Supreme Court

April 18, 2025

124904 – In re Marriage of Meek – Johnson – Review of Court of Appeals decision, 64 Kan. App. 2d 270, 551 P.3d 127 (2024); Court of Appeals decision reversing district court affirmed. District court reversed, case is remanded with directions. [Divorce, property division, equitable division, personal injury awards, annuity awards, method of division, appellate standards, statutory construction, theories of division, prerequisites for appeal, failure to object, motion to alter or amend]

Court of Appeals

April 11, 2025

Unpublished

127957 – In the Interest of K.S. – Atchison – Affirmed. [CINC, parent termination, appellate standards, sufficiency of evidence, child’s best interests, abuse of discretion, substance abuse, incarceration, infrequent contact]

March 4, 2025

Unpublished

128125 – In the Interest of A.M. – Sedgwick – Affirmed. [CINC, parent termination, appellate standards, clear-and-convincing evidence, sufficiency of evidence, child’s best interests, abuse of discretion, substance abuse, repeated incarceration, infrequent contact, meaningful contact]

128193 – In the Matter of the Adoption of D.A., D.A., and Y.A. – Ford – Affirmed. [Adoption, stepparent adoption, lack of involvement, failure to exercise parental rights, divorced couple, substance abuse, incarceration, appellate standards, failure to support for 2 years, presumed to know the law]

March 28, 2025

Unpublished

127477 – In the Interest of R.S. – Pratt – Remanded with directions. [CINC, parent termination, appellate standards, transcript preservation, Zoom hearing, recording failure, due process, reconstruction of transcript]

March 21, 2025

Unpublished

126669 – H.R.M. v. J.L.C. – Johnson – Affirmed. [Protection from Stalking, PFS, appellate standards, criminal prosecution vs. civil action, mootness]

February 21, 2025

Unpublished

127188 – In re I.W. – Neosho – Affirmed. [CINC, parent termination, appellate standards, reintegration, “meaningful progress”, clear and convincing evidence, child’s best interests, sufficient evidence]

127951 – In re Marriage of Boorigie – Sedgwick – Appeal dismissed. [Divorce, appellate jurisdiction, property division, settle journal entry, alter or amend, modification, amended journal entry, acquiescence]

128075 – In re Marriage of S.L.W. and S.M.W. – Decatur – Affirmed. [Divorce, child custody, parenting time, parenting schedule, appellate standards, judicial discretion, abuse of discretion, failure to find “deficiency”, sufficient evidence]

January 31, 2025

Unpublished

127764 – B.K. vs. A.P. – Johnson – Affirmed. [Protection from stalking, stalking, burden of proof, failure to provide evidence at trial, allegations without support, homeowners association, “fear for safety”, “substantial emotional distress”]

126755 – In the Interests of K.S. and E.S. – Butler – Affirmed. [CINC, parent termination, appellate standards, notice of appeal verification requirement, statutory construction, technical violations, “verification”, clear and convincing evidence, child’s best interests, sufficient evidence, appellate jurisdicdtion]

January 24, 2025

Unpublished

127574 – In the Interests of T.M. and H.S.-M. – Butler – Affirmed. [CINC, parent termination, appellate standards, Due Process, clear and convincing evidence, child’s best interests, sufficient evidence, methamphetamine]

January 17, 2025

Unpublished

127621 – In the Interests of N.M., E.M. and Z.L. – Bourbon – Affirmed. [CINC, parent terrmination, appellate standards, abuse of discretion, child’s best interersts, clear and convincing evidence, substantial evidence, unsanitary conditions]

January 3, 2025

Published

125862 – In re Marriage of L.F. and M.F. – Johnson – Affirmed. [Child custody, child support, modification, child custody investigations, expert testimony, appellate standards, Daubert requirements, child support income, capital gains, attorneys fees]