Printable Format59-3002.
History: L. 1965, ch. 347, § 2; L. 1983, ch. 191, § 1; L. 1985, ch. 114, § 27; L. 1986, ch. 211, § 35; L. 1996, ch. 167, § 56; Repealed, L. 2002, ch. 114, § 81; July 1.
CASE ANNOTATIONS
1. Cited in applying statute of limitations in a medical malpractice case. Seymour v. Lofgreen, 209 Kan. 72, 78, 495 P.2d 969.
2. Grandparent does not fall within statutory definition of natural guardian. In re Johnson, 210 Kan. 828, 831, 504 P.2d 217.
3. Grandparent with visitation rights under K.S.A. 38-129 not entitled to notice of adoption; court without power to grant right after adoption. Browning v. Tarwater, 215 Kan. 501, 504, 524 P.2d 1135.
4. Discussed; change of payable on death beneficiary on savings bonds by mentally competent voluntary conservatee valid although not court approved. Union National Bank of Wichita v. Mayberry, 216 Kan. 757, 759, 533 P.2d 1303.
5. Parents have equal right to custody of minor children in absence of court order; conviction under K.S.A. 21-3422 reversed. State v. Al-Turck, 220 Kan. 557, 558, 552 P.2d 1375.
6. Held that a voluntary conservatorship deprives the conservatee of the capacity to contract and convey away property inter vivos that would diminish the conservatorship estate. Citizens State Bank & Trust Co. v. Nolte, 226 Kan. 443, 446, 447, 601 P.2d 1110.
7. A person adjudicated incapacitated with respect to his person and estate does not possess requisite capacity to file divorce action. Brice-Nash v. Brice-Nash, 5 Kan. App. 2d 332, 333, 335, 615 P.2d 836.
8. Mentioned; guardian who is joint tenant has conflict of interest; breach of duty determined case-by-case. Fielder v. Howell, 6 Kan. App. 2d 565, 631 P.2d 249 (1981).
9. "Natural guardian" considered in action to select conservator for minor. In re Stremel, 233 Kan. 136, 138, 660 P.2d 952 (1983).
10. Person under life sentence competent to enter into contract for legal services before and after voluntary conservatorship. In re Trusteeship of Sandstrom, 236 Kan. 805, 809, 696 P.2d 958 (1985).
11. A conservatee, whether voluntary or involuntary, retains the right to decide distribution of property. In re Estate of Oliver, 23 Kan. App. 2d 510, 513, 934 P.2d 144 (1997).