59-3095. Effect of 2002 amendments. (a) Any person who has been adjudged a disabled person prior to the effective date of this act and who has not been restored to capacity, for the purposes of this act, shall be considered to be either:
(1) An adult with an impairment in need of a guardian or conservator, or both;
(2) a minor in need of a guardian or conservator, or both;
(3) a minor with an impairment in need of a guardian or conservator, or both;
(4) a person previously adjudged as impaired in another state; or
(5) a person in need of an ancillary conservator.
(b) Within one year from the effective date of this act, any person with an interest in the matter may file a verified petition requesting that the court determine whether the ward or conservatee meets the definition of impaired as contained within this act, or meets the requirements of being in need of a guardian or conservator. Thereafter, all proceedings shall be as provided for in this act.
(c) No act of a guardian or conservator performed prior to the effective date of this act, which was performed in compliance with any provision of the act for obtaining a guardian or conservator, or both, in effect prior to the effective date of this act, shall be deemed unlawful because of any provision of this act.
(d) Upon and after the effective date of this act, all acts of any guardian or conservator appointed by any court prior to the effective date of this act shall comply with the provisions of this act.
History: L. 2002, ch. 114, ยง 46; 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.