38-619. Same; disaffirmance precluded upon judicial approval of contract; approval procedure.
38-619
38-619. Same; disaffirmance precluded upon judicialapproval of contract; approval procedure.(a) A contract, otherwise valid, of a type described inK.S.A. 38-618, and amendments thereto, entered into during one's minority,cannot bedisaffirmed on that ground,eitherduring the minority of the person entering into the contract or at any timethereafter, if the contract has been approved by the district court in anycounty in which the minor resides or is employed or in which any party to thecontract has its principal office in this state for the transaction ofbusiness.
(b) Approval of the district court may be given upon petition of any party tothecontract, after such reasonable notice to all other parties to the contract asis fixed by the district court, with opportunity for such other parties toappear and beheard.
(c) Approval of the district court given under this section extends to thewhole ofthe contract and all of its terms and provisions, including, but not limitedto, any optional or conditional provisions contained in the contract forextension, prolongation or termination of the term of the contract.
(d) For the purposes of any proceeding under this act, a parent or legalguardian entitled to the physical custody, care and control of the minor childat thetime of the proceeding shall be considered the minor child's guardian ad litemforthe proceeding, unless the district court shall determine that appointment of adifferent individual as guardian ad litem is required in the best interests ofthe minor child.
History: L. 2000, ch. 174, § 5; July 1.