Kansas Statutes 59-2140. Consent
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Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 59-2140
- Disabled person: includes incapacitated persons and incompetent persons as defined herein. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
- Guardian: means an individual or a nonprofit corporation certified in accordance with Kan. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
Before any adult is adopted consent to the adoption shall be given by: (a) The adult subject of the adoption or the legal guardian of a disabled adult subject of adoption; and
(b) the spouse of the petitioner or the spouse’s legal guardian if a disabled person.