Category Archives: KSLegislature

Family Law Legislative Issues

Suggestions Sought for Changes to Kansas Family Law Code

Posted on July 20, 2012 by Ronald Nelson

Now that the Kansas Legislature has reorganized and renumbered Kansas family laws, it’s time to think about what changes, if any, should be made to Kansas family law to improve it for the twenty-first century and beyond. What changes to … Continue reading →

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Twitter Weekly Update 2012–June–02

Posted on June 10, 2012 by Ronald Nelson

#KSLegislature: Welcome back @RepTrent! #NMCourts: Same-sex partner of adoptive mother has legal rights as a parent and can seek child #custody. http://bit.ly/JYPrIP [PDF] News: Servicemember Family Protection Act http://bit.ly/KVSFtA #KSLegislature: #SB304, Family Law Code Cleanup, Published in Kansas Register and Effective on 2012-May-31 http://bit.ly/JCHuTu Iowa Supreme Court allows … Continue reading →

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Sine Die

Posted on June 1, 2012 by Ronald Nelson

Today was Sine Die for the 2012 Kansas Legislature. Adjournment Sine Die literally means adjournment “without a day” for the Legislature – the last day of the session. But this year, it could have more properly been “Adjournment! Gratias Deus … Continue reading →

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Kansas Family Law Code Cleanup Signed/Enrolled

Posted on May 29, 2012 by Ronald Nelson

Governor Brownback signed  2012 SB304, the Family Code Cleanup, Case manager qualifications, and Batterer Intervention Certification Act into law on Friday, May 25, 2012. I’ve posted about this act before. Most provisions in the bill are effective retroactively upon publication … Continue reading →

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Twitter Weekly Update 2012 May 26

Posted on May 29, 2012 by Ronald Nelson

#OKLeg: Editorial: Oklahoma lawmakers spike sensible child-support bill http://bit.ly/MJfFvZ .@USState Secretary Clinton to “redouble, triple our efforts” on child #abduction http://goo.gl/fb/8Y7Cr via @JohnCrouchEsq Seven Ignored Tips About Social Security Benefits http://on-msn.com/LxIW9Y RT @JohnCrouchEsq KansasDivorce “It Considered Parents Wants, Not Child’s Needs” … Continue reading →

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Family Law Bills Signed by Governor This Week

Posted on May 25, 2012 by Ronald Nelson

Governor Brownback signed — or at least released news that he had signed — a group of bills today, including a group of family law related bills: #HB2534, which is known as “Caylee’s Law,” criminalizes the failure to report the … Continue reading →

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As the World Turns

Posted on May 18, 2012 by Ronald Nelson

As you may have seen, heard, or read over the past week, the drama never stops in Topeka. If it’s not one faction of the Kansas Republican Party bashing the other, it’s good ol’ political brinksmanship on other issues of … Continue reading →

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Kansas Legislature Amends Case Manager Qualifications

Posted on May 15, 2012 by Ronald Nelson

The Kansas Senate on Monday (May 15, 2012) approved  a Conference Committee Report that amends the qualifications required of Domestic Relations Case Managers appointed by the courts in high-conflict child custody cases in Kansas. The action, on a 35-1 vote, … Continue reading →

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Twitter Weekly Update 2012–May–13

Posted on May 14, 2012 by Ronald Nelson

News: Ninety Days of the Kansas Legislature http://bit.ly/Kg9ilw #KSLegislature: #KSHouse Votes 116–0 to Adopt #SB304 CCR,#FamilyLaw Recod #Cleanup and Batterers Certification http://bit.ly/y8MZjm #KSLegislature: #KSHouse Considering #SB304 CCR, including Family Law Recod Cleanup http://bit.ly/y8MZjm #KSLegislature: #KSSenate Passes HSub#SB79 CCR, Anti-Foreign (Anti-Sharia) Law Bill 33-4 http://bit.ly/JlFZLc #KSLegislature: NJ Case referenced in #KSSenate debate was decided on lack of criminal intent, not … Continue reading →

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Ninety Days of the Kansas Legislature

Posted on May 11, 2012 by Ronald Nelson

Today was supposed to be the last day of the 90-day 2012 Legislative Session. But as most of you already know, it was not. The entire 2012 Kansas Legislative Session has been filled with bravado and bluster. And the “veto … Continue reading →

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