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Kansas Nonparent Visitation Law: What Grandparents Should Know About the Uniform Nonparent Visitation Act

Kansas changed its approach to nonparent visitation in 2024 by repealing the former grandparent-visitation statutes and adopting the Uniform Nonparent Visitation Act. The current law applies to more than a family title. A grandparent seeking court-ordered contact must satisfy specific statutory requirements, overcome the presumption favoring a fit parent’s decision, and show that the requested schedule serves the child’s best interests. The new framework matters because older Kansas articles may describe a different legal test. Kansas Statutes Annotated sections 23-3305 through 23-3324 now govern these cases. The Act does not allow a court to order visitation simply because a grandparent

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Moving With a Child Without Required Notice in Kansas

Moving with a child across town, across Kansas, or into another state can change school transportation, weekday parenting time, extracurricular activities, and the cost of maintaining contact with both parents. Kansas law does not require every parent to obtain advance court permission before changing a child’s residence, but it imposes written notice requirements in many cases. Failing to follow them can create legal and practical problems even when the move is motivated by work, housing, or family support. Kansas Statutes Annotated section 23-3222 generally requires a parent who has legal custody, residency, or parenting time rights to give the other

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Relocation Cases and Child Custody in Kansas

Kansas relocation cases often require a practical schedule redesign. If weekday parenting time becomes impossible, the parents may need to consider longer blocks during school breaks, revised holiday rotations, shared transportation duties, and reliable remote communication. A plan that accounts for these details can be more persuasive than a general request to approve or block the move. Kansas relocation cases often begin as a practical parenting problem. A new job, family support, military service, remarriage, or housing change may make a move appealing, but the move can also change school transportation, weekday parenting time, sports schedules, and holiday plans. Parents

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Hidden Assets in Kansas Divorce: What to Do If Your Spouse Is Hiding Money

Dividing property in a Kansas divorce depends on full and accurate financial disclosure from both spouses. Courts rely on this transparency to ensure that marital property is divided fairly under Kansas law. When one spouse attempts to hide assets, it can disrupt that process and lead to an outcome that does not reflect the true financial picture of the marriage. Hidden assets are more common than many people realize. In some cases, they involve obvious omissions such as undisclosed bank accounts. In others, they involve more subtle tactics like delaying income or shifting ownership of property. Regardless of the method,

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Parenting Plans in Kansas City Divorce Cases

When parents divorce, one of the most important issues the court must address involves the care and upbringing of their children. Missouri courts require parents to develop a parenting plan that outlines how parental responsibilities will be shared after the divorce. A parenting plan establishes important details about where children will live, how parenting time will be scheduled, and how major decisions about the child’s life will be made. These plans are designed to help ensure stability for children while allowing both parents to remain actively involved in their lives. Understanding how parenting plans work in Kansas City divorce cases

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What Is a Protective Order and How Does It Work in Kansas City, KS?

When a person experiences domestic violence, harassment, or a threat, they may feel that their life is in danger. As a result, the moment a person seeks a protective order is typically one of fear, haste, and emotional distress. A person who is in danger may not know what a protective order is or how one works. A Kansas City, KS, protective order lawyer at Stange Law Firm, PC, can help you in this process. What Is a Protective Order in KS? In Kansas, a protective order is a legal order issued by a court to protect a person from

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