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Current as of January 01, 2025 | Updated by Findlaw Staff
(a) The court at any time may enter an order summarily terminating the guardianship in any of the following circumstances:
(1) the ward is deceased;
(2) the ward, who was a minor and not adjudicated to be a minor with an impairment which would otherwise make that minor an adult with an impairment in need of a guardian, has become 18 years of age, has had the rights of majority conferred upon them pursuant to K.S.A. 38-108, and amendments thereto, or is now considered to be of the age of majority pursuant to K.S.A. 38-101, and amendments thereto; or
(3) no further need for the guardianship exists.
(b) At any time the court may enter an order summarily terminating the conservatorship in any of the following circumstances:
(1) The conservatee is deceased and the court has issued orders consistent with the requirements of subsection (j) of K.S.A. 59-3091, and amendments thereto, as applicable; or
(2) no further need for the conservatorship exists and the court has issued orders consistent with the requirements of subsection (j) of K.S.A. 59-3091, and amendments thereto.
(c) At any time the court may enter an order summarily terminating the voluntary conservatorship in any of the following circumstances;
(1) The conservatee has filed a verified petition pursuant to K.S.A. 59-3091, and amendments thereto, requesting the termination of the conservatorship and the court has issued orders consistent with the requirements of subsection (j) of K.S.A. 59-3091, and amendments thereto, as applicable;
(2) the conservatee has been adjudicated an adult with an impairment in need of a conservator by a court of competent jurisdiction either within this or another state, and the court has issued orders consistent with the requirements of subsection (j) of K.S.A. 59-3091, and amendments thereto, as applicable;
(3) no further need for the conservatorship exists and the court has issued orders consistent with the requirements of subsection (j) of K.S.A. 59-3091, and amendments thereto, as applicable; or
(4) the conservatee is deceased and the court has issued orders consistent with the requirements of subsection (j) of K.S.A. 59-3091, and amendments thereto, as applicable.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Kansas Statutes Chapter 59. Probate Code § 59-3092. Termination of guardianship or conservatorship - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ks/chapter-59-probate-code/ks-st-sect-59-3092/
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