Section 23-NEW - [Newly enacted section not yet numbered] [Definitions]As used in this act:
(a) "Child" means an unemancipated individual who is less than 18 years of age.(b) "Compensation" means wages or other remuneration paid in exchange for care of a child. "Compensation" does not include reimbursement of expenses for care of the child, including payment for food, clothing and medical expenses.(c) "Consistent caretaker" means a nonparent who meets the requirements of section 4(b), and amendments thereto.(d) "Custody" means physical custody, legal custody or both.(e) "Harm to a child" means significant adverse effect on a child's physical, emotional or psychological well-being.(f) "Legal custody" means the right to make significant decisions regarding a child, including decisions regarding a child's education, healthcare and scheduled activity.(g) "Nonparent" means an individual, other than a parent or person acting as a parent of a child. "Nonparent" includes a grandparent, sibling or stepparent of a child.(h) "Parent" means an individual recognized as a parent under the laws of Kansas.(i) "Person" means an individual, estate, business or nonprofit entity, public corporation, government or governmental subdivision, agency, instrumentality or other legal entity.(j) "Person acting as a parent" means a person, other than a parent, who: (1) Has physical custody of the child or has had physical custody for a period of six consecutive months, including any temporary absence, within one year immediately preceding the commencement of a child custody proceeding; and(2) has been awarded legal custody by a court or claims a right to legal custody under the laws of Kansas.(k) "Physical custody" means living with a child and exercising day-to-day care of the child.(l) "Record" means information that is inscribed on a tangible medium or that is stored in an electronic or other medium and is retrievable in perceivable form.(m) "State" means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands or any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States. "State" includes a federally recognized Indian tribe.(n) "Substantial relationship with the child" means a relationship between a nonparent and child that meets the requirements of section 4(c), and amendments thereto.(o) "Visitation" means the right to spend time with a child who is living with another person and may include an overnight stay.Added by L. 2024, ch. 52,§ 2, eff. 7/1/2024.