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Current Status of Kansas Family Law Legislation

by Ronald Nelson
April 30, 2012
KSLegislature, News

The following family law related bills are now pending in the 2012 Kansas Legislature. Status as of March 30, 2012: HB2741, relating to cleanup changes to the Kansas Family Law Code (sponsored by the [...]

Kansas Legislative “Veto Session” Begins

by Ronald Nelson
April 26, 2012
KSLegislature, News

The Kansas Legislature began its “veto session” on Wednesday, April 25, 2012. Although it’s the “veto session,” there are many things that the Legislature is considering other than those bills vetoed by Governor Brownback. In [...]

2012 Kansas Legislature Approaching First Adjournment

by Ronald Nelson
March 23, 2012
KSLegislature, News, Special Needs

I mentioned in a previous post that the Kansas House Passed 2012 #SB304, Batterer Intervention Program Certification, on Wednesday by 123-1, resulting in a Conference Committee appointment to work out the House and Senate [...]

Second Chamber Consideration 2012 Family Law Legislation

by Ronald Nelson
March 22, 2012
KSLegislature, News

This past week has been hectic in the Kansas Legislature. Non-exempt committees (exempt committees are generally Senate and House Federal and State Affairs, Calendar and Printing, Taxation, House Appropriations, & House Ways & Means) [...]

Kansas Legislature Family Law Related Hearings March 12-16

by Ronald Nelson
March 8, 2012
KSLegislature, News

Legislative committees will hear three family law related bills this next week: First, the House Judiciary Committee has scheduled a hearing on #HB2741, which is the 2012 Clean-up Bill for the Kansas Family Law [...]

Kansas Senate Hearings on Family Law Legislation

by Ronald Nelson
March 1, 2012
KSLegislature, News, Special Needs

This next week, the following bills of interest to Kansas Family lawyers will be heard by Senate Committees: On Thursday, March 8, 2012 starting at 1:30 pm, the Senate Education Committee will hear testimony [...]

Kansas House Judiciary Hearing on Grandparent Consideration in Child in Need of Care Proceedings

by Ronald Nelson
March 1, 2012
Grandparents, KSLegislature, News

The House Judiciary Committee will hold a hearing this coming Wednesday, March 7 at 3:30 pm on 2012 #SB262, Grandparent Custody, which passed the Senate this past week http://kslegislature.org/li/b2011_12/measures/sb262/ p The bill provides that “notwithstanding the [...]

Kansas 2012 Legislative Session Begins Monday, January 9

by Ronald Nelson
January 8, 2012
KSLegislature, News

The 2012 Kansas Legislature convenes on January 9, 2012 at 2:00 o’clock p.m. Calendars for the first day are now available at for the House and Senate on the Kansas Legislative Website: http://kslegislature.org/li/ Governor Brownback is scheduled [...]

2012 Kansas Legislature Will Consider UIFSA 2008

by Ronald Nelson
November 5, 2011
Child Support, International, KSLegislature, News

2012 Kansas Legislature Will Consider UIFSA 2008 The Kansas Judicial Council has recommended that the Kansas Legislature enact the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act 2008 Amendments. Following up on the reorganization of Kansas Domestic [...]