Section 387.010 - Definitions for KRS 387.010 to 387.280As 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.Effective:7/13/1990
Amended 1990 Ky. Acts ch. 487, sec. 1, effective7/13/1990. -- Amended 1982 Ky. Acts ch. 141, sec. 138, effective 7/1/1982. -- Amended 1976 Ky. Acts ch. 218, sec. 39. -- Amended 1968 Ky. Acts ch. 100, sec. 8. -- Recodified 1942 Ky. Acts ch. 208, sec. 1, effective 10/1/1942, from Ky. Stat. sec. 2149.