The House Family, Children and Human Affairs Committee heard HB1183 authored by Rep. Frizzell on guardianship; department of child services. The bill allows a parent to delegate the guardianship powers for a period longer than 12 months if the parent is on active duty service, except that the term of delegation may not exceed the term of active duty service plus 30 days. The bill … [Read more...] about Guardianship; Department of Child Services
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Battery and neglect of a dependent
The Senate Corrections and Criminal Law Committee heard SB 178 authored by Sen. Messmer on battery and neglect of a dependent that is an endangered adult or disabled person. The bill enhances the felony level for battery or neglect offenses committed against an endangered adult or person with a mental or physical disability by one level for the base offenses or offenses resulting in … [Read more...] about Battery and neglect of a dependent
Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act
The Senate Civil Law Committee heard Sen. Waltz’s SB 253 on uniform fiduciary access to digital assets. This bill enacts the Revised Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act of the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws. The bill provides that a court may grant a guardian access to the digital assets of the protected person and that, under certain ci … [Read more...] about Uniform Fiduciary Access to Digital Assets Act