Kansas § 38-122 - Consent by parent for surgery and other procedures on child. Any parent, including a parent who is a minor, whether married or unmarried, m
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§ 38-122. Consent by parent for surgery and other procedures on child. Any parent, including a parent who is a minor, whether married or unmarried, m
38-122. Consent by parent for surgery and other procedures on child. Any parent, including a parent who is a minor, whether married or unmarried, may consent to the performance upon his or her child of a medical, surgical or post mortem procedure by a physician licensed to practice medicine or surgery. The consent of a parent who is a minor shall not be voidable because of such minority, but for such purpose a parent who is a minor shall be deemed to have the same legal capacity to act and shall have the same powers and obligations as has a person of legal age.History: L. 1967, ch. 241, § 1; July 1.
Source: official Kansas text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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