59-30,140.

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59-30,140. Guardian's plan for minor.

(a)At any time, the court may require the guardian of a minor, or the guardian of a minor may choose, to develop and file with the court a plan of care for the minor. Any such plan must be based on the needs of the minor and take into account the best interest of the minor as well as the minor's preferences, to the extent known to or reasonably ascertainable by the guardian. The guardian may include in the plan:

(1)Where the minor will reside and attend school;

(2)whether the parents of the minor will have contact or visitation with the minor;

(3)whether the parents of the minor will have access to medical, educational or other records of the minor;

(4)whether the parents of the minor will retain any rights to decision making regarding the minor's healthcare, education or other matters;

(5)any other provisions the guardian deems appropriate; and

(6)any other provisions the court requires.

(b)The guardian for a minor shall give notice of the filing of the guardian's plan under subsection (a), together with a copy of the plan, to the minor if the minor is 12 years of age or older, any attorney representing the minor in the guardianship proceeding or any other proceeding concerning the care or custody of the minor identified in the petition, each parent of the minor, a person entitled to notice under K.S.A. 59-30,133 (d), and amendments thereto, or a subsequent order, and any other person the court determines. The notice shall include a statement of the right to object to the plan and shall be given at the time of the filing.

(c)The minor, a parent of the minor and any person entitled under subsection

(b)to receive notice and a copy of the guardian's plan may object to the plan in writing not later than 21 days after the filing.

(d)The court shall review the guardian's plan filed under subsection

(a)and determine whether to approve the plan, modify the plan or require a new plan. In deciding whether to approve the plan, the court shall consider an objection under subsection

(c)and whether the plan is consistent with the guardian's duties and powers under K.S.A. 59-30,136 and 59-30,137 , and amendments thereto. The court may not approve the plan until 30 days after the filing.

(e)After the guardian's plan filed under this section is approved by the court, the guardian shall provide a copy of the plan to the minor if the minor is 12 years of age or older, to any attorney representing the minor in the guardianship proceeding or any other proceeding concerning the care or custody of the minor identified in the petition, to each parent of the minor, to any person entitled to notice under K.S.A. 59-30,133 (d), and amendments thereto, or a subsequent order, and any other person the court determines.