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2012 Kansas Family Law Appeals Decisions

Supreme Court

October 26, 2012

103758 – In re Marriage of Brown (Published) [child support, temporary orders, procedure]

October 5, 2012

101834 – In re Marriage of Hall (Published) [child support, insurance]

May 4, 2012

104424 – In re T.S.W. (Published) [adoption, termination, appeals, ICWA]

March 16, 2012

105623 – In re K.E. (Published) [procedure, termination, due process]

Other Supreme Court Decisions: release dates…

Court of Appeals

December 14, 2012

107623 – In the Matter of the Marriage of Martin and Martin – Per Curiam – Affirmed – Johnson. [due process, child support, change of circumstances, property division]
107773 – In the Matter of the Marriage of O’Neal and O’Neal – Per Curiam – Affirmed – Reno. [property division, spousal support denial]

December 7, 2012

106092 – In re Marriage of Traster (Published) [pre-marital agreements, #UPAA, post-marital agreements, attorneys fees] (Review Granted Oct 1, 2013)

November 21, 2012

107641 – In the Matter of the Marriage of Naumann and Naumann – Per Curiam – Affirmed – Jefferson. [property division, burden of proof, inheritance]

November 16, 2012

107425 – Kreger v. Kreger – Per Curiam – Affirmed – Johnson. [PFA, venue]
107579 – In the Matter of Denlinger v. Good – Per Curiam – Affirmed – Johnson. [child custody, parenting time, name change]

November 9, 2012

107456 – In re Adoption of I.M. (Published) [adoption, stepparents]

October 19, 2012

106760 – In the Matter of the Marriage of Lee and Lee – Per Curiam – Affirmed – Geary. [settlement agreements, spousal support] (Review denied August 29, 2013)
107839 – In the Interest of J.W. – Per Curiam – Appeal dismissed – Crawford. [CINC, appeal jurisdiction, procedure]

October 5, 2012

106139 – Lazarus v. Lazarus – Per Curiam – Affirmed – Johnson. [property division, settlement, enforcement]

September 28, 2012

105335 – In re Marriage of Jordan and Jordan – Per Curiam – Affirmed in part, reversed in part, and remanded with directions – Butler. [spousal support]

September 14, 2012

106900 – In the Matter of the Marriage of Alshehri and Alshehri – Per Curiam – Affirmed – Wyandotte. [child custody]

September 7, 2012

107197 – Fraley v. Fraley – Per Curiam – Affirmed – Sedgwick. [fraud procuring divorce, res judicata, statute of limitations]

August 17, 2012

107181 – In the Matter of the Marriage of Nichols and Nichols – Per Curiam – Affirmed – Wyandotte. (Petition for Review denied July 19, 2013) [procedure, appeal]

August 10, 2012

106910 – In the Matter of the Marriage of Van Der Stelt and Van Der Stelt – Per Curiam – Affirmed – Johnson. [spousal support, procedure]

August 3, 2012

106172 – In re Marriage of Gentry and Gentry – Per Curiam – Reversed and remanded with directions – Reno. [child custody, judicial notice, burden of proof]

July 27, 2012

106434/106613 – State of Kansas, ex rel, SRS, et al. v. Mosher, et al. – Per Curiam – Affirmed – Shawnee. [collateral estoppel, CINC, child custody, burden of proof, due process]
106958 – In the Matter of the Marriage of Heifner v. Heifner – Per Curiam – Affirmed – Ellis. [child custody, change of circumstances, burden of proof]

July 13, 2012

107383 – In the Matter of the Adoption of H.C.H. – Per Curiam – Affirmed – Saline. [Termination, Adoption, UCCJEA]

July 5, 2012

105922 – In re Marriage of Merrill (Published) [Case Management, Procedure]

June 29, 2012

105922 – In re Marriage of Taber (Published) [child support, SSDI]
106292 – In re Marriage of Hutchison (Published) [Case Management, Procedure]

106202 – In the Matter of Palos v. Hernandez – Per Curiam – Affirmed – Wyandotte. [PFA, Proof, Jurisdiction]

June 15, 2012

104925 – In re Marriage of Williams and Williams – Per Curiam – Affirmed in part and reversed in part – Coffey. [child support, SSDI, credits]

June 8, 2012

105862 – In re Marriage of Asher v. Asher – Per Curiam – Affirmed – Barton. [maintenance, property division]

June 1, 2012

105786 – In the Matter of the Conservatorship of Bogner – Leben, J. – Reversed and remanded with directions – Harvey.
106336 – In the Matter of the Paternity of A.L. and Florez – Per Curiam – Affirmed in part, reversed in part, and remanded with directions – Sedgwick. [child support]

May 25, 2012

106751 – In re Marriage of Wilson and Wilson – Per Curiam – Affirmed – Sedgwick. [child custody, parenting]

May 18, 2012

104916 – Dunn v. Dunn. (Published)(Family Law Related) (corrected May 21, 2012)(Review denied March 27, 2013)

105892 – Anjard v. Anjard-Hillard, et al. – Per Curiam – Affirmed – Johnson. [preclusion, attorneys fees] (Review denied March 27, 2013)

May 4, 2012

105470 – State ex rel, SRS and Bradish v. Ketzel (Published)[UIFSA, jurisdiction, child support]

105365 – In re Marriage of Smith and Smith – Per Curiam – Affirmed in part and dismissed in part – Johnson. (corrected June 28, 2012)[procedure, sanctions]
105421 – In re Marriage of Arvidson and Arvidson – Per Curiam – Affirmed – Bourbon. [procedure, venue, enforcement, contempt, case manager] (Review denied March 26, 2013)
105869 – U.S. Bank National Association v. The Estate of Dowty, et al. – Per Curiam – Affirmed – Johnson. [common law marriage]
106037 – In re Marriage of Johnston and Johnston – Leben, J. – Affirmed – Linn. [attorney fees]

April 20, 2012

105861 – In re Marriage of Henry and Moore – Leben, J. – Affirmed – Sedgwick. [child custody, standard of review]

April 12, 2012

105460 – Jordan v. Jordan (Published) [PFA, extensions, mootness, statutory interpretation]

104,164 – In re of the Marriage of House and House – Per Curiam – Affirmed – Johnson.
106,143 – In re Marriage of Taylor and Taylor – Shepherd, J. – Affirmed in part and remanded with directions – Riley.

March 30, 2012

106325 – In re Adoption of C.A.T. (Published)

106293 In re Marriage of Helbert and Helbert – Leben, J. – Affirmed – Riley.

March 16, 2012

105152 – In re Marriage of Hohmann (Published)

106055In re Marriage of Purdie and Purdie – Per Curiam – Affirmed – Shawnee

March 9, 2012

104691 – In re Marriage of Fallis and Fallis – Per Curiam – Affirmed – Reno

February 24, 2012

105505 – In re J.T.R. (Published)

105357 – In re Guardianship of H.C. and L.B., et al. – Leben, J. – Reversed and remanded with directions – Clark.

February 17, 2012

105889 – In re Guardianship of Benham (Published)
Review denied February 19, 2013

January 27, 2012

105710 – In re Marriage of Henderson and Layden, f/k/a Henderson – Per Curiam – Affirmed in part, reversed in part, and remanded with directions – Johnson.
106006 – State v. Meza – Per Curiam – Affirmed – Finney.
106124 – In re Marriage of Seymour and Seymour – Per Curiam – Affirmed – Shawnee.

January 20, 2012

105799 – In the Matter of the Marriage of Sasko and Sasko – Per Curiam – Affirmed – Shawnee.

January 13, 2012

104345 – In re Marriage of Farris-Burton and Burton – Per Curiam – Affirmed – Rooks. Review denied February 19, 2013.
105217 – In re Marriage of Collins and Collins – Per Curiam – Affirmed in part, reversed in part, and remanded with directions – Geary.

January 6, 2012

105224 – In the Matter of the Marriage of Ariaz and Ariaz – Per Curiam – Reversed – Geary.

Other Court of Appeals Decisions: release dates…