38-122. Consent by parent for surgery and other procedures on child. Any parent, including a parent who is a minor, whether married or unmarried, may consent to the performance upon his or her child of a medical, surgical or post mortem procedure by a physician licensed to practice medicine or surgery. The consent of a parent who is a minor shall not be voidable because of such minority, but for such purpose a parent who is a minor shall be deemed to have the same legal capacity to act and shall have the same powers and obligations as has a person of legal age.
History: L. 1967, ch. 241, ยง 1; July 1.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Article 1 - General Provisions
38-102 Minor bound by contracts, when.
38-103 Contracts that may not be disaffirmed.
38-104 Payment for personal services.
38-108 District court may confer rights of majority.
38-109 Petition for rights of majority; notice; hearing; decree.
38-110 Costs of proceedings under 38-108 to 38-110.
38-111 When minors may be excluded from courtroom during trials or hearings.
38-112 Children's homes; powers of corporations.
38-115 Same; donations and bequests; appropriations by cities or counties over 30,000.
38-116 Same; purchase and sale of property.
38-120 Recovery from parents for malicious or willful acts by certain children; limitations.
38-122 Consent by parent for surgery and other procedures on child.
38-123 Consent for medical care of unmarried pregnant minor.
38-123a Donation of blood by persons over 16; compensation.
38-123b Consent by minor 16 or over to hospital, medical or surgical treatment or procedures.
38-135 Definitions; immunization of minor children.
38-136 Immunization of minor children; written delegation of consent by parent.
38-137 Same; consent for immunization by person other than parent, when.
38-138 Health care provider to provide information to person consenting to immunization.
38-139 Health care provider has immunity if relying on consent.
38-140 Consent to immunize under 38-2217 or 38-2316 not affected.
38-142 Grandparents as caregivers act; citation.
38-144 Grandparents as caregivers program; administration.
38-145 Same; eligibility requirements.
38-146 Same; eligibility of persons other than grandparent.
38-148 Same; annual report to the legislature; rules and regulations.