Kansas Statutes
Chapter 38 - Minors

38-115 Same; donations and bequests; appropriations by cities or counties over 30,000. - 38-115. Same; donations and bequests; appropriations by cities or counties...

38-116 Same; purchase and sale of property. - 38-116. Same; purchase and sale of property. Said corporation shall...

38-120 Recovery from parents for malicious or willful acts by certain children; limitations. - 38-120. Recovery from parents for malicious or willful acts by...

38-122 Consent by parent for surgery and other procedures on child. - 38-122. Consent by parent for surgery and other procedures on...

38-123 Consent for medical care of unmarried pregnant minor. - 38-123. Consent for medical care of unmarried pregnant minor. Notwithstanding...

38-123a Donation of blood by persons over 16; compensation. - 38-123a. Donation of blood by persons over 16; compensation. Any...

38-123b Consent by minor 16 or over to hospital, medical or surgical treatment or procedures. - 38-123b. Consent by minor 16 or over to hospital, medical...

38-134 Information concerning child provided to foster parent by secretary for children and families. - 38-134. Information concerning child provided to foster parent by secretary...

38-135 Definitions; immunization of minor children. - 38-135. Definitions; immunization of minor children. As used in this...

38-136 Immunization of minor children; written delegation of consent by parent. - 38-136. Immunization of minor children; written delegation of consent by...

38-137 Same; consent for immunization by person other than parent, when. - 38-137. Same; consent for immunization by person other than parent,...

38-138 Health care provider to provide information to person consenting to immunization. - 38-138. Health care provider to provide information to person consenting...

38-139 Health care provider has immunity if relying on consent. - 38-139. Health care provider has immunity if relying on consent....

38-140 Consent to immunize under 38-2217 or 38-2316 not affected. - 38-140. Consent to immunize under 38-2217 or 38-2316 not affected....

38-141 Parents' rights to exercise primary control over the upbringing of their children; cause of action. - 38-141. Parents' rights to exercise primary control over the upbringing...

38-142 Grandparents as caregivers act; citation. - 38-142. Grandparents as caregivers act; citation. The provisions of K.S.A....

38-143 Same; definitions. - 38-143. Same; definitions. As used in the grandparents as caregivers...

38-144 Grandparents as caregivers program; administration. - 38-144. Grandparents as caregivers program; administration. (a) In accordance with...

38-145 Same; eligibility requirements. - 38-145. Same; eligibility requirements. (a) If a person meets the...

38-146 Same; eligibility of persons other than grandparent. - 38-146. Same; eligibility of persons other than grandparent. If there...

38-147 Same; duties of secretary of SRS; reimbursement of costs; counseling and ancillary or support services; medical assistance. - 38-147. Same; duties of secretary of SRS; reimbursement of costs;...

38-148 Same; annual report to the legislature; rules and regulations. - 38-148. Same; annual report to the legislature; rules and regulations....

38-149 Same; entitlement not created. - 38-149. Same; entitlement not created. The provisions of the grandparents...

38-150 Physician care of a minor; disclosure of do-not-resuscitate order; refusal of consent; dispute resolution. - 38-150. Physician care of a minor; disclosure of do-not-resuscitate order;...

38-151 Child welfare system task force; memberships; meetings; topics of study; report to legislature; compensation and allowances; sunset. - 38-151. Child welfare system task force; memberships; meetings; topics of...

Article 3 - Dependent Or Neglected Children

38-306 Institution to have custody and control of child. - 38-306. Institution to have custody and control of child. No...

38-315 Unlawful placing or receiving of child from another state; penalty. - 38-315. Unlawful placing or receiving of child from another state;...

38-319 Policy of state to identify and encourage adoption of certain hard-to-place children; financial support. - 38-319. Policy of state to identify and encourage adoption of...

38-320 Definitions. - 38-320. Definitions. As used in this act, the following words...

38-321 Administration of program of adoption support; rules and regulations. - 38-321. Administration of program of adoption support; rules and regulations....

38-322 Eligibility of child for adoption support. - 38-322. Eligibility of child for adoption support. Before a child...

38-323 Termination of adoption support. - 38-323. Termination of adoption support. Adoption support under this act...

38-324 Adoption support; eligibility of prospective parent; amount of payments. - 38-324. Adoption support; eligibility of prospective parent; amount of payments....

38-325 Acceptance and use of funds by director for purposes of act; payments. - 38-325. Acceptance and use of funds by director for purposes...

38-326 Limitation on amount of adoption support. - 38-326. Limitation on amount of adoption support. In no event...

38-327 Recommendations by child placing agency; preplacement study or supervision of home. - 38-327. Recommendations by child placing agency; preplacement study or supervision...

38-328 Court may waive costs. - 38-328. Court may waive costs. The district court may waive...

38-329 Citation of act. - 38-329. Citation of act. This act shall be known and...

38-335 Interstate compact; declaration of need and policy. - 38-335. Interstate compact; declaration of need and policy. (a) It...

38-336 Enactment of compact. - 38-336. Enactment of compact. The interstate compact on adoption and...

38-337 Compact administrator; appointment; duties. - 38-337. Compact administrator; appointment; duties. Pursuant to the compact, the...

38-338 Supplementary agreements. - 38-338. Supplementary agreements. The compact administrator may enter into supplementary...

38-339 Financial arrangements. - 38-339. Financial arrangements. The compact administrator, subject to the approval...

38-340 Enforcement of compact. - 38-340. Enforcement of compact. The courts, departments, agencies and officers...

Article 5 - Detention And Parental Homes Or Farms

38-501 Establishment by county commissioners; petition; election. - 38-501. Establishment by county commissioners; petition; election. (a) The county...

38-502 Management; purpose. - 38-502. Management; purpose. The detention home shall be in the...

38-503 Same; record; monthly report. - 38-503. Same; record; monthly report. It shall be the duty...

38-504 Same; support and maintenance; tax levy, use of proceeds; salary of matron or superintendent. - 38-504. Same; support and maintenance; tax levy, use of proceeds;...

