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We have FAQs (frequently asked questions) on various subjects that may be of assistance. Those FAQs are provided on this page.

 

In addition to these short FAQs, we have longer practical articles about different domestic relations subjects, such as Domestic Relations Law in Kansas, Child Custody Law in Kansas available at our longer FAQ area

 

We have also put together a page of scholarly articles written by members of the firm that have been published in local, state and national publications.

 

This page is provided as a public service to answer some of the many questions people may have about these areas of the law. Please keep in mind that these FAQs contain only general answers to questions people often ask. If you have any specific questions about your own case, you should never rely on general answers to those specific questions. You should always seek the advice of an attorney who is qualified to answer those questions. These pages are not intended to provide legal advice and do not constitute an attorney-client relationship with the viewer or reader. See our disclaimer page for further information.

 

Frequently Asked Questions:

 

*      What different kinds of domestic relations actions can be filed in Kansas?

*      What are the grounds for divorce in Kansas?

*      How long do I have to live in the state to file for divorce in Kansas?

*      How long does a divorce take?

*      What is an "uncontested" divorce?

*      Are the things I tell my attorney private?

*      How much does it cost?

*      What are "court costs"?

*      Can I claim that my spouse is "at fault" for our divorce?

*      What happens if my spouse says I can’t have a divorce?

*      Can one lawyer represent both my spouse and me in our divorce if we agree?

*      What is “collaborative family law?”

*      What do I have to do to start a domestic relations case?

*      What is a “Petition”?

*      Is it important to be the first one to file for divorce?

*      Can I make the other person pay my attorneys fees?

*      What are temporary orders?

*      How does the other person get the papers after they are filed?

*      I've been served with a Petition for Divorce!! What do I do?

*      How is property divided?

*      What is "divorce planning"?

*      Can I get alimony from my spouse?

*      What happens if my spouse and I want to reconcile?

*      Can I date after the divorce is filed?

*      Can I get a better division of property because my spouse has committed adultery?

*      Where do I file for child custody orders?

*      Can I get “full custody” of my child?

*      What is "legal custody"?

*      What happens if there is a child custody dispute?

*      What other child custody orders can be issued?

*      What is “primary residential custody?”

*      What is “shared custody”?

*      Can I refuse to pay child support because the other parent is not letting me see our children?

*      Can I change my child's name?

*      How is child support determined?

*      Where do I file a request for child support?

*      Can I refuse to let the other parent see our children because I am not getting any child support?

*      How do I get my child's medical expenses paid by the other parent?

*      When is a divorce "final"?

*      Will I have to go to trial?

*      What if I want to move and take my children after the child custody orders are entered?

*      What is a "material change in circumstances" to change custody?

*      Where do I file if I want to change a child custody order?

*      Where do I file if I want to change a child support order?

*      My friends tell me . . . .

*      What are my rights as a divorced spouse to continuation health insurance?

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Longer FAQs:

 

Appellate Practice and Procedure

 

Child Custody, Parenting Time and Third Party Visitation

 

Divorce, Domestic Relations & Child Custody

 

Grandparent Visitation

 

International Child Abduction (Hague Convention)

 

Jurisdictional Requirements in Domestic Relations Cases

 

Requirements for Parents Planning on Moving

 

* denotes links under construction.

 

Nelson & Booth is a Kansas law firm engaged in a Civil Trial and Appellate practice, emphasizing the handling of complex domestic relations matters (including divorce, legal separation and annulment, determination of parentage, child custody and parenting time, marital and non-marital property division, and determination and modification of child support and spousal support, as well as the representation of parents in cases of international child abduction and issues of interstate jurisdictional disputes). The firm was established in 1994.

 

The attorneys at NELSON & BOOTH are licensed to practice only in the
states of
Kansas or Missouri.

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