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Under Kansas law, a person can become a temporary guardian of a minor child by filing a petition in probate court. A guardian is a person that the court appoints to act on behalf of a minor or impaired person, called a ward. A guardian ensures that the ward's personal health, safety and welfare are secure.

Process of Establishing Temporary Guardianship To establish temporary guardianship a petition needs to be filed with the court stating why temporary guardianship is being sought. The main component Kansas courts require is evidence of imminent danger to the ward's physical health or safety.

The goal of the KGP is to provide that qualified, caring and trained volunteers are available throughout the State of Kansas to serve as court appointed guardians or conservators for individuals in need of this level of protection and advocacy and who do not have family members capable of or willing to assume such ...

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A petition for temporary guardianship may be necessary if during the pendency of a proceeding, it appears there is imminent danger, that the physical health or safety of the proposed ward will be seriously impaired unless immediate action is taken.

13.2 Petition For the appointment of a guardian or conservator the first step is the filing of a petition. The petition is a legal document prepared by an attorney that is filed by any adult asking that the district court appoint a guardian or conservator for an adult or for a minor.