38-505 Establishment by county commissioners or upon petition of electors. - 38-505. Establishment by county commissioners or upon petition of electors....

38-506 Admission of children. - 38-506. Admission of children. Any child who is homeless, deprived,...

38-507 Purchase of buildings; tax levy, use of proceeds. - 38-507. Purchase of buildings; tax levy, use of proceeds. For...

38-508 Same; management; advisory board; appointment; terms. - 38-508. Same; management; advisory board; appointment; terms. The home herein...

38-509 Supervision. - 38-509. Supervision. The home herein provided for shall be under...

38-510 Salaries and expenses. - 38-510. Salaries and expenses. The members of the advisory board...

38-511 Land and buildings for farm. - 38-511. Land and buildings for farm. In every county containing...

38-512 Petition; election; separate election for establishment of farm for girls. - 38-512. Petition; election; separate election for establishment of farm for...

38-513 Purchase of juvenile farms; tax levy, use of proceeds. - 38-513. Purchase of juvenile farms; tax levy, use of proceeds....

38-514 Same; commitments to farm. - 38-514. Same; commitments to farm. Any boy or girl over...

38-515 Detention homes and juvenile farms for girls; person in charge and advisory board; appointment, term, compensation. - 38-515. Detention homes and juvenile farms for girls; person in...

38-523 Farm or home; election; petition; bonds or tax levy. - 38-523. Farm or home; election; petition; bonds or tax levy....

38-524 Same; donations; regulations. - 38-524. Same; donations; regulations. The county may receive donations and...

38-525 Same; commitments to home. - 38-525. Same; commitments to home. Any boy or girl over...

38-526 Same; management; advisory board; compensation; salary of person in charge, how paid. - 38-526. Same; management; advisory board; compensation; salary of person in...

38-528 Homes for children under 18; petition; election; lease of building; control of home. - 38-528. Homes for children under 18; petition; election; lease of...

38-529 Same; agreement for joint action by county commissioners; resolution; specifications for agreement; approval by attorney general. - 38-529. Same; agreement for joint action by county commissioners; resolution;...

38-530 Same; filing of agreement with registers of deeds and secretary of state. - 38-530. Same; filing of agreement with registers of deeds and...

38-531 Same; management; purpose. - 38-531. Same; management; purpose. The detention home shall be in...

38-532 Same; duties of matron or superintendent; records and reports. - 38-532. Same; duties of matron or superintendent; records and reports....

38-533 Same; maintenance and improvement; tax levy, use of proceeds. - 38-533. Same; maintenance and improvement; tax levy, use of proceeds....

38-534 Same; issuance of bonds in counties party to undertaking, when; election provisions. - 38-534. Same; issuance of bonds in counties party to undertaking,...

38-535 Same; disposition of taxes collected and proceeds of bonds issued. - 38-535. Same; disposition of taxes collected and proceeds of bonds...

38-536 Care for children under 18 in custody of district court. - 38-536. Care for children under 18 in custody of district...

38-537 Maintenance and support; tax levy, use of proceeds. - 38-537. Maintenance and support; tax levy, use of proceeds. For...

38-538 Superintendent or director; board of directors; appointment; terms; duties. - 38-538. Superintendent or director; board of directors; appointment; terms; duties....

38-539 Bequests and donations. - 38-539. Bequests and donations. The county commissioners may receive donations...

38-540 Commitment to home by district court. - 38-540. Commitment to home by district court. Any boy or...

38-541 Youth camps for children under 18; board of directors. - 38-541. Youth camps for children under 18; board of directors....

38-542 Agreements for establishment; contents; conditions. - 38-542. Agreements for establishment; contents; conditions. Before the boards of...

38-543 Agreements to be filed. - 38-543. Agreements to be filed. Prior to its entry into...

38-544 Management; purpose. - 38-544. Management; purpose. The youth camp or home shall be...

38-545 Same; records and reports of superintendent. - 38-545. Same; records and reports of superintendent. It shall be...

38-546 Same; maintenance and improvement; tax levy, use of proceeds; publication of resolution; protest petition and election. - 38-546. Same; maintenance and improvement; tax levy, use of proceeds;...

38-547 Bond issues; protest petitions for election; limitations upon issuance. - 38-547. Bond issues; protest petitions for election; limitations upon issuance....

38-548 Same; proceeds of tax levy into special fund. - 38-548. Same; proceeds of tax levy into special fund. All...

38-549 No-fund warrants. - 38-549. No-fund warrants. The board of directors of any youth...

38-550 Contracts for care of youths; expense determination and payment. - 38-550. Contracts for care of youths; expense determination and payment....

38-553 Definitions. - 38-553. Definitions. As used in this act, unless the context...

38-554 Youth residential and detention facilities in Sedgwick county; administration and control; budget; tax levy, use of proceeds. - 38-554. Youth residential and detention facilities in Sedgwick county; administration...

38-555 Public youth residential facilities in Johnson county; staff requirements; budget; tax levy, use of proceeds. - 38-555. Public youth residential facilities in Johnson county; staff requirements;...

Article 6 - Child Labor

38-601 Children under 14, employment. - 38-601. Children under 14, employment. No child under fourteen (14)...

38-602 Children under 18, employment; rules and regulations. - 38-602. Children under 18, employment; rules and regulations. No child...

38-603 Children under 16, employment. - 38-603. Children under 16, employment. (a) No child under sixteen...

38-604 Work permit required; exception. - 38-604. Work permit required; exception. That all persons, firms, or...

38-605 Notice of hours of labor. - 38-605. Notice of hours of labor. That every employer shall...

38-606 Work permits, requirements before issuance. - 38-606. Work permits, requirements before issuance. The superintendent of schools...

38-607 Contents of permit. - 38-607. Contents of permit. That every work permit shall state...

38-608 Blanks for permits; duplicates; permit as evidence of age. - 38-608. Blanks for permits; duplicates; permit as evidence of age....

