Kansas Statutes 59-2317. Same; guardian ad litem; duties
Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 59-2317
- 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: 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.
- Guardian: means an individual or a nonprofit corporation certified in accordance with Kan. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
In every proceeding brought under this act and immediately upon the filing of a petition as provided in Kan. Stat. Ann. § 59-2315, a guardian ad litem shall be appointed for the incapacitated spouse, who shall make an independent investigation of the facts and representations made in the petition, and shall, on or before the date fixed for the hearing on said petition, file in said district court a verified report setting forth the results of said guardian‘s investigation, together with said guardian’s recommendations respecting the relief prayed for in the petition. And the court shall consider such report together with all evidence that may be offered in support of such petition or report in determining what relief, if any, should be granted in the proceeding.