§ 38-101 Period of minority
§ 38-102 Minor bound by contracts, when
§ 38-103 Contracts that may not be disaffirmed
§ 38-104 Payment for personal services
§ 38-108 District court may confer rights of majority
§ 38-109 Petition for rights of majority; notice; hearing; decree
§ 38-110 Costs of proceedings under K.S.A. 38-108 to 38-110
§ 38-111 When minors may be excluded from courtroom during trials or hearings
§ 38-112 Children’s homes; powers of corporations
§ 38-115 Same; donations and bequests; appropriations by cities or counties over 30,000
§ 38-116 Same; purchase and sale of property
§ 38-120 Recovery from parents for malicious or willful acts by certain children; limitations
§ 38-122 Consent by parent for surgery and other procedures on child
§ 38-123 Consent for medical care of unmarried pregnant minor
§ 38-123a Donation of blood by persons over 16; compensation
§ 38-123b Consent by minor 16 or over to hospital, medical or surgical treatment or procedures
§ 38-134 Information concerning child provided to foster parent by secretary for children and families
§ 38-135 Definitions; immunization of minor children
§ 38-136 Immunization of minor children; written delegation of consent by parent
§ 38-137 Same; consent for immunization by person other than parent, when
§ 38-138 Healthcare provider to provide information to person consenting to immunization
§ 38-139 Healthcare provider has immunity if relying on consent
§ 38-140 Consent to immunize under 38-2217 or 38-2316 not affected
§ 38-141 Parents’ rights to exercise primary control over the upbringing of their children; cause of action
§ 38-142 Grandparents as caregivers act; citation
§ 38-143 Same; definitions
§ 38-144 Grandparents as caregivers program; administration
§ 38-145 Same; eligibility requirements
§ 38-146 Same; eligibility of persons other than grandparent
§ 38-147 Same; duties of secretary of SRS; reimbursement of costs; counseling and ancillary or support services; medical assistance
§ 38-148 Same; annual report to the legislature; rules and regulations
§ 38-149 Same; entitlement not created
§ 38-150 Physician care of a minor; disclosure of do-not-resuscitate order; refusal of consent; dispute resolution
§ 38-151 Child welfare system task force; memberships; meetings; topics of study; report to legislature; compensation and allowances; sunset
§ 38-152 Settlement agreement by person with legal custody of a minor; affidavit or verified statement required; payment; restrictions on withdrawal or transfer of funds; effect of agreement; liability; filing for guardianship or conservatorship; court actions

Terms Used In Kansas Statutes > Chapter 38 > Article 1 - General Provisions

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Annuity: A periodic (usually annual) payment of a fixed sum of money for either the life of the recipient or for a fixed number of years. A series of payments under a contract from an insurance company, a trust company, or an individual. Annuity payments are made at regular intervals over a period of more than one full year.
  • Appropriation: The provision of funds, through an annual appropriations act or a permanent law, for federal agencies to make payments out of the Treasury for specified purposes. The formal federal spending process consists of two sequential steps: authorization
  • Beneficiary: A person who is entitled to receive the benefits or proceeds of a will, trust, insurance policy, retirement plan, annuity, or other contract. Source: OCC
  • Conservator: means an individual or corporation appointed by the court to act on behalf of a conservatee and possessed of some or all of the powers and duties set out in Kan. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
  • Contract: A legal written agreement that becomes binding when signed.
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Damages: Money paid by defendants to successful plaintiffs in civil cases to compensate the plaintiffs for their injuries.
  • Docket: A log containing brief entries of court proceedings.
  • Entitlement: A Federal program or provision of law that requires payments to any person or unit of government that meets the eligibility criteria established by law. Entitlements constitute a binding obligation on the part of the Federal Government, and eligible recipients have legal recourse if the obligation is not fulfilled. Social Security and veterans' compensation and pensions are examples of entitlement programs.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • 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.
  • Health care provider: means a person licensed to practice medicine and surgery by the state board of healing arts, a person who holds a temporary permit to practice medicine and surgery issued by the state board of healing arts, a person engaged in a postgraduate training program in medicine and surgery approved by the state board of healing arts, a medical care facility licensed by the department of health and environment, a health maintenance organization issued a certificate of authority by the commissioner of insurance, a licensed professional nurse, a licensed practical nurse, a licensed physician assistant, a professional corporation organized pursuant to the professional corporation law of Kansas by persons who are authorized by such law to form such a corporation and who are health care providers as defined by this subsection, a Kansas limited liability company organized for the purpose of rendering professional services by its members who are health care providers as defined by this subsection and who are legally authorized to render the professional services for which the limited liability company is organized, a partnership of persons who are health care providers as defined by this subsection or a Kansas not-for-profit corporation organized for the purpose of rendering professional services by persons who are health care providers as defined by this subsection. See Kansas Statutes 38-135
  • Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
  • Legislative session: That part of a chamber's daily session in which it considers legislative business (bills, resolutions, and actions related thereto).
  • Liabilities: The aggregate of all debts and other legal obligations of a particular person or legal entity.
  • Minor: means any person defined by Kan. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
  • Month: means a calendar month, unless otherwise expressed. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
  • Oversight: Committee review of the activities of a Federal agency or program.
  • 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

  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • Preliminary hearing: A hearing where the judge decides whether there is enough evidence to make the defendant have a trial.
  • Probate: Proving a will
  • Property: includes personal and real property. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
  • Quorum: The number of legislators that must be present to do business.
  • Ranking minority member: The highest ranking (and usually longest serving) minority member of a committee or subcommittee.
  • Settlement: Parties to a lawsuit resolve their difference without having a trial. Settlements often involve the payment of compensation by one party in satisfaction of the other party's claims.
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.
  • Trust account: A general term that covers all types of accounts in a trust department, such as estates, guardianships, and agencies. Source: OCC
  • Trustee: A person or institution holding and administering property in trust.