Kansas § 38-122 Consent by parent for surgery and other procedures on child

Kansas Statutes

§ 38-122 — Consent by parent for surgery and other procedures on child

Kansas § 38-122

Ch. 38MINORS

Art. 1GENERAL PROVISIONS

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Kan. Stat. Ann. § 38-122 (2026).

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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.

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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.