201.

History: G.S. 1868, ch. 46, § 1; R.S. 1923, 38-201; Repealed, L. 1939, ch. 180, § 280; July 1.

Cross References to Related Sections:

Later act, see chapter 59, article 30.

CASE ANNOTATIONS

1. Guardian cannot execute power of attorney to convey ward's land. Gaylord v. Stebbins, 4 Kan. 42.

2. An appointment of guardian must be made of record. Higginbotham v. Thomas, 9 Kan. 328.

3. Parents are the natural guardians of their children. The State v. Jones, 16 Kan. 608; Chapsky v. Wood, 26 Kan. 650.

4. Money held by guardian for minor is trust fund. Johnson v. Burns, 29 Kan. 81.

5. Natural guardian is agent for minor. Wilson v. Me-ne-chas, 40 Kan. 648, 651, 20 P. 468.

6. Rights of father and mother to custody of minor equal. Miller v. Morrison, 43 Kan. 446, 449, 23 P. 612.

7. Appointment of guardian; jurisdiction of probate court. Connell v. Moore, 70 Kan. 88, 93, 78 P. 164.

8. Domicile of child is domicile of parent. In re McConn, 96 Kan. 314, 317, 150 P. 516.

9. Parent may designate in will guardian for minor children. In re McConn, 96 Kan. 314, 317, 150 P. 516.

10. Statute cited, "final settlement," considered. Martin v. Duckworth, 96 Kan. 717, 719, 153 P. 505.

11. Custody of child remains with parent notwithstanding appointment of guardian. In re Brown, 98 Kan. 663, 665, 159 P. 405.

12. Surviving parent is natural guardian. In re Brown, 98 Kan. 663, 665, 159 P. 405.

13. Domicile of child is with surviving parent; jurisdiction of court. Chumos v. Chumos, 105 Kan. 374, 381, 184 P. 736.

14. Adoptive parent entitled to custody of child. Denton v. James, 107 Kan. 729, 733, 193 P. 307.

15. Cited in determining custody of child under juvenile court act. Hollis v. Brownell, 129 Kan. 818, 823, 284 P. 388.

16. Mother as natural guardian; no removal unless unfitness charged and proved. Jaggar v. Rader, 134 Kan. 570, 572, 7 P.2d 114.

17. Cited; both parents dead; guardianship rights next of kin, determined. Paronto v. Armstrong, 161 Kan. 720, 171 P.2d 299.

18. Divorce; service upon sister of nonresident insane spouse; jurisdiction upheld. Johnson v. First National Bank in Wichita, 223 F.2d 31, 35.


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