Kansas Statutes 38-122. Consent by parent for surgery and other procedures on child
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Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 38-122
- Minor: means any person defined by Kan. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
- Parent: means :
(1) A minor's parent by birth or adoption;
(2) a minor's legal guardian; or
(3) any person who under court order is authorized to give consent for a minor. See Kansas Statutes 38-135
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.