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K.S.A. 23-3312

Sufficiency of petition

L. 2024, ch. 52, § 8; July 1.

(a) Based on the petition described in K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 23-3311 , and amendments thereto, the court shall determine whether the nonparent has pleaded a prima facie case that:

(1) A denial of visitation would result in harm to the child;

(2) the nonparent:

(A) Is or has been a consistent caretaker, as described in K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 23-3308 (b), and amendments thereto, during the