Category Archives: KSLegislature

Family Law Legislative Issues

#SB204 CINC, Protecting total parent visitation time, suddenly set for hearing

Posted on March 13, 2015 by Ronald Nelson

SB204 was introduced into the Kansas Senate Judiciary Committee on February 11, 2015. Seeing to protect “the total amount of time for visitation granted to a person under the revised Kansas code for care of children,” the bill would amend the … Continue reading →

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Kansas Senate Committee of the Whole recommends passing UIFSA 2008

Posted on March 10, 2015 by Ronald Nelson

The Kansas Senate Committee of the Whole today considered — and passed out for final consideration — UIFSA 2008. There was no discussion, objection, or apparent negative vote by anyone in the chamber today after the bill was taken off … Continue reading →

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Kansas Senate Considers #CINC Bills on General Orders

Posted on February 26, 2015 by Ronald Nelson

‪#‎KSLegislature‬: Kansas Senate considers ‪#‎CINC‬ bills on General Orders today (Feb 26): ‪#‎SB157‬: CINC; providing that the child in need of care code does not permit any person to compel a parent to medicate a child if the parent is acting in … Continue reading →

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Weekly Twitter Update 2015–Feb-1

Posted on February 6, 2015 by Ronald Nelson

Ronald W Nelson, PA @KansasDivorce · Jan 31 My answer to: If your son and daughter in law are getting a divorce, would it be acceptable for the grandpa… http://rpx.me/1/Bjk7l  Ronald W Nelson, PA @KansasDivorce · Jan 31 My answer to: Is commission a guarantee income? … Continue reading →

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Weekly Twitter Update 2015–January–25

Posted on January 26, 2015 by Ronald Nelson

Ronald W Nelson, PA @KansasDivorce · Jan 24 Gov. Sam Brownback’s push to change Kansas Supreme Court seen as linked to school finance http://www.kansascity.com/news/article8071974.html … #kscourts Ronald W Nelson, PA @KansasDivorce · Jan 24 Alabama asks federal judge to put same sex marriage ban ruling on hold … Continue reading →

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Kansas Family Law Code Legislative Amendments Effective July 1, 2014

Posted on June 11, 2014 by Ronald Nelson

The 2014 Kansas Legislature made some minor — and some major — changes to the Kansas Revised Family Law Code; all for the best. House Bill 2568 is a continuation of efforts by the Kansas Judicial Council to update, unify, and … Continue reading →

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Kansas House Passes Amendments to Kansas Family Law Code

Posted on February 27, 2014 by Ronald Nelson

The House today passed amendments to the Kansas Family Law Code as proposed by the Kansas Judicial Council (after removing Section 3 of the bill), 123-0. The bill summary and history follows:  HB2568: Domestic Relations; Kansas Revised Family Law Code; … Continue reading →

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Kansas House Judiciary Holds Hearing on Needed Changes to Kansas Family Law

Posted on February 15, 2014 by Ronald Nelson

HB2568: Domestic Relations; Kansas Revised Family Law Code; child support guidelines. This bill is a continuation of efforts by the Kansas Judicial Council to update and unify Kansas domestic relations statutes into the Kansas Revised Family Law Code. Among the … Continue reading →

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Kansas House Passes Bill Allowing Discrimination, Senate Fate Uncertain

Posted on February 15, 2014 by Ronald Nelson

HB2453: Religious “freedom” respecting marriage (PASSED HOUSE 72-49-3) This bill would allow any individual or religious entity to refuse to “Provide any services, accommodations, advantages, facilities, goods, or privileges; provide counseling, adoption, foster care and other social services; or provide … Continue reading →

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Court Reverses 50-year old Child Support Precedent

Posted on October 26, 2012 by Ronald Nelson

The Kansas Supreme Court this morning decided a case that drastically changes the way in which Kansas law is applied in a divorce proceeding. “More than 50 years ago, in Edwards v. Edwards, 182 Kan. 737, Syl. ¶ 2, 324 P.2d … Continue reading →

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