Kan. Stat. Ann. § 39-1408
Same; petition for appointment of guardian or conservator; appointment of attorney to represent resident, when
Kansas · Kansas Statutes Annotated Chapter 39 — Dependent Persons and Persons with Disabilities; Social Welfare · Status: effective
Cite this
- Citation
- Kan. Stat. Ann. § 39-1408, Same; petition for appointment of guardian or conservator; appointment of attorney to represent resident, when, Kansas, version 1 as recorded 2026-10-04, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/2550871
- Permanent ID
ys:prov:2550871@1- SHA-256
7adabce6e752959e049056811fd1a0c702ae00ace144af5fa3a6ee0e097a6210
The hash is SHA-256 of this version's text, with every run of whitespace collapsed to a single space and the ends trimmed. The ID always leads back here, and checking it says whether the text you cited is still the current version.
Full text
(a) If the secretary for children and families finds that a resident is being or has been abused, neglected or exploited or is in a condition which is the result of such abuse, neglect or exploitation and lacks capacity to consent to reasonable and necessary protective services, the secretary may petition the district court for appointment of a guardian or conservator, or both, for the resident pursuant to the provisions of the act for obtaining a guardian or conservator, or both, in order to obtain such consent.
(b) In any proceeding in district court pursuant to provisions of this act, the district court shall appoint an attorney to represent the resident if the resident is without other legal representation.