Summary of Original Version

Amend various sections of KRS 387.500 to 387.770 to change the term "ward" to "protected person"; allow the respondent the right to retain private counsel; set out the respondent's right to an attorney who does not act as a guardian ad litem; increase maximum allowable hourly rate for court-appointed attorneys; create new sections of KRS 387.500 to 387.770 to allow the court to address the needs of marital parties after the appointment of a guardian or conservator; allow the court to appoint a guardian ad litem for the respondent in certain circumstances; amend KRS 216B.303 to conform.

Statutes affected:
Introduced: 387.500, 387.510, 387.520, 387.530, 387.540, 387.550, 387.560, 387.570, 387.580, 387.590, 387.600, 387.620, 387.740, 387.640, 387.650, 387.660, 387.670, 387.680, 387.690, 387.700, 387.710, 387.750, 387.760, 216B.303