In the Matter of the Adoption of V.A., Docket No. 126,006 2023 WL ______ (Unpublished Kan. Ct. of Appeals October 20, 2023. Seward Dist. Ct., J. Ambrosier, Affirmed). It is not an error for the District Court, under K.S.A. 59-2136(h)(2)(A), for a District Court to...
Family Law Blog
CHILD SUPPORT GUIDELINES
On Behalf of Law Offices of Reed Walker, PA | Oct 12, 2023 | Family Law
Kansas Child Support Guidelines due for revision which becomes effective January 1, 2024 may result in an average across-the-board increase of at least 10%. See https://www.kscourts.org/About-the-Courts/Programs/Child-Support-Guidelines.
KANSAS COURT OF APPEALS ISSUES DECISION OUTLINING REQUIREMENTS FOR CHANGE OF CHILDREN’S CUSTODY.
On Behalf of Law Offices of Reed Walker, PA | Oct 10, 2023 | Family Law
S.D.II v. L.D., Docket No. 125,231, 2023 WL ______ (October 6, 2023. Geary Dist. Ct. J. Boehm—Affirmed in Part and Dismissed in Part). An appellate court generally reviews a trial court’s order granting or denying a request to modify custody for an abuse of...
KANSAS COURT OF APPEALS EXCLUDES DETECTIVE’S HEARSAY TESTIMONY OFFERED TO PROVE FATHER’S SEXUAL ABUSE OF HIS CHILD.
On Behalf of Law Offices of Reed Walker, PA | Oct 6, 2023 | Family Law
In Marriage of J.H. and K.H., Docket No. 125,823, 2023 WL ______ (Unpub. Ct. of App. Sept. 1, 2023 Franklin Dist. Ct. J. Witteman reversed and remanded). The trial court excluded as hearsay the testimony of a detective who interviewed the mother of a minor child...
Jurisdiction To Modify Parenting Time & Child Support
On Behalf of Law Offices of Reed Walker, PA | Jun 22, 2022 | Family Law
JURISDICTION TO MODIFY PARENTING TIME—Ends When Child Reaches Age 18. Marriage of Lewis and Bush, Docket No. 124, 454, ___ Kan. App. 2d ____, ___P.3d.____ (June 10, 2022-Johnson-Judge Rokusek—Affirmed in part and dismissed in part). Pro se father appeals court’s...
Kansas Court of Appeals Reiterates Need for Financial Information in District Court Approval of Separation Agreements
On Behalf of Law Offices of Reed Walker, PA | Nov 5, 2021 | Family Law
In order to approve a Separation Agreement and incorporate it into a Decree of Divorce, the district court must find that an agreement has been reached, and that it is fair, just and equitable. In order to make such a finding, the court must have sufficient evidence...
Missouri Orders of Protection-Pets now included-Senate Bill 71
On Behalf of Law Offices of Reed Walker, PA | Aug 8, 2021 | Family Law
"Abusing a pet", defined as "purposely or knowingly causing, attempting to cause, or threatening to cause physical injury to a pet with intent to control, punish, intimidate, or distress the petitioner" is one of the grounds the court may consider in issuing an Order...
Child Support Modification June-July 2021
On Behalf of Law Offices of Reed Walker, PA | Aug 1, 2021 | Family Law
CHILD SUPPORT-Modification-Underemployment. Marriage of Rees (n/k/a Denning) v. Rees, Docket No. 123,206, 2021 WL _______ (July, 2021-Ellis-Affirmed). Father changed jobs, moving to a different town and working for a lower wage. Mother alleged the district court...
Missouri Child Support: Form 14
On Behalf of Law Offices of Reed Walker, PA | Jul 30, 2021 | Family Law
Effective November 4, 2021, the use of Form 14, which is the Missouri equivalent of the Kansas Child Support Worksheet, will be mandatory. A parent paying child support in a case in which modification of child support is sought may use a credit for children for whom...
Categories
- Family Law (8)
- Firm News (1)
Archives
- October 2023 (4)
- June 2022 (1)
- November 2021 (1)
- August 2021 (2)
- July 2021 (1)
Recent Posts
- Kansas Court of Appeals Appropriately Considers Child’s Best Interests in Denying Stepfather’s Petition to Adopt Child.
- CHILD SUPPORT GUIDELINES
- KANSAS COURT OF APPEALS ISSUES DECISION OUTLINING REQUIREMENTS FOR CHANGE OF CHILDREN’S CUSTODY.
- KANSAS COURT OF APPEALS EXCLUDES DETECTIVE’S HEARSAY TESTIMONY OFFERED TO PROVE FATHER’S SEXUAL ABUSE OF HIS CHILD.
- Jurisdiction To Modify Parenting Time & Child Support
RSS Feed
Contact The Law Offices of Reed Walker, PA