38-609 Return of permit on termination of employment. - 38-609. Return of permit on termination of employment. That on...

38-610 Revocation of permit. - 38-610. Revocation of permit. That whenever it shall appear to...

38-611 Duties of inspector and county attorney. - 38-611. Duties of inspector and county attorney. That it shall...

38-612 Penalty for unlawful employment. - 38-612. Penalty for unlawful employment. That any person, firm or...

38-613 Federal aid, labor commissioner authorized to receive. - 38-613. Federal aid, labor commissioner authorized to receive. The state...

38-614 Activities not considered employment; performance prohibited, when. - 38-614. Activities not considered employment; performance prohibited, when. For the...

38-615 Employment of minor child entertainers; definitions. - 38-615. Employment of minor child entertainers; definitions. As used in...

38-616 Same; infants, requirements; violations, penalty. - 38-616. Same; infants, requirements; violations, penalty. (a) No infant under...

38-617 Same; earnings sole property of minor child. - 38-617. Same; earnings sole property of minor child. The earnings...

38-618 Same; contracts affected. - 38-618. Same; contracts affected. This section applies to the following...

38-619 Same; disaffirmance precluded upon judicial approval of contract; approval procedure. - 38-619. Same; disaffirmance precluded upon judicial approval of contract; approval...

38-620 Same; portion of earnings to be set aside in trust fund or savings plan; appointment of trustee; requirements of trust fund; fiduciary relationship established. - 38-620. Same; portion of earnings to be set aside in...

38-621 Same; establishment of trust fund or savings plan; requirements; withdrawals by beneficiary; trustee powers and duties. - 38-621. Same; establishment of trust fund or savings plan; requirements;...

38-622 Same; rules and regulations. - 38-622. Same; rules and regulations. The state department of labor...

Article 10 - Interstate Compact For Juveniles

38-1008 Interstate compact for juveniles. - 38-1008. Interstate compact for juveniles. This act may be cited...

38-1009 Same; effective date. - 38-1009. Same; effective date. This act shall take effect and...

38-1010 Same; administrator. - 38-1010. Same; administrator. The governor shall designate an officer who...

38-1011 Kansas council for interstate juvenile supervision; membership; duties. - 38-1011. Kansas council for interstate juvenile supervision; membership; duties. (a)...

Article 12 - Interstate Compact On Placement Of Children

38-1201 Legislative findings and policy. - 38-1201. Legislative findings and policy. It is hereby found and...

38-1202 Enactment of compact. - 38-1202. Enactment of compact. The interstate compact on the placement...

38-1203 Compact administrator; appointment; duties. - 38-1203. Compact administrator; appointment; duties. Pursuant to said compact, the...

38-1204 Supplementary agreements. - 38-1204. Supplementary agreements. The compact administrator is hereby authorized and...

38-1205 Financial arrangements. - 38-1205. Financial arrangements. The compact administrator, subject to the approval...

38-1206 Enforcement of compact; duties of state departments, agencies and officers; failure to comply with provisions of compact by any professional, penalty. - 38-1206. Enforcement of compact; duties of state departments, agencies and...

Article 15 - Kansas Code For Care Of Children

38-1518 Fingerprints and photographs. - 38-1518. Fingerprints and photographs. (a) Fingerprints or photographs shall not...

Article 17 - Uniform Transfers To Minors Act

38-1701 Title of act. - 38-1701. Title of act. This act may be cited as...

38-1702 Definitions. - 38-1702. Definitions. In this act: (1) "Adult" means an individual...

38-1703 Scope and jurisdiction. - 38-1703. Scope and jurisdiction. (a) This act applies to a...

38-1704 Nomination of custodian. - 38-1704. Nomination of custodian. (a) A person having the right...

38-1705 Transfer by gift or exercise of power of appointment. - 38-1705. Transfer by gift or exercise of power of appointment....

38-1706 Transfer authorized by will or trust. - 38-1706. Transfer authorized by will or trust. (a) A personal...

38-1707 Other transfer by fiduciary. - 38-1707. Other transfer by fiduciary. (a) Subject to subsection (c),...

38-1708 Transfer by obligor. - 38-1708. Transfer by obligor. (a) Subject to subsections (b) and...

38-1709 Receipt for custodial property. - 38-1709. Receipt for custodial property. A written acknowledgment of delivery...

38-1710 Manner of creating custodial property and effecting transfer; designation of initial custodian; control. - 38-1710. Manner of creating custodial property and effecting transfer; designation...

38-1711 Single custodianship. - 38-1711. Single custodianship. A transfer may be made only for...

38-1712 Validity and effect of transfer. - 38-1712. Validity and effect of transfer. (a) The validity of...

38-1713 Care of custodial property. - 38-1713. Care of custodial property. (a) A custodian shall: (1)...

38-1714 Powers of custodian. - 38-1714. Powers of custodian. (a) A custodian, acting in a...

38-1715 Use of custodial property. - 38-1715. Use of custodial property. (a) A custodian may deliver...

38-1716 Custodian's expenses, compensation and bond. - 38-1716. Custodian's expenses, compensation and bond. (a) A custodian is...

38-1717 Exemption of third person from liability. - 38-1717. Exemption of third person from liability. A third person...

38-1718 Liability to third persons. - 38-1718. Liability to third persons. (a) A claim based on...

38-1719 Renunciation, resignation, death or removal of custodian; designation of successor custodian. - 38-1719. Renunciation, resignation, death or removal of custodian; designation of...

38-1720 Accounting by and determination of liability of custodian. - 38-1720. Accounting by and determination of liability of custodian. (a)...

38-1721 Termination of custodianship. - 38-1721. Termination of custodianship. The custodian shall transfer in an...

38-1722 Applicability. - 38-1722. Applicability. This act applies to a transfer within the...

38-1723 Effect on existing custodianships. - 38-1723. Effect on existing custodianships. (a) Any transfer of custodial...

38-1724 Uniformity of application and construction. - 38-1724. Uniformity of application and construction. This act shall be...

