Casey Kasem died in June of 2014 at age 82. Prior to his
death, adult children from Kasem’s first marriage were involved in a heated
battle with his second wife regarding who would have access to visit with the
famous radio personality. One of Casey’s daughters, Kerri Kasem, alleged that
her stepmother blocked Casey’s children from seeing him and hid his location
from them.
Kasem Cares Foundation: Kerri Kasem created a foundation
to advocate for state legislation granting greater rights of access by family
members to incapacitated relatives who are the subject of court created
guardianships.
Texas Legislation: The Texas Legislature passed new
sections of the Estates Code that took effect in June of 2015 that give access to
close relatives of the ward and require the ward’s guardian to notify those
relatives of the location and health condition of the ward. These provisions
permit designated family members of the ward (a spouse, child, sibling, or
parent) to apply for a court order permitting communication and visitation with
the ward, and obligate a guardian to give those family members notice of the
ward's admission to medical facilities, change of residence, and death.
Legislation in Other States: At least two other states,
California and Iowa, have passed similar legislation.
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