Weekly Twitter Update 2016–March-6

  • by Ronald Nelson
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  1.  Mar 5

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  2.  Mar 4

    : does not apply when “placement” is with a parent rather than third party caretaker #113483

     Mar 4

  3. : Kansas applies to out-of-state placements with or as prelim to adoption #113483

  4.  Mar 4

    : Uniform laws presume uniform interpretation of same statute #113483

     Mar 4

  5. : is a uniform law enacted in 52 jurisdictions including #113483

  6.  Mar 4

    : Court does not speculate about legislative intent, but uses objective criteria to determine #113483

     Mar 4

  7. : Statutory interpretation means reading words at their plain meaning #113483

     Mar 4

  8. : Intent of legislature governs statutory interpretation #113483

     Mar 4

  9. : Interstate Compact on Placement of Children interpretation is legal question #113483

     Mar 4

  10. : A court may not award attorneys fees without statutory authority

     Mar 4

  11. : Failure of timely objection on proper ground means waiver of issue raised on appeal

     Mar 4

  12. : Failure to object to personal jurisdiction = failure to “Consent to the jurisdiction of the court”

     Mar 4

  13. : Failure to object to division of military retirement does not = consent to jurisdiction

     Mar 4

  14. : “Consent to the jurisdiction of the court” in 10USC1408 does not mean subject matter jurisdiction

     Mar 4

  15. : “Consent to the jurisdiction of the court” in 10USC1408 means “personal jurisdiction

     Mar 4

  16. : Kansas law grants courts power to divide military pensions

     Mar 4

  17. : Uniformed Services Former Spouses Protection Act grants State Cts power to divide military penson #113103

     Mar 4

  18. : Court loses jurisdiction if both parents out-of-state for more than 6 months #114251

     Mar 4

  19. : Where parent contact w child hindered by other parent, cannot hold lack of contact against parent #114251

     Mar 4

  20. : Where parent had no money to send in , cannot hold that against [him] in termination #114251

     Mar 4

  21. : Statutes are construed to require strict adherence to statutory requirements for termination #114251

     Mar 4

  22. : A parent must make reasonable attempts to stay close to child to avoid termination of rights #114251

     Mar 4

  23. : Court considers all surrounding facts when deciding parent rights termination #114251

     Mar 4

  24. : Parent rights termination must be proved by clear-convincing evidence #114251

     Mar 4

  25. : In stepparent adoption, consent required unless parent refused to assume parent duties for 2-yrs #114251

     Mar 4

  26. : Parent failure to assume parent duties is a fact question, subject to substantial evidence review #114251

     Mar 4

  27. : Incarcerated father who was refused contact information for child = no proper termination #114251

     Mar 4

  28. : Appeals court reverses termination of parental rights for incarcerated parent #114251

     Mar 4

  29. : Attorneys fees award was appropriate given history of litigation, including this is 4th appeal #113355

     Mar 4

  30. : Where court gives future credit, it must consider child’s best interest #113355

     Mar 4

  31. : Trial court decision of “no material change” for supported by substantial evidence #113355

     Mar 4

  32. : Domestic recommendations to court are advisory, not mandatory #113355

  33.  Mar 4

    : Domestic recommendations do not bind trial court #113355

     Mar 4

  34. : Domestic recommendations on appropriately overturned by trial court #113355

     Mar 4

  35. : Appeals court reverses judgment set-off for future travel expenses due to parental travel cost #113355

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  36.  Mar 4

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     Mar 4

  37. : Trial court did not error by 50/50 split of travel expenses rather than include worksheet factor #113660

     Mar 4

  38. : Written journal entry takes precedence over court’s oral pronouncements #113660

     Mar 4

  39. : Long-distance parenting adjustment considers: who moved, expense reasonableness, relevant facts #113660

     Mar 4

  40. : A discretionary adjustment is “discretionary” #113660

     Mar 4

  41. : The failure of a party to brief an issue or provide adequate authority for it abandons that issue #113660

     Mar 4

  42. : Trial court must provide rationale for rejection of interstate adjustment #113660

     Mar 4

  43. : Trial court refusal to consider interstate adjustment was error #113660

     Mar 4

  44. : When no objection is made to trial court about adequacy of evidence, objection is waived #113660

     Mar 4

  45. : Trial court erred imputing $50K to Father when no evidence supporting that finding #113660

     Mar 4

  46. : Kansas court is bound by statute governing modification in effect when motion filed #113660

     Mar 4

  47. : Retroactive not authorized though previous agreement #113660

     Mar 4

  48. : Kansas court not bound to apply guidelines where parties tho divorced in TX #113660

     Mar 4

  49. : Kansas resident did not challenge jurisdiction to modify order #113660

     Mar 4

  50. : Parents cannot by agreement waive the ability to modify #113660

     Mar 4

  51. : Party who claims error on appeal bears burden of proving that error #113660

     Mar 4

  52. : Determined amount of is matter of discretion, subject to abuse of discretion std #113660

     Mar 4

  53. KSCourts: Appeals court awards attorneys fees on affirmed #113634

     Mar 4

  54. KSCourts: decisions are by their nature subjective #113634

     Mar 4

  55. : Parental discipline resulting in child’s injury is different than parental anger causing same #113634

     Mar 4

  56. : Appeals court does not re-try or re-determine facts on which trial court bases its orders #113634

     Mar 4

  57. : statute allows parent to file protection request for minor child #113634

     Mar 4

  58. : Appeals court affirms protection order where parent alleged “punched” child 3-4 times #113634

     Mar 4

  59. : Appeals court affirms entry of protection order favoring minor child #113634

     Mar 4

  60. : Grandparent visitation case remanded to trial court to consider award of fees to parents

     Mar 4

  61. : Grandparent visitation statute mandates award of attorneys fees to parents

     Mar 4

  62. : Where appeals court cannot tell if special weight given to parental choice, case remanded

     Mar 4

  63. : A parent may not “arbitrarily” deny third party visitation, but has wide latitude unencumbered by others

     Mar 4

  64. : Third-party visitation statutes must be strictly construed in favor of parental choices

     Mar 4

  65. : Court MUST presume a fit parent is acting in the child’s best interests when 3d party seeks visitation

     Mar 4

  66. : Fit parents’ decisions about their child’s contact with third parties is entitled to special weight

     Mar 4

  67. : Grandparents had no legal right to visit a grandchild at common law

     Mar 4

  68. : Parental rights are fundamental rights under the US Constitution

     Mar 4

  69. : Appeals court reverses award of visitation for failure to give parent desires special weight

     Mar 4

    1. : 3 Kansas , 1 Appeals cases were issued today (2016-March-04):

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  71. : Court erred placing burden of proof on party defending against claim for premarital property

     Mar 4

  72. : Failing to comply with discovery rules is not the same as failing to sustain a burden of proof

     Mar 4

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     Mar 4

  79. Updated Page: Kansas Family Law Appeals 2016

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     Mar 3

  80. Kansas Senate panel takes up bill listing impeachable offenses for , including “discourteous behavior”

     Mar 3

  81. : is considering plans to build a new courthouse

     Mar 3

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  94.  Mar 2

    Congrats Ron! A well deserved honor!

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     Mar 2

  95. The Parenting Bridge Daily is out! Stories via

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  96. Johnson County Bar Association awards its 2016 “Justinian Award for Professional Excellence” today

     Mar 1

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    1. Kansas Supreme Court receives highest approval rating for any branch of Kansas government in new poll

       Mar 1

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     Mar 1

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     Feb 29

    1. Kansas’ first Veterans Treatment Court comes to