Kansas Statutes 39-1435. Same; assistance of state departments and agencies and other public and private agencies; law enforcement assistance
Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 39-1435
- Act: means Kan. See Kansas Statutes 39-1430
- Adult: means a person 18 years of age or older alleged to be unable to protect such person's own interest and who is harmed or threatened with harm, whether financial, mental or physical in nature, through action or inaction by either another individual or through such person's own action or inaction when:
(A) Such person is residing in such person's own home, the home of a family member or the home of a friend;
(B) such person resides in an adult family home as defined in Kan. See Kansas Statutes 39-1430
- Law enforcement: means the public office which is vested by law with the duty to maintain public order, make arrests for crimes and investigate criminal acts, whether that duty extends to all crimes or is limited to specific crimes. See Kansas Statutes 39-1401
- Report: means a description or accounting of an incident or incidents of abuse, neglect or exploitation under this act and for the purposes of this act shall not include any written assessment or findings. See Kansas Statutes 39-1401
- Secretary: means the secretary for children and families. See Kansas Statutes 39-1430
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
In performing the duties set forth in this act, the secretary for children and families may request the assistance of all state departments, agencies and commissions and may utilize any other public or private agencies, groups or individuals who are appropriate and who may be available. Law enforcement shall be contacted to assist the Kansas department for children and families when the information received on the report indicates that an adult, residing in such adult’s own home or the home of another individual, an adult family home, a community development disabilities facility or residential facility is in a life threatening situation.