Monthly Archives: December 2011

Special Needs Expenses and Child Support

It is clear that caring for a special needs child is more expensive than caring for a child without special needs.[1] “Special needs children often require extensive services throughout their lifetime, and those services are often not covered by insurance … Continue reading

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Special Needs in Family Law

Child custody disputes are among the most emotional and stressful kinds of disputes that can occur between parents or in litigation. The dispute pits two people who care deeply about their child against each another, each parent bringing into that … Continue reading

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In re Marriage of Underwood – Leben – Johnson (Unpublished – December 23, 2011)

Former husband appealed from trial court decision that it did not have jurisdiction to modify or terminate the former husband’s spousal support obligation because the parties had agreed on the amount, length, and terminating events of spousal support. The former … Continue reading

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Associated Wholesale Grocers, Inc. v. Americold Corp. – Kan. – 2011

The Kansas Supreme Court handed down a decision this past Friday that, although it is clearly not a family law case, affects the collection of family law judgments (other than child support) and provides insight into the Kansas statutes on … Continue reading

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Twitter Weekly Update 2011–12–25

KansasDivorce Getting Through the Holidays After the Split huff.to/sFaNFR via @cwsq KansasDivorce When Divorce Unravels Your Retirement Plans on.wsj.com/vgLi0M via @HaralambieLaw KansasDivorce  .@WesCrenshawPhD speaks with @KCURUptoDate on ‘Parents, College Students, and Teens [and Stress] During the Holidays’ bit.ly/tZwuTh KansasDivorce  #KsCourts: Given Trial Cts Strongly Stated Views Against Party’s Motion & error in law, Ct … Continue reading

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Twitter Weekly Update 2011-12-18

KansasDivorce #Military Divorce Articles from @AZDivorceLaw: ow.ly/1geltF KansasDivorce Challenges arise to make us aware of our inner purpose RT@DeepakChopra KansasDivorce Kids with your ex this Christmas? How to be happy when it’s your year without the kids at the holidays. bit.ly/rDNynq via @PegiPrice KansasDivorce  #KsCourts: No Family Law Appeals Decisions … Continue reading

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Twitter Weekly Updates 2011–12–11

KansasDivorce UVA Nat’l Marriage Project Releases its 2011 ‘State of Our Unions’ Report: stateofourunions.org via @ParentingBridge KansasDivorce  #KsCourts: No Family Law Appeals Decisions Released Today (2011-Dec-09) KansasDivorce Babies learn who to trust at an early age bit.ly/smJhY3 via@PsychScience KansasDivorce Study Shows Some children Diagnosed w/ #Epilepsy Have Co-occurring #Autism, But Aren’t Always … Continue reading

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Twitter Weekly Update 2011–12–04

KansasDivorce Schools see rise in student #mentalhealth issues ow.ly/7Nt5M via@DrLeeKeyes KansasDivorce Statement of the American Psychological Association on the #DSM5 ow.ly/7NsCt via @DrLeeKeyes #APA KansasDivorce Judge Rules Washington Illegally Cut #Medicaid Benefits to 16,000 Disabled, Orders $36.8M to Caregivers bit.ly/v200pV KansasDivorce “Most adult mental disorders start before the age of fourteen. “ow.ly/1fYaX1 KansasDivorce Child abducted 18 years … Continue reading

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