Resident guardians and conservators shall not remove out of this Commonwealth any of the property of their wards without first obtaining the approval of a District Court of the county in which the guardian or conservator was qualified. The District Court, upon the petition sworn to by the guardian or conservator and such proof as may be deemed necessary, may authorize the removal of the property of the ward out of this Commonwealth, upon terms and conditions that are equitable and just and will secure and protect the rights and interests of the ward. Guardians and conservators may be restrained from the unlawful removal of property of their wards out of this Commonwealth upon the petition of the ward by next friend, or upon the petition of any surety on the bond of the guardian or conservator.
KRS 387.200
Removal of property of ward from state
Known as the Uniform Adult Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act
The act spans §§ 387–387 (121 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case Branham v. Stewart (2010)
Most recently applied in Branham v. Stewart (March 2010)
Effective: July 13, 1990 History: Amended 1990 Ky
Official source: Kentucky General Assembly. Reproduced from public-domain Kentucky statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.