59-3053. Natural guardian; powers and responsibilities. (a) A natural guardian shall have the right to the custody of the natural guardian's minor child and the right to exercise control over the person of the natural guardian's minor child as provided by law, unless a guardian has been appointed for the minor. The natural guardian of such minor has the right and responsibility to hold in trust and manage such person's estate for such person's benefit all of the personal and real property vested in such minor when the total of such property does not exceed $10,000 in value, unless a guardian or conservator has been appointed for the minor.
(b) Nothing in this act shall be construed to relieve a natural guardian of any obligation imposed by law for the support, maintenance, care, treatment, habilitation or education of that natural guardian's minor child.
History: L. 2002, ch. 114, ยง 4; July 1.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Article 30 - Guardians Or Conservators
59-3050 Name and citation of act.
59-3053 Natural guardian; powers and responsibilities.
59-3054 Right to nominate guardian or conservator, or both.
59-3055 Small estate; investment; disposition.
59-3056 Voluntary petition for appointment of conservator.
59-3059 Petition for appointment of guardian or conservator for minor; contents; plan.
59-3062 Petition for appointment of ancillary conservator; contents; authenticated documents; plan.
59-3063 Mandatory preliminary orders; trial; notice.
59-3064 Order for examination for evaluation.
59-3065 Discretionary preliminary orders; procedure.
59-3066 Notice; contents; service.
59-3067 Trial; procedure; appointment of guardian or conservator; denial.
59-3068 Appointment of guardian or conservator; priority of nominee; qualifications; compensation.
59-3069 Oaths; bonds; resident agent; letters; basic instructional program.
59-3070 Appointment of corporation as guardian; qualifications; procedures.
59-3073 Temporary guardian; temporary conservator; petition; order; hearings.
59-3075 Guardian's duties, responsibilities, powers and authorities.
59-3076 Guardianship plan; contents; effectuation; revision.
59-3078 Conservator's duties, responsibilities, powers and authorities.
59-3079 Conservatorship plan; contents; effectuation; revision.
59-3082 Claims against conservatee's estate; petition; contents; notice; hearing; order for payment.
59-3083 Reports and accountings.
59-3084 Court review of guardian's report; hearing.
59-3085 Court review of conservator's report; hearing.
59-3090 Restoration to capacity; petition; contents; hearing; procedure.
59-3092 Termination of guardianship or conservatorship.
59-3093 Confidentiality of medical records and other reports; penalty.
59-3094 Costs of proceedings; payment.
59-3095 Effect of 2002 amendments.
59-3097 Guardianship or conservatorship orders; full faith and credit.