Category Archives: Special Needs

Special Needs Families Issues

2012 Kansas Legislature Approaching First Adjournment

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 differences.  http://kslegislature.org/li/b2011_12/measures/sb304/ What I didn’t realize … Continue reading →

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Kansas Senate Hearings on Family Law Legislation

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 on 2012 #HB2444, which was passed … Continue reading →

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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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