Kansas Supreme Court and Court of Appeals opinions are normally released on Friday mornings at approximately 9:30 a.m. Published Appellate Opinions are posted to the Kansas Appellate Courts’ website within one hour. Unpublished Appellate Opinions are not posted on the Kansas Appellate Courts’ website, but are available on this site between one hour to one day after release. This page includes only Kansas Family Law Appellate Decisions. The decisions on this page include both published and unpublished opinions.

2009 Kansas Family Law Appeals Decisions

Supreme Court

April 17, 2009

97664 – Nelson v. Nelson (Published) [contracts, third-party beneficiary, marital settlement agreements, appellate standard of review, summary judgment, constructive trust]

April 7, 2009

100,930 — In the Matter of the Marriage of Gerow — Rosen, J. — Affirmed — Johnson (Unpublished)[decisionmaking, medical care, child custody, sole legal custody, case management, statutory factors, standard of review, appellate review]

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Court of Appeals

December 24, 2009

102,250 – In the Matter of the Adoption of Baby Boy L. – Leben, J. – Reversed and remanded with directions – Sherman. [adoption, termination]

December 11, 2009

101692 – In the Matter of the Marriage of Short – Per Curiam – Affirmed – Bourbon. [procedure]

November 20, 2009

101,324 – In the Matter of the Marriage of Ulrich – Caplinger, J. – Affirmed – Sedgwick. [procedure, attorney fees, property, discovery, sanctions, due process]

October 16, 2009

102202 – In re L.B. (Published)[adoption]

100954 – In the Matter of the Marriage of Carnivale – Per Curiam – Affirmed – Johnson. [jurisdiction, procedure]
101944 – In the Matter of the Adoption of C.L.O. – Per Curiam – Affirmed – Reno. [adoption, termination, procedure]

October 9, 2009

100937 – In the Matter of Marriage of Waugh and Tugman – Per Curiam – Affirmed – Shawnee. [property, spousal support, attorney fees]

October 2, 2009

101,892 – In re M.R.C. (Published)[adoption]

101,845 – Carriker v. Richardson – Per Curiam – Affirmed – Sedgwick.

September 25, 2009

101330 – State ex rel. Secretary of SRS v. White (Published) [child support]

101,423 — In the Matter of the Marriage of Parrett — Per Curiam — Affirmed — Jackson.

September 18, 2009

101,220 – In the Matter of the Adoption of T.J.R.W. – Per Curiam – Modified Opinion filed September 18, 2009. Affirmed – Butler. [adoption]
101,771 – In the Matter of the Marriage of Maule – Per Curiam – Affirmed – Riley.

August 28, 2009

100,304 – In the Matter of the Marriage of Steiman – Leben, J. – Affirmed – Johnson. [property, spousal support]

August 21, 2009

101181 – State, ex rel. SRS v. Cleland (Published)

August 14, 2009

100,929 — In the Matter of the Marriage of Miller — Per Curiam — Reversed and remanded with directions — Johnson.
101,384 — In the Matter of the Marriage of Williams — Per Curiam — Affirmed — Johnson.

June 12, 2009

101777 – In re J.S. (Published)

100,068 — In the Matter of the Marriage of Singhal — Per Curiam — Affirmed — Johnson.
100,208 — In the Matter of the Marriage of Verlinden — Per Curiam — Affirmed — Sherman.

June 5, 2009

100327 – In re Marriage of Winsky (Published)
100823 – In re Adoption of B.J.M. (Published) [adoption]

99,138 — In the Matter of the Marriage of Waggoner and Lambert — Per Curiam — Affirmed — Reno.

May 15, 2009

100655 – In re Marriage of Sandhu (Published)

100,014 — In the Matter of the Marriage of Ginavan — Per Curiam — Reversed and remanded with directions — Pottawatomie.
100,303 — In the Matter of the Marriage of Irwin — Per Curiam — Appeal dismissed — Leavenworth.
101,220 — In the Matter of the Adoption of T.J.R.W. — Per Curiam — Affirmed — Butler. [adoption]

May 8, 2009

99,190 — In the Matter of the Marriage of Steer – Per Curiam – Affirmed – Cherokee

May 1, 2009

100845 – In re M.F. (Published)

100,554 — In the Matter of the Adoption of B.B.M. — Per Curiam — Reversed — Johnson. [UCCJEA, adoption, termination]

April 17, 2009

101596 – In re S.D. (Published) [adoption, termination]

April 3, 2009

100,524 — In the Matter of the Marriage of Harvey — Per Curiam — Reversed and remanded with directions – – Wyandotte.

March 27, 2009

100,617 — In the Matter of the Adoption of H.E.H. — Per Curiam — Affirmed — Reno. [adoption, termination]

March 20, 2009

100207 – In re Marriage of Wiese (Published)

March 13, 2009

99,682 — Standish v. Standish — Per Curiam — Affirmed — Stafford.
100,169 — In the Matter of the Marriage of Janzen — Per Curiam — Reversed in part, dismissed in part, and remanded with directions — Sedgwick. March 6, 2009

March 6, 2009

100,345 — In the Matter of the Marriage of Graham — Per Curiam — Reversed and remanded — Wyandotte.

February 27, 2009

99157 – In re Marriage of Risley (Published)

February 20, 2009

99687 – In re Adoption of J.M.D. (Published) [adoption, termination]

99,172 — In the Matter of the Marriage of Phillips — Per Curiam — Reversed and remanded with directions — Sedgwick.

January 9, 2009

99,405 — In the Matter of the Petition of Denning — Per Curiam — Affirmed — Ellis.

 

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