March 30, 2009
Many parents that come into my office for a divorce ask about the rights of the Grandparents. Do Grandparents have visitation rights in Kansas? Kansas has a grandparent visitation statute, K.S.A. 38-129(a), which governs visitation between a grandparent and grandchildren.
In order for the courts to award grandparents specific visitation rights, the court must [...]
March 12, 2009
This question has been popping up more and more lately, and it is not an easy question to answer. Quite frankly, it is a gray area. Yes, the child can tell the judge who he/she wants to live with, however, the court does not give full weight to the child’s choice.
The majority of [...]
March 4, 2009
Johnson County requires that all parents involved in a divorce or paternity action attend a parenting class called GRASP. Grasp stands for General Responsibilities as Separating Parents. The class teaches parents how to cope and handle issues that arise with their children during and after divorce, and how to co-parent more successfully. You can click [...]
March 2, 2009
Kansas law only requires that child support payments continue until your child is the age of majority, 18 years old. However, parents can agree through a written agreement that parents will provide for support through the children’s college years. This can be done in a variety of ways. One agreement I have seen is for [...]
February 11, 2009
In Kansas, if the parent with primary residential custody wants to move with the child out of state for more than ninety (90) days or change the child’s residence, the relocating parent must do the following:
Inform the other parent of the relocation in writing, restricted mail, return receipt requested to the other parents last known [...]
February 8, 2009
There are two basic types of child custody in Kansas, joint custody and sole custody. Custody is a two pronged issue, one prong is the decision making and the other prong is residential arrangements. Joint and sole custody refers to the decision making, not the residential arrangements. Kansas prefers and generally awards joint custody to [...]
February 4, 2009
Kansas law regarding parenting plans: K.S.A. 60-1623,1624,1625
Kansas law requires a parenting plan to be filed with the court when a divorce that involves children is filed. At the time the divorce is commenced, parents may agree to a temporary parenting plan, however final parenting plan must be presented to the Court prior to the [...]
January 26, 2009
There are many factors a court must review when determining the custody of the child in a divorce or paternity case. Please note, if parents agree on the custody of the child, generally the Court will not intervene in the decision regarding the custody of the minor children.
Factors for Determination of Child Custody in Kansas [...]