38-1725 Severability. - 38-1725. Severability. If any provisions of this act or its...

38-1726 Effect of repeals. - 38-1726. Effect of repeals. To the extent that this act,...

Article 18 - Abolishment Of Corporation For Change; Citizen Review Boards

38-1808 Family and children investment fund; family and children trust account, permanent families account, and family and children endowment account; authorized expenditures; receipts; interest. - 38-1808. Family and children investment fund; family and children trust...

38-1813 Local citizen review board; duties and powers. - 38-1813. Local citizen review board; duties and powers. (a) The...

38-1816 Corporation for change; abolishment. - 38-1816. Corporation for change; abolishment. On July 1, 1997, the...

38-1817 Family and children trust account transferred to Kansas department for children and families. - 38-1817. Family and children trust account transferred to Kansas department...

38-1818 Permanent families account transferred to judicial administrator of the courts. - 38-1818. Permanent families account transferred to judicial administrator of the...

38-1819 Transfer of employees. - 38-1819. Transfer of employees. On and after July 1, 1997:...

38-1820 Conflicts as to power, function or duty to be resolved by governor. - 38-1820. Conflicts as to power, function or duty to be...

38-1821 Legal custody of records transferred; no abatement of suits, actions or proceedings. - 38-1821. Legal custody of records transferred; no abatement of suits,...

38-1822 Balance of funds and liabilities transferred. - 38-1822. Balance of funds and liabilities transferred. On and after...

Article 19 - Advisory Committee On Children And Families

38-1901 Kansas children's cabinet; membership and terms; qualifications; substantial interests prohibited; duties; expense allowances. - 38-1901. Kansas children's cabinet; membership and terms; qualifications; substantial interests...

Article 20 - Insurance Coverage For Children

38-2001 Insurance coverage for children; development of plan; provisions of coverage; powers and duties of the secretary of health and environment; program funding. - 38-2001. Insurance coverage for children; development of plan; provisions of...

38-2002 Same; rules and regulations. - 38-2002. Same; rules and regulations. (a) The secretary of health...

38-2003 Same; abortion exclusion; "health benefits coverage" defined. - 38-2003. Same; abortion exclusion; "health benefits coverage" defined. (a) (1)...

38-2004 Same; eligibility for coverage. - 38-2004. Same; eligibility for coverage. The secretary in contracting for...

38-2005 Same; contracts. - 38-2005. Same; contracts. The secretary shall enter into contracts as...

38-2006 Same; duty of secretary to advise and consult. - 38-2006. Same; duty of secretary to advise and consult. The...

38-2007 Same; report on funding alternatives and performance. - 38-2007. Same; report on funding alternatives and performance. For the...

38-2009 Kansas insurance coverage for children fund, credits, expenditures. - 38-2009. Kansas insurance coverage for children fund, credits, expenditures. (a)...

38-2010 Severability. - 38-2010. Severability. If any provision or clause of this act...

Article 21 - Kansas Endowment For Youth Fund, Children's Initiatives Fund And Related Funds; Disposition Of Tobacco Litigation Settlement Proceeds

38-2101 Kansas endowment for youth fund; tobacco litigation settlement agreement proceeds, disposition; investment, management and administration of fund. - 38-2101. Kansas endowment for youth fund; tobacco litigation settlement agreement...

38-2102 Children's initiatives fund; purposes; requirements for funded programs; transfers from Kansas endowment for youth fund, adjustments for increased or reduced tobacco litigation settlement agreement proceeds. - 38-2102. Children's initiatives fund; purposes; requirements for funded programs; transfers...

38-2103 Kansas children's cabinet, duties concerning children's initiatives fund; reviews, assessments and evaluations of uses of moneys; audits; children's initiatives accountability fund, interest. - 38-2103. Kansas children's cabinet, duties concerning children's initiatives fund; reviews,...

38-2104 Management and investment of Kansas endowment for youth fund and family and children endowment account of the family and children investment fund; investment standards and objectives; contracts with investment advisors and other consultants,... - 38-2104. Management and investment of Kansas endowment for youth fund...

38-2105 Reports to governor and legislature, actual and estimated receipts and investment earnings to Kansas endowment for youth fund. - 38-2105. Reports to governor and legislature, actual and estimated receipts...

Article 22 - Revised Kansas Code For Care Of Children

38-2201 Citation; construction of code; policy of state. - 38-2201. Citation; construction of code; policy of state. K.S.A. 38-2201...

38-2202 Definitions. - 38-2202. Definitions. As used in the revised Kansas code for...

38-2203 Jurisdiction; age of child, presumptions; precedence of certain orders. - 38-2203. Jurisdiction; age of child, presumptions; precedence of certain orders....

38-2204 Venue. - 38-2204. Venue. (a) Venue of any case involving a child...

38-2205 Right to counsel; guardian ad litem. - 38-2205. Right to counsel; guardian ad litem. (a) Appointment of...

38-2206 Appointment of special advocate. - 38-2206. Appointment of special advocate. (a) The court at any...

38-2207 Citizen review boards; members. - 38-2207. Citizen review boards; members. (a) Subject to the availability...

38-2208 Same; duties and powers. - 38-2208. Same; duties and powers. (a) The citizen review board...

38-2209 Confidentiality of child in need of care records; penalties; immunities. - 38-2209. Confidentiality of child in need of care records; penalties;...

38-2210 Parties exchanging information. - 38-2210. Parties exchanging information. To facilitate investigation and ensure the...

38-2211 Access to official and social file; preservation of records. - 38-2211. Access to official and social file; preservation of records....

38-2212 Appropriate and necessary access; exchange of information; court ordered disclosure; limited public information. - 38-2212. Appropriate and necessary access; exchange of information; court ordered...

38-2213 Records of law enforcement agencies; limited disclosure; exchange of information; access; court ordered disclosure. - 38-2213. Records of law enforcement agencies; limited disclosure; exchange of...

38-2214 Duties of county or district attorney. - 38-2214. Duties of county or district attorney. It shall be...

