Kansas Statutes > Chapter 38 > Article 12 – Interstate Compact On Placement of Children


§ 38-1201	Legislative findings and policy
§ 38-1202	Enactment of compact
§ 38-1203	Compact administrator; appointment; duties
§ 38-1204	Supplementary agreements
§ 38-1205	Financial arrangements
§ 38-1206	Enforcement of compact; duties of state departments, agencies and officers; failure to comply with provisions of compact by any professional, penalty

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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.
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
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.
Remainder: An interest in property that takes effect in the future at a specified time or after the occurrence of some event, such as the death of a life tenant.
State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
Statute: A law passed by a legislature.