{"data":{"id":"us-ky/krs-387.010","jurisdiction":"us-ky","citation":"KRS 387.010","heading":"Definitions for KRS 387.010 to 387.280.","body":"As used in KRS 387.010 to 387.280, unless the context requires otherwise:\n(1) \"Minor\" means any person who has not reached the age of eighteen (18).\n(2) \"Interested person or entity\" means an adult relative or friend of the minor, an\nofficial or representa tive of a public or private agency, corporation, or association\nconcerned with the minor's welfare, or any other person found suitable by the\nDistrict Court.\n(3) \"Guardian\" means an individual, agency, or corporation appointed by the District\nCourt to have  care, custody, and control of a minor and to manage the minor's\nfinancial resources.\n(4) \"Limited guardian\" means an individual, agency, or corporation appointed by the\nDistrict Court to have care, custody, and control of a minor without the power to\nmanage the minor's financial resources.\n(5) \"Conservator\" means an individual, agency, or corporation appointed by the District\nCourt to manage the financial resources of a minor.\n(6) \"Ward\" means a person for whom a guardian, limited guardian, or conservator has\nbeen appointed.\n(7) \"Parent\" means a mother or father whose parental rights have not been terminated\nor suspended by prior court order.","path":["KRS Chapter 387"],"source_url":"https://apps.legislature.ky.gov/law/statutes/statute.aspx?id=35986","current_through":"Includes enactments through the 2026 Regular Session","vintage":"09/05/2026","retrieved_at":"2026-09-05T20:59:20Z","sha256":"4a2eba689641c4b73bb7d42684a8a1ccc034b495bbc3d54c8979c2fe52af2f0f","source_id":"us-ky","stale":false,"prev":"us-ky/krs-386b.9-010","next":"us-ky/krs-387.020"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}