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Current as of January 01, 2024 | Updated by FindLaw Staff
As used in KRS 387.010 to 387.280, unless the context requires otherwise:
(1) “Minor” means any person who has not reached the age of eighteen (18).
(2) “Interested person or entity” means an adult relative or friend of the minor, an official or representative of a public or private agency, corporation, or association concerned with the minor's welfare, or any other person found suitable by the District Court.
(3) “Guardian” means an individual, agency, or corporation appointed by the District Court to have care, custody, and control of a minor and to manage the minor's financial resources.
(4) “Limited guardian” means an individual, agency, or corporation appointed by the District Court to have care, custody, and control of a minor without the power to manage the minor's financial resources.
(5) “Conservator” means an individual, agency, or corporation appointed by the District Court to manage the financial resources of a minor.
(6) “Ward” means a person for whom a guardian, limited guardian, or conservator has been appointed.
(7) “Parent” means a mother or father whose parental rights have not been terminated or suspended by prior court order.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Kentucky Revised Statutes Title XXXIII. Administration of Trusts and Estates of Persons Under Disability § 387.010.Definitions for KRS 387.010 to 387.280 - last updated January 01, 2024 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ky/title-xxxiii-administration-of-trusts-and-estates-of-persons-under-disability/ky-rev-st-sect-387-010/
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