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...
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Kansas Court of Appeals Reiterates Need for Financial Information in District Court Approval of Separation Agreements
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
"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...
KANSAS FAMILY LAW APPELLATE COURT DECISIONS—JUNE-JULY, 2021
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
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...
Tips for helping kids cope with the change of a divorce
Figuring out how to have those tough conversations with kids is the difference between a good parent and a great parent. Few conversations are as difficult as the one in which parents have to sit down and explain to their kids that they are going to divorce. There are...
KS child custody disputes can be brought to a satisfactory end
When it comes to your child, there is nothing you wouldn't do for them. Parental instincts can become really pronounced during child custody disputes when parents are in disagreement about how the child custody arrangement should look. When parents are at opposite...
Why might as Kansas resident be awarded alimony?
When a marriage goes sour, it can give people a lot of anxiety thinking about the divorce process. However, the more one knows about the divorce process, the better they can prepare themselves and their family for the change. One subject that can cause a lot of stress...
Determining parenting time in a joint-custody arrangement
Determining child custody specifics is crucial under Kansas family law. It can be positive for a child to have shared and planned parenting time with both parents, even if they are living separate lives from each other. If a joint-custody arrangement is likely for you...
Financial advice for Overland Park couples in a divorce
With Spring in full-swing, many Overland Park families take this as a time to address some Spring cleaning. However, for Overland Park couples who have decided to get a divorce, de-cluttering and organizing are just two things on a longer list. Applying Spring...
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