Examinations and Evaluations in Guardianship Matters

Multiple times in 2022, the Probate Court appointed me to represent an adult in a guardianship case filed by parents after the commencement of a care and treatment case. In each instance, the guardianship petitions were dismissed for lack of a proper medical evaluation. Pursuant to K.S.A. 59-3064, a medical evaluation and examination must include language that in the medical professional’s opinion, the proposed ward is an adult with a...

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