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2013 Kansas Family Law Appeals Decisions

Supreme Court

July 5, 2013

107383 – In re Adoption of H.C.H. (Published) [Jurisdiction, adoption jurisdiction, child custody jurisdiction, parental rights termination, #UCCJEA, #UAA]

April 5, 2013

102744 – Hamel v. Hamel (Published) [trusts]

February 22, 2013

103487 – Frazier v. Goudschaal (Published) [parentage, #ART, custody, equitable division, same-sex, cohabitation, property]

Other Supreme Court Decisions: release dates…

Court of Appeals

December 6, 2013

109208 – In re N.A.C. (Published) [adoption, termination, CINC, procedure, appellate jurisdiction, statutory interpretation, definitions, administrative authority]

November 22, 2013

109079 – Cain v. Jacox – Per Curiam – Affirmed – Riley. [child support, res judicata, UIFSA, procedure, pleading]
109569 – Splechter v. Splechter, et al. – Per Curiam – Dismissed – Woodson. [procedure]

109820 – In the Matter of the Adoption of N.I.E. – Per Curiam – Affirmed – Pratt. [stepparent adoption, termination, burden of proof]

November 15, 2013

109422 – In the Matter of the Marriage of Clark v. Clark – Per Curiam – Affirmed in part, vacated in part, and remanded with directions – Jackson. [annulment, property division, spousal support, jurisdiction, procedure]

November 8, 2013

107867 – In the Matter of the Marriage of Michel and Michel – Per Curiam – Affirmed in part, vacated in part, and remanded with directions – Saline. [child support, property division, alter or amend, impute income, appeal standards]

108098 – In the Matter of the Marriage of McGinnis and McGinnis – Per Curiam – Affirmed – Harper. [property division, spousal support, appeal standards]

109799 – In the Interest of Z.E.H. – Per Curiam – Reversed and remanded with directions –Elk. [CINC, UCCJEA, continuing exclusive jurisdiction, emergency jurisdiction, subject matter jurisdiction, magistrate jurisdiction, magistrate authority, procedure]

October 11, 2013

109322 – In the Matter of the Marriage of Riedel and Riedel – Per Curiam – Affirmed – Johnson [grandparent visitation, child custody, parenting time]

October 4, 2013

109247 – In the Matter of the Application to Adopt A.M.M. – Per Curiam – Reversed – Sedgwick [adoption, termination]

109257 – In the Matter of the Adoption of R.L.J. – Per Curiam – Affirmed – Sedgwick. [adoption, parent termination]

109525/109526 – In the Matter of the Application to Adopt J.T.C. – Per Curiam – Affirmed in part and dismissed in part – Norton. [adoption, parent termination]

September 27, 2013

108437 – In the Matter of the Marriage of Sims and Sims – Powell, J. – Affirmed in part, reversed in part, and remanded with directions – Shawnee.

108601 – In the Matter of the Marriage of Mullokandova and Kikirov – Per Curiam – Affirmed – Johnson. [default, set aside, procedure, burden of proof]

108935 – Cole v. Peterson – Per Curiam – Affirmed – Johnson. [non-marital property, cohabitation contracts, contract remedies, statute of frauds, burden of proof, statute of limitations]

September 13, 2013

109121 – In re Marriage of Stephenson & Papineau (Published) [child support, Social Security Disability, reimbursement] REVERSED

109121 – In re Marriage of Stephenson & Papineau (October 9, 2015)(Supreme Court)

September 6, 2013

108886 – In the Matter of the Marriage of Sutton and Sutton – Per Curiam – Affirmed – Wyandotte. [property division,  temporary orders, case management, child custody, procedure]

August 30, 2013

109083 – Burgardt v. Willinger – Per Curiam – Reversed and vacated – Finney. [shared residency, procedure, parenting plan, future events]

August 16, 2013

107046 – In re Estate of McLeish. (Published)[settlement agreements, oral agreements, procedure, relief from judgment, set aside]

107990 – In the Matter of the Marriage of Anjard – Per Curiam – Affirmed – Johnson. [law of the case, issue-claim preclusion]

August 9, 2013

108519 – In the Matter of the Marriage of Freeman and Freeman – Per Curiam – Judgment reversed, award of attorney fees vacated, and remanded with directions – Sedgwick. [procedure, set aside, default, settlements, attorneys fees]

July 26, 2013

107665 – In the Matter of the Marriage of Tran and Duong – Buser, J. – Reversed and remanded with directions – Sedgwick. [judgments, interest, domestic support]

July 12, 2013

108980 – In the Matter of the Adoption of S.L.P. – Per Curiam – Affirmed – Sedgwick. [termination, adoption]

July 5, 2013

108085 – In the Matter of the Marriage of Soenksen and Gillett – Per Curiam – Affirmed – Johnson. [separation agreements, #UTMA, college education funds]

108222 – In the Matter of the Guardianship and Conservatorship of Peters – Per Curiam – Affirmed in part, reversed in part, and remanded – Saline.

