Chapter 38 — MINORS

38-1708. Transfer by obligor. (a) Subject to subsections (b) and (c), a person not subject to K.S.A. 38-1706 or 38-1707, and amendments thereto, who holds property of or owes a liquidated debt to a minor not having a conservator may make an irrevocable transfer to a custodian for…

38-1709. Receipt for custodial property. A written acknowledgment of delivery by a custodian constitutes a sufficient receipt and discharge for custodial property transferred to the custodian pursuant to this act. History: L. 1985, ch. 143, § 8; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIV…

38-1710. Manner of creating custodial property and effecting transfer; designation of initial custodian; control. (a) Custodial property is created and a transfer is made whenever: (1) An uncertificated security or a certificated security in registered form is either: (i) Registe…

38-1711. Single custodianship. A transfer may be made only for one minor, and only one person may be the custodian. All custodial property held under this act by the same custodian for the benefit of the same minor constitutes a single custodianship. History: L. 1985, ch. 143, § …

38-1712. Validity and effect of transfer. (a) The validity of a transfer made in a manner prescribed in this act is not affected by: (1) Failure of the transferor to comply with subsection (c) of K.S.A. 38-1710 concerning possession and control; (2) designation of an ineligible c…

38-1713. Care of custodial property. (a) A custodian shall: (1) Take control of custodial property; (2) register or record title to custodial property if appropriate; and (3) collect, hold, manage, invest, and reinvest custodial property. (b) In dealing with custodial property, a…

38-1714. Powers of custodian. (a) A custodian, acting in a custodial capacity, has all the rights, powers, and authority over custodial property that unmarried adult owners have over their own property, but a custodian may exercise those rights, powers, and authority in that capa…

38-1715. Use of custodial property. (a) A custodian may deliver or pay to the minor or expend for the minor's benefit so much of the custodial property as the custodian considers advisable for the use and benefit of the minor, without court order and without regard to (i) the dut…

38-1716. Custodian's expenses, compensation and bond. (a) A custodian is entitled to reimbursement from custodial property for reasonable expenses incurred in the performance of the custodian's duties. (b) Except for one who is a transferor under K.S.A. 38-1705, a custodian has a…

38-1717. Exemption of third person from liability. A third person in good faith and without court order may act on the instructions of or otherwise deal with any person purporting to make a transfer or purporting to act in the capacity of a custodian and, in the absence of knowle…

38-1718. Liability to third persons. (a) A claim based on (i) a contract entered into by a custodian acting in a custodial capacity, (ii) an obligation arising from the ownership or control of custodial property, or (iii) a tort committed during the custodianship, may be asserted…

38-1719. Renunciation, resignation, death or removal of custodian; designation of successor custodian. (a) A person nominated under K.S.A. 38-1704 or designated under K.S.A. 38-1710 as custodian may decline to serve by delivering a valid disclaimer to the person who made the nomi…

38-1720. Accounting by and determination of liability of custodian. (a) A minor who has attained the age of 14 years, the minor's guardian of the person or legal representative, an adult member of the minor's family, a transferor, or a transferor's legal representative may petiti…

38-1721. Termination of custodianship. The custodian shall transfer in an appropriate manner the custodial property to the minor or to the minor's estate upon the earlier of: (1) The minor's attainment of 21 years of age with respect to custodial property transferred under K.S.A.…

38-1722. Applicability. This act applies to a transfer within the scope of K.S.A. 38-1703 made after its effective date if: (1) The transfer purports to have been made under the Kansas uniform gifts to minors act; or (2) the instrument by which the transfer purports to have been …

38-1723. Effect on existing custodianships. (a) Any transfer of custodial property as now defined in this act made before the effective date of this act is validated notwithstanding that there was no specific authority in the Kansas uniform gifts to minors act for the coverage of…

38-1724. Uniformity of application and construction. This act shall be applied and construed to effectuate its general purpose to make uniform the law with respect to the subject of this act among states enacting it. History: L. 1985, ch. 143, § 23; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISL…

38-1725. Severability. If any provisions of this act or its application to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the invalidity does not affect other provisions or applications of this act which can be given effect without the invalid provision or application, and to this e…

38-1726. Effect of repeals. To the extent that this act, by virtue of subsection (b) of K.S.A. 38-1723, does not apply to transfers made in a manner prescribed in the Kansas gifts to minors act or to the powers, duties, and immunities conferred by transfers in that manner upon cu…

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38-1804. History: L. 1992, ch. 313, § 4; L. 1995, ch. 255, § 1; Repealed, L. 1997, ch. 156, § 115; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived S…

38-1807. History: L. 1992, ch. 313, § 7; L. 1993, ch. 243, § 1; L. 1995, ch. 255, § 2; Repealed, L. 1997, ch. 156, § 115; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Sessi…

38-1808. Family and children investment fund; family and children trust account, permanent families account, and family and children endowment account; authorized expenditures; receipts; interest. (a) There is hereby established in the state treasury the family and children inves…

38-1808a. History: L. 1992, ch. 313, § 8; L. 1993, ch. 243, § 2; L. 1996, ch. 253, § 6; L. 1997, ch. 156, § 81; L. 1999, ch. 57, § 44; Repealed, L. 2000, ch. 159, § 14; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived …

38-1812. History: L. 1992, ch. 313, § 13; L. 1999, ch. 57, § 45; Repealed, L. 2006, ch. 169, § 140; January 1, 2007. Revisor's Note: Provisions moved to 38-2207. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings RE…

38-1813. Local citizen review board; duties and powers. (a) The local citizen review board shall have the duty, authority and power to: (1) Review each case of a child who is the subject of a child in need of care petition or who has been adjudicated a child in need of care or wh…

38-1816. Corporation for change; abolishment. On July 1, 1997, the corporation for change established by K.S.A. 38-1803 is hereby abolished. History: L. 1997, ch. 156, § 27; May 22. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Arch…

38-1817. Family and children trust account transferred to Kansas department for children and families. On and after July 1, 1997: (a) Whenever the corporation for change, or words of like effect, is referred to or designated by a statute, contract or other document, and such refe…

38-1818. Permanent families account transferred to judicial administrator of the courts. On and after July 1, 1997: (a) Whenever the corporation for change, or words of like effect, is referred to or designated by a statute, contract or other document and such reference or design…

38-1819. Transfer of employees. On and after July 1, 1997: (a) Except as otherwise provided in this act, officers and employees who, immediately prior to such date, were engaged in the performance of powers, duties or functions of the corporation for change, which relate to the f…

38-1820. Conflicts as to power, function or duty to be resolved by governor. On and after July 1, 1997: (a) When any conflict arises as to the disposition of any power, function or duty or the unexpended balance of any appropriation as a result of any abolition, transfer, attachm…

38-1821. Legal custody of records transferred; no abatement of suits, actions or proceedings. On and after July 1, 1997: (a) The Kansas department for children and families shall have the legal custody of all records, memoranda, writings, entries, prints, representations or combi…

38-1822. Balance of funds and liabilities transferred. On and after July 1, 1997: (a) The balance of all funds received by the corporation for change and maintained in interest-bearing accounts in Kansas banks or Kansas savings and loan associations pursuant to K.S.A. 38-1809, pr…

38-1901. Kansas children's cabinet within Kansas office of early childhood; membership and terms; qualifications; substantial interests prohibited; duties; expense allowances. On and after July 1, 2025: (a) (1) The advisory committee on children and families is hereby redesignate…

38-1902. Kansas children's cabinet; authorization to establish a nonprofit corporation to engage in fundraising projects for the Dolly Parton's imagination library book gifting program. (a) The children's cabinet is authorized to establish a nonprofit corporation organized under …

38-2001. Insurance coverage for children; development of plan; provisions of coverage; powers and duties of the secretary of health and environment; program funding. (a) The department of health and environment shall develop and submit a plan consistent with federal guidelines es…

38-2002. Same; rules and regulations. (a) The secretary of health and environment shall adopt rules and regulations as necessary to implement and administer the provisions of this act. (b) All rules and regulations adopted on and after July 1, 2013, and prior to July 1, 2014, to …

38-2003. Same; abortion exclusion; "health benefits coverage" defined. (a) (1) None of the funds appropriated to implement this act shall be expended for any abortion. (2) None of the funds appropriated to implement this act shall be expended for health benefits coverage that inc…

38-2004. Same; eligibility for coverage. The secretary in contracting for capitated managed health care for children shall include in the pool of persons to be covered those eligible children covered by the Kansas medicaid program as law allows. History: L. 1998, ch. 125, § 4; Ap…

38-2005. Same; contracts. The secretary shall enter into contracts as deemed appropriate to carry out the provisions of this act. Administrative services under this program shall be contracted with private entities. Nothing in this act precludes the secretary from entering into a…

38-2006. Same; duty of secretary to advise and consult. The secretary for children and families shall advise and consult with the secretary of health and environment on issues relating to children's health status. History: L. 1998, ch. 125, § 6; L. 2008, ch. 110, § 2; L. 2012, ch…

38-2007. Same; report on funding alternatives and performance. For the purpose of financially empowering parents to choose a health plan for a child, the secretary should review and report both verbally and in writing to the standing committee on public health and welfare of the …

38-2008. History: L. 1998, ch. 125, § 9; Repealed, L. 1999, ch. 172, § 10; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents …

38-2009. Kansas insurance coverage for children fund, credits, expenditures. (a) There is hereby established in the state treasury the Kansas insurance coverage for children fund. (b) The secretary is authorized to apply for and receive grants, gifts and donations from nonfederal…

38-2010. Severability. If any provision or clause of this act or application thereof to any person or circumstances is held invalid, such invalidity shall not affect the other provisions or applications of the act which can be given effect without the invalid provision or applica…

38-2101. Kansas endowment for youth fund; tobacco litigation settlement agreement proceeds, disposition; investment, management and administration of fund. (a) There is hereby established in the state treasury the Kansas endowment for youth fund which shall constitute a trust fun…

38-2102. Children's initiatives fund; purposes; requirements for funded programs; transfers from Kansas endowment for youth fund, adjustments for increased or reduced tobacco litigation settlement agreement proceeds. (a) There is hereby established in the state treasury the child…