38-2215 Docket fee; authorized only by legislative enactment; expenses; assessment. - 38-2215. Docket fee; authorized only by legislative enactment; expenses; assessment....

38-2216 Expense of care and custody of child. - 38-2216. Expense of care and custody of child. (a) How...

38-2217 Health services. - 38-2217. Health services. (a) Physical or mental care and treatment....

38-2218 Educational decisions; educational advocates for exceptional children. - 38-2218. Educational decisions; educational advocates for exceptional children. (a) When...

38-2219 Evaluation of development or needs of child. - 38-2219. Evaluation of development or needs of child. (a) Of...

38-2220 Parentage. - 38-2220. Parentage. (a) If the court determines that the information...

38-2221 Fingerprints and photographs. - 38-2221. Fingerprints and photographs. (a) Fingerprints or photographs of a...

38-2222 Public information and educational program; reporting of suspected abuse or neglect. - 38-2222. Public information and educational program; reporting of suspected abuse...

38-2223 Reporting of certain abuse or neglect of children; persons reporting; reports, made to whom; penalties; immunity from liability. - 38-2223. Reporting of certain abuse or neglect of children; persons...

38-2224 Same; employer prohibited from imposing sanctions on employee making report or cooperating in investigation; penalty. - 38-2224. Same; employer prohibited from imposing sanctions on employee making...

38-2225 Same; reporting of certain abuse or neglect of children in institutions operated by the secretary; rules and regulations. - 38-2225. Same; reporting of certain abuse or neglect of children...

38-2226 Same; investigation of reports; coordination and cooperation between agencies; visual observation requirements. - 38-2226. Same; investigation of reports; coordination and cooperation between agencies;...

38-2227 Child advocacy centers. - 38-2227. Child advocacy centers. (a) A child advocacy center in...

38-2228 Multidisciplinary team. - 38-2228. Multidisciplinary team. The court on its own motion or...

38-2229 Investigation of abuse or neglect; subpoena; request to quash. - 38-2229. Investigation of abuse or neglect; subpoena; request to quash....

38-2230 Same; duties of the department for children and families. - 38-2230. Same; duties of the department for children and families....

38-2231 Child under 18, when law enforcement officers or court services officers may take into custody; sheltering a runaway. - 38-2231. Child under 18, when law enforcement officers or court...

38-2232 Child under 18 taken into custody; duties of officers; referral of cases for proceedings under this code and interstate compact on juveniles; placed in shelter facility or with other person; application of law enforcement officer; release of... - 38-2232. Child under 18 taken into custody; duties of officers;...

38-2233 Filing of petition on referral by the department for children and families or other person; filing by individual. - 38-2233. Filing of petition on referral by the department for...

38-2234 Pleadings. - 38-2234. Pleadings. (a) Filing and contents of petition. (1) A...

38-2235 Procedure upon filing of petition. - 38-2235. Procedure upon filing of petition. (a) Upon the filing...

38-2236 Summons; persons to be served; notice of hearing. - 38-2236. Summons; persons to be served; notice of hearing. (a)...

38-2237 Service of process. - 38-2237. Service of process. Summons, notice of hearings and other...

38-2238 Proof of service. - 38-2238. Proof of service. Proof of service shall be made...

38-2239 Service of other pleadings. - 38-2239. Service of other pleadings. (a) Proceedings upon filing. Upon...

38-2240 Subpoenas; witness fees. - 38-2240. Subpoenas; witness fees. (a) Subject to K.S.A. 38-2241, and...

38-2241 Additional parties. - 38-2241. Additional parties. (a) Jurisdiction of the court. Parties and...

38-2242 Ex parte orders of protective custody; application; determination of probable cause; period of time; placement; procedures; orders for removal of child from custody of parent, limitations. - 38-2242. Ex parte orders of protective custody; application; determination of...

38-2243 Orders of temporary custody; notice; hearing; procedure; findings; placement; orders for removal of child from custody of parent, limitations. - 38-2243. Orders of temporary custody; notice; hearing; procedure; findings; placement;...

38-2244 Order for informal supervision; restraining orders. - 38-2244. Order for informal supervision; restraining orders. (a) At any...

38-2245 Discovery. - 38-2245. Discovery. (a) After a hearing and a finding that...

38-2246 Continuances. - 38-2246. Continuances. All proceedings under this code shall be disposed...

38-2247 Attendance at proceedings; confidentiality. - 38-2247. Attendance at proceedings; confidentiality. (a) Adjudication. Proceedings prior to...

38-2248 Stipulations and no contest statements. - 38-2248. Stipulations and no contest statements. (a) In any proceedings...

38-2249 Rules of evidence. - 38-2249. Rules of evidence. (a) In all proceedings under this...

38-2250 Degree of proof. - 38-2250. Degree of proof. The petitioner must prove by clear...

38-2251 Adjudication. - 38-2251. Adjudication. (a) If the court finds that the child...

38-2252 Predispositional alternative; placement with person other than child's parent; conference; recommendations; immunity. - 38-2252. Predispositional alternative; placement with person other than child's parent;...

38-2253 Dispositional hearing; purpose; time. - 38-2253. Dispositional hearing; purpose; time. (a) At a dispositional hearing,...

38-2254 Same; notice. - 38-2254. Same; notice. (a) Unless waived by the persons entitled...

38-2255 Authorized dispositions; prohibitions. - 38-2255. Authorized dispositions; prohibitions. (a) Considerations. Prior to entering an...

38-2256 Rehearing. - 38-2256. Rehearing. After the entry of any dispositional order, the...

38-2257 Permanency planning at disposition. - 38-2257. Permanency planning at disposition. If a child is placed...

38-2258 Change of placement; notice; opportunity for hearing; removal from home of parent, findings by court. - 38-2258. Change of placement; notice; opportunity for hearing; removal from...

38-2259 Emergency change of placement; removal from home of parent, findings of court. - 38-2259. Emergency change of placement; removal from home of parent,...

38-2260 Placement; order directing child to remain in present or future placement, application for determination that child has violated order; procedure; authorized dispositions; limitations on facilities used for placement; computation of time limi... - 38-2260. Placement; order directing child to remain in present or...

38-2261 Reports made by foster parents. - 38-2261. Reports made by foster parents. The secretary shall notify...

38-2262 Placement; testimony of certain children. - 38-2262. Placement; testimony of certain children. At any hearing under...

38-2263 Permanency planning. - 38-2263. Permanency planning. (a) The goal of permanency planning is...

38-2264 Permanency hearing; purpose; procedure and requirements; time for hearing; authorized orders. - 38-2264. Permanency hearing; purpose; procedure and requirements; time for hearing;...

38-2265 Same; notice. - 38-2265. Same; notice. (a) (1) The court shall require notice...

38-2266 Request for termination of parental rights or appointment of permanent custodian. - 38-2266. Request for termination of parental rights or appointment of...

38-2267 Procedure upon receipt of request. - 38-2267. Procedure upon receipt of request. (a) Upon receiving a...

38-2268 Voluntary relinquishment; voluntary permanent custodianship; consent to adoption. - 38-2268. Voluntary relinquishment; voluntary permanent custodianship; consent to adoption. (a)...

38-2269 Factors to be considered in termination of parental rights; appointment of permanent custodian. - 38-2269. Factors to be considered in termination of parental rights;...

38-2270 Custody for adoption. - 38-2270. Custody for adoption. (a) When parental rights have been...

38-2271 Presumption of unfitness, when; burden of proof. - 38-2271. Presumption of unfitness, when; burden of proof. (a) It...

38-2272 Appointment of permanent custodian. - 38-2272. Appointment of permanent custodian. (a) A permanent custodian may...

38-2273 Appeals; procedure; verification; continuing jurisdiction. - 38-2273. Appeals; procedure; verification; continuing jurisdiction. (a) An appeal may...

38-2274 Temporary orders pending appeal; status of orders appealed from. - 38-2274. Temporary orders pending appeal; status of orders appealed from....

38-2275 Fees and expenses. - 38-2275. Fees and expenses. (a) When an appeal is taken...

38-2276 Prohibiting detainment or placement of child in jail. - 38-2276. Prohibiting detainment or placement of child in jail. No...

38-2277 Determination of child support. - 38-2277. Determination of child support. (a) In determining the amount...

38-2278 Journal entry for child support. - 38-2278. Journal entry for child support. When child support is...

38-2279 Withholding order for child support; filing; service; jurisdiction; consolidation with child in need of care case; modification. - 38-2279. Withholding order for child support; filing; service; jurisdiction; consolidation...

38-2280 Remedies supplemental not substitute. - 38-2280. Remedies supplemental not substitute. The remedies provided in this...

38-2281 Family services and community intervention fund; child in need of care, purpose of expenditure of moneys. - 38-2281. Family services and community intervention fund; child in need...

38-2282 Newborn infant protection act. - 38-2282. Newborn infant protection act. (a) This section shall be...

38-2283 Application to existing cases. - 38-2283. Application to existing cases. (a) In addition to all...

38-2284 Precedence of certain orders issued under revised Kansas code for care of children and revised Kansas juvenile justice code. - 38-2284. Precedence of certain orders issued under revised Kansas code...

38-2285 Awarding high school diplomas; requirements. - 38-2285. Awarding high school diplomas; requirements. (a) The board of...

38-2286 Child removed from custody of parent, substantial consideration of grandparent. - 38-2286. Child removed from custody of parent, substantial consideration of...

38-2287 Child in custody, victim of certain conduct; special assessment to determine safety, placement and treatment needs. - 38-2287. Child in custody, victim of certain conduct; special assessment...

38-2288 CINC placement in a juvenile detention facility. - 38-2288. CINC placement in a juvenile detention facility. (a) Notwithstanding...

38-2289 Child in custody, victim of certain conduct; reporting of information. - 38-2289. Child in custody, victim of certain conduct; reporting of...

38-2290 Child with sexual behavior problems; referral to mental health provider; additional services. - 38-2290. Child with sexual behavior problems; referral to mental health...

38-2291 Qualified residential treatment program placement; required notices; court determinations. - 38-2291. Qualified residential treatment program placement; required notices; court determinations....

Article 23 - Revised Kansas Juvenile Justice Code

38-2301 Citation; goals of the code; policy development. - 38-2301. Citation; goals of the code; policy development. This act...

38-2302 Definitions. - 38-2302. Definitions. As used in this code, unless the context...

38-2303 Time limitations for commencement of proceeding. - 38-2303. Time limitations for commencement of proceeding. (a) Proceedings under...

38-2304 Jurisdiction; presumption of age of juvenile; placement with department for children and families or juvenile justice authority; costs; precedence of certain orders. - 38-2304. Jurisdiction; presumption of age of juvenile; placement with department...

38-2305 Venue. - 38-2305. Venue. (a) Venue for proceedings in any case involving...

38-2306 Right to an attorney. - 38-2306. Right to an attorney. (a) Appointment of attorney to...

38-2307 Court-appointed special advocate; immunity from liability; supreme court rules. - 38-2307. Court-appointed special advocate; immunity from liability; supreme court rules....

38-2308 Local citizen review board; duties and powers. - 38-2308. Local citizen review board; duties and powers. (a) The...

38-2309 Court records; disclosure; preservation of records. - 38-2309. Court records; disclosure; preservation of records. (a) Official file....

38-2310 Records of law enforcement officers, agencies and municipal courts concerning certain juveniles; disclosure. - 38-2310. Records of law enforcement officers, agencies and municipal courts...

38-2311 Records of diagnostic, treatment or medical records concerning juveniles; penalties. - 38-2311. Records of diagnostic, treatment or medical records concerning juveniles;...

38-2312 Expungement of records; docket fee. - 38-2312. Expungement of records; docket fee. (a) Except as provided...

38-2313 Fingerprints and photographs. - 38-2313. Fingerprints and photographs. (a) Fingerprints or photographs shall not...

38-2314 Docket fee; authorized only by legislative enactment; expenses; assessment. - 38-2314. Docket fee; authorized only by legislative enactment; expenses; assessment....

38-2315 Expense of care and custody of juvenile. - 38-2315. Expense of care and custody of juvenile. (a) How...

38-2316 Health services. - 38-2316. Health services. (a) Physical care and treatment. (1) When...

38-2317 Infectious disease testing and counseling; disclosure of results; penalties. - 38-2317. Infectious disease testing and counseling; disclosure of results; penalties....

38-2318 Determination of parentage. - 38-2318. Determination of parentage. When there is a dispute with...

38-2319 Determination of child support. - 38-2319. Determination of child support. (a) The court shall order...

38-2320 Journal entry for child support. - 38-2320. Journal entry for child support. When child support is...

38-2321 Withholding order for child support; filing; service. - 38-2321. Withholding order for child support; filing; service. (a) A...

38-2322 Remedies supplemental not substitute. - 38-2322. Remedies supplemental not substitute. The remedies provided in this...

38-2323 Placement under juvenile justice code; assignment of support right. - 38-2323. Placement under juvenile justice code; assignment of support right....

38-2324 Liability of parent or guardian for assistance provided juvenile, exceptions. - 38-2324. Liability of parent or guardian for assistance provided juvenile,...

38-2325 Juvenile offender information system; definitions. - 38-2325. Juvenile offender information system; definitions. As used in K.S.A....

38-2326 Same; establishment and maintenance. - 38-2326. Same; establishment and maintenance. (a) In order to properly...

38-2327 Commencement of proceedings; duties of county or district attorney. - 38-2327. Commencement of proceedings; duties of county or district attorney....

38-2328 Pleadings. - 38-2328. Pleadings. (a) Complaint. (1) The complaint shall be in...

38-2329 Notice of defense of alibi or mental disease or defect. - 38-2329. Notice of defense of alibi or mental disease or...

38-2330 Juvenile taken into custody, when; procedure; release; detention in jail; notice to appear. - 38-2330. Juvenile taken into custody, when; procedure; release; detention in...

38-2331 Criteria for detention of juvenile in detention facility. - 38-2331. Criteria for detention of juvenile in detention facility. (a)...

38-2332 Prohibiting placement or detention of juvenile in jail; exceptions; review of records and determination of compliance by the department of corrections. - 38-2332. Prohibiting placement or detention of juvenile in jail; exceptions;...

38-2333 Juvenile less than 14, admission or confession from interrogation. - 38-2333. Juvenile less than 14, admission or confession from interrogation....

38-2336 Proceedings upon filing of complaint. - 38-2336. Proceedings upon filing of complaint. Upon the filing of...

38-2337 Summons; persons upon whom served; form. - 38-2337. Summons; persons upon whom served; form. (a) Persons upon...

38-2338 Service of process. - 38-2338. Service of process. (a) Summons, notice of hearing or...

38-2339 Proof of service. - 38-2339. Proof of service. Proof of service shall be made...

38-2340 Service of other pleadings. - 38-2340. Service of other pleadings. (a) Proceedings upon filing. Upon...

38-2341 Subpoenas and witness fees. - 38-2341. Subpoenas and witness fees. (a) A party shall be...

38-2342 Issuance of warrants. - 38-2342. Issuance of warrants. The court may issue a warrant...

38-2343 Detention hearing; waiver; notice; attorney for juvenile; procedure; removal from custody of parent; audio-video communications; detention review hearing. - 38-2343. Detention hearing; waiver; notice; attorney for juvenile; procedure; removal...

38-2344 First appearance; plea. - 38-2344. First appearance; plea. (a) When the juvenile appears without...

38-2345 Nolo contendere. - 38-2345. Nolo contendere. A plea of nolo contendere is a...

38-2346 Immediate intervention programs. - 38-2346. Immediate intervention programs. (a) Each director of juvenile intake...

38-2347 Prosecution as an adult; extended jurisdiction juvenile prosecution; burden of proof; authorization. - 38-2347. Prosecution as an adult; extended jurisdiction juvenile prosecution; burden...

38-2348 Proceedings to determine competency. - 38-2348. Proceedings to determine competency. (a) For the purpose of...

38-2349 Same; commitment of incompetent. - 38-2349. Same; commitment of incompetent. (a) A juvenile who is...

38-2350 Same; juvenile not mentally ill person. - 38-2350. Same; juvenile not mentally ill person. (a) If, after...

38-2351 Duty of parents and others to appear at all proceedings involving alleged juvenile offender; failure, contempt. - 38-2351. Duty of parents and others to appear at all...

38-2352 Time of hearing. - 38-2352. Time of hearing. All cases filed under the code...

38-2353 Hearings; open to the public; restrictions. - 38-2353. Hearings; open to the public; restrictions. (a) All hearings...

38-2354 Rules of evidence. - 38-2354. Rules of evidence. Except as provided in K.S.A. 38-2343...

38-2355 Degree of proof. - 38-2355. Degree of proof. In all proceedings on complaints pursuant...

38-2356 Adjudication. - 38-2356. Adjudication. (a) If the court finds that the evidence...

38-2357 Jury trials in certain cases. - 38-2357. Jury trials in certain cases. (a) Method of trial....

38-2358 Recorded statement of child victim admissible in certain cases; limitations. - 38-2358. Recorded statement of child victim admissible in certain cases;...

38-2359 Record by electronic means of testimony of child victim admissible in certain cases, limitations; objections; restrictions. - 38-2359. Record by electronic means of testimony of child victim...

38-2360 Post-adjudication orders and hearings. - 38-2360. Post-adjudication orders and hearings. (a) At any time after...

38-2361 Sentencing alternatives. - 38-2361. Sentencing alternatives. (a) Upon adjudication as a juvenile offender...

38-2362 Orders relating to parents. - 38-2362. Orders relating to parents. (a) When sentencing a juvenile...

38-2363 Duty of parents and others to aid in enforcement of court orders; failure, contempt. - 38-2363. Duty of parents and others to aid in enforcement...

38-2364 Extended jurisdiction juvenile prosecution; violating conditions of stayed juvenile sentence; hearing. - 38-2364. Extended jurisdiction juvenile prosecution; violating conditions of stayed juvenile...

38-2365 Juvenile offender placed in custody of commissioner; placement; permanency plan; progress report to court; hearing; notification; termination of parental rights. - 38-2365. Juvenile offender placed in custody of commissioner; placement; permanency...

38-2366 Juvenile offenders in custody of department of corrections; placement; notification to court; detainment; prohibition on admittance to juvenile correctional facility. - 38-2366. Juvenile offenders in custody of department of corrections; placement;...

38-2367 Modification of sentence. - 38-2367. Modification of sentence. (a) At any time after the...

38-2368 Violation of condition of probation or placement. - 38-2368. Violation of condition of probation or placement. If it...

38-2369 Sentencing juvenile offenders; placement matrix; placements based on offense committed; aftercare term. - 38-2369. Sentencing juvenile offenders; placement matrix; placements based on offense...

38-2370 Good time credits; rules and regulations. - 38-2370. Good time credits; rules and regulations. (a) For purposes...

38-2371 Departure sentences; hearing; order; findings of fact; limitations. - 38-2371. Departure sentences; hearing; order; findings of fact; limitations. (a)...

38-2372 Computation of sentence. - 38-2372. Computation of sentence. In any action pursuant to the...

38-2373 Commitment to juvenile correctional facility; transfers. - 38-2373. Commitment to juvenile correctional facility; transfers. (a) Actions by...

38-2374 Same; conditional release; procedure; supervision; notification; aftercare services. - 38-2374. Same; conditional release; procedure; supervision; notification; aftercare services. (a)...

38-2375 Same; conditional release; failure to obey; authorized dispositions. - 38-2375. Same; conditional release; failure to obey; authorized dispositions. If...

38-2376 Same; discharge from commitment; notification. - 38-2376. Same; discharge from commitment; notification. (a) When a juvenile...

38-2377 Notification of pending release; hearing; maximum term of imprisonment. - 38-2377. Notification of pending release; hearing; maximum term of imprisonment....

38-2378 School district involvement in discharge plan. - 38-2378. School district involvement in discharge plan. The commissioner and...

38-2379 Written notice by county or district attorney. - 38-2379. Written notice by county or district attorney. (a) When...

38-2380 Orders appealable by juvenile; appeal of departure sentence, procedure. - 38-2380. Orders appealable by juvenile; appeal of departure sentence, procedure....

38-2381 Appeals by prosecution. - 38-2381. Appeals by prosecution. (a) An appeal may be taken...

38-2382 Appeals; procedure. - 38-2382. Appeals; procedure. (a) An appeal from a district magistrate...

38-2383 Temporary orders pending appeal; status of orders appealed from. - 38-2383. Temporary orders pending appeal; status of orders appealed from....

38-2384 Fees and expenses. - 38-2384. Fees and expenses. When an appeal is taken pursuant...

38-2385 Certification of juvenile corrections officers; basic course of instruction; in-service training. - 38-2385. Certification of juvenile corrections officers; basic course of instruction;...

38-2386 Law enforcement power; special investigators. - 38-2386. Law enforcement power; special investigators. (a) The superintendent of...

38-2387 Application to existing cases. - 38-2387. Application to existing cases. (a) In addition to all...

38-2388 Awarding high school diplomas; requirements. - 38-2388. Awarding high school diplomas; requirements. (a) The board of...

38-2389 Alternative means of adjudication; exceptions; withdrawal; appeal. - 38-2389. Alternative means of adjudication; exceptions; withdrawal; appeal. (a) Findings...

38-2390 Legislative cost study analysis of youth residential centers. - 38-2390. Legislative cost study analysis of youth residential centers. (a)...

38-2391 Overall case length limits. - 38-2391. Overall case length limits. (a) Upon adjudication as a...

38-2392 Community-based graduated responses for technical violations of probation, violations of conditional release and violations of a condition of sentence. - 38-2392. Community-based graduated responses for technical violations of probation, violations...

38-2393 Multidisciplinary team for failure to comply with immediate intervention plan. - 38-2393. Multidisciplinary team for failure to comply with immediate intervention...

38-2394 Training for individuals working with juveniles adjudicated or participating in an immediate intervention. - 38-2394. Training for individuals working with juveniles adjudicated or participating...

38-2395 Standards for immediate intervention. - 38-2395. Standards for immediate intervention. (a) The department of corrections,...

38-2396 Reintegration plan for certain juveniles removed from the home. - 38-2396. Reintegration plan for certain juveniles removed from the home....

38-2397 Earned time calculations. - 38-2397. Earned time calculations. For purposes of determining a release...

38-2398 Earned discharge for juvenile probationers. - 38-2398. Earned discharge for juvenile probationers. (a) For purposes of...

38-2399 Department of corrections contracts for youth residential facility beds. - 38-2399. Department of corrections contracts for youth residential facility beds....

38-23,100 Community integration programs for juveniles. - 38-23,100. Community integration programs for juveniles. The department of corrections...

38-23,101 Findings to be made on juvenile's first removal from home. - 38-23,101. Findings to be made on juvenile's first removal from...

Article 24 - Host Families Act

38-2401 Citation of act. - 38-2401. Citation of act. K.S.A. 38-2401 through 38-2405, and amendments...

38-2402 Definitions. - 38-2402. Definitions. As used in the host families act: (a)...

38-2403 Establishment of host family programs. - 38-2403. Establishment of host family programs. (a) A child placement...

38-2404 Recommendation of programs and services to families during investigations. - 38-2404. Recommendation of programs and services to families during investigations....

38-2405 Detailing community resources available to families in crisis. - 38-2405. Detailing community resources available to families in crisis. The...

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Chapter 38 - Minors