June 28, 2013

108638 – In the Interest of K.W. and K.W. – Per Curiam – Affirmed – Wyandotte. [termination]

June 21, 2013

108004 – In the Matter of the Marriage of Wilson and Wilson – Per Curiam – Affirmed – Reno. [residency, change of circumstances]

June 14, 2013

106962 – In re the Marriage of Bergmann & Sokol (Published) [GAL, attorney fees, sanctions]

108151 – Waller v. Waller – Per Curiam – Affirmed – Douglas. [property division, spousal support, offsets, property valuation, premarital property]

June 7, 2013

108545 – In the Matter of the Marriage of Moore and Moore – Per Curiam – Affirmed – Wyandotte. [child support, constructive emancipation, UIFSA, standard of review, burden of proof]

108778 – In the Matter of E.G.S. and Sonnier – Per Curiam – Affirmed – Lincoln. [parentage, presumed parent, parent by estoppel]

May 31, 2013

108297 – In the Matter of the Guardianship and Conservatorship of L.M.H. – Per Curiam – Affirmed – Wilson. [guardianship, termination of guardianship, parental rights, parental preference doctrine, grandparents, procedure]

108945 – In the Matter of the Marriage of Rogers and Rogers – Per Curiam – Affirmed – Seward. [child custody, residency, burden of proof, procedure, material change of circumstances]

May 17, 2013

106181 – Purdum v. Purdum (Published) [defamation, first amendment, religion, sacramental marriage, religious annulment]

May 3, 2013

107401 – Kaelter v. Sokol, et al. – Per Curiam – Affirmed – Johnson. [procedure, appeals, special master, evidence] (Review granted December 27, 2013)

April 19, 2013

107055 – In the Matter of the Marriage of Andrews and Andrews – Per Curiam – Affirmed – Sedgwick. [contempt, child support, burden of proof, negative findings]

108489 – In the Matter of Chance and Chance – Per Curiam – Affirmed – Rooks. [custody change, material change of circumstances, parenting plan, burden of proof, standard of review, best interest factors]

April 5, 2013

108108 – In re A.E.S. (Published) [CINC, due process, temporary orders]

107276 – Clark v. McGinnis – Per Curiam – Affirmed – Ford.
107732 – In the Matter of the Marriage of Brautman and Hardesty – Per Curiam – Affirmed – Johnson. [separation agreement, college expenses, child support]

108314 – In the Matter of the Marriage of Roby and Woodley – Per Curiam – Affirmed – Franklin.

March 29, 2013

108562 – In the Interest of M.D., A.V., and T.B. – Per Curiam – Affirmed – Wyandotte. [termination]

March 15, 2013

106912 In the Matter of the Marriage of Martin and Martin – In the Matter of the Marriage of Martin and Martin – Per Curiam – Affirmed in part, reversed in part, and remanded with directions – Geary. [military, VA Disability, disposable retired pay, contempt, procedure, appeal, evidence]

107971 – State, ex rel. Secretary of Social and Rehabilitation Services v. Lane – Per Curiam – Affirmed – Sedgwick. [child support, parentage, shared parenting adjustment, required findings]

March 8, 2013

107434 – In the Matter of the Marriage of Lawson and Lawson – Per Curiam – Affirmed – Cherokee. [property, valuation]

108064 – In the Matter of the Marriage of Campbell and Burnett – Per Curiam – Affirmed – Johnson.[judgment interest, appeal bonds, attorneys fees] (Review denied August 30, 2013)

108176 – In the Matter of the Relationship of Downs and Gilmore – Leben, J. – Reversed and remanded with directions – Seward. [parentage, child-custody, parenting time, #ART, same-sex, “notorious acknowledgement”]

February 22, 2013

107777 – In the Matter of the Marriage of Whitcomb v. Whitcomb – Per Curiam – Affirmed – Sedgwick [custody, parenting time]

February 15, 2013

106812 – Nelsen v. Nelsen – Per Curiam – Affirmed in part, reversed in part, and remanded with directions – Cheyenne.

107931 – In the Matter of Azar – Per Curiam – Reversed and remanded with directions – Johnson. [name change, jurisdiction]

108141 – In the Matter of the Marriage of Everett and Zipper – Pierron, J. – Reversed and remanded with directions – Johnson. [child support, procedure]

108358 – In the Matter of the Adoption of Baby R. – Per Curiam – Affirmed – Shawnee. [termination, adoption]
108127 – Silks, et al. v. Gnaegy, et al. – Per Curiam – Reversed and remanded – Johnson. [settlement agreements, third-party beneficiary, procedure]

February 8, 2013

107826 – In the Matter of the Marriage of Mamedova and Iliasson – Per Curiam – Remanded with directions – Riley. [settlement agreement, property division]

108175 – In the Matter of the Adoption of Baby R. – Per Curiam – Affirmed – Shawnee. [termination] (Review denied June 19, 2013)

January 18, 2013

107694 – In the Matter of the Marriage of Williams and Williams – Per Curiam – Affirmed in part, reversed in part, and remanded with directions – Riley. [child support, procedure]

January 11, 2013

106446 – In the Matter of the Marriage of McKenney and McKenney – Per Curiam – Reversed and remanded with directions – Johnson. [#property division] (Review denied August 23, 2013)

106990 – In the Matter of the Marriage of Briggs and Briggs – Per Curiam – Affirmed – Johnson. [#property, receiver]

107774 – In the Matter of the Marriage of Slater and Slater – Per Curiam – Affirmed – Johnson. [#custody, #alimony, #parenting time restrictions]

107908 – In the Matter of the Marriage of Jones and Jones – Per Curiam – Affirmed – Wyandotte. [#property division, attorney #fees]

Other Court of Appeals Decisions: release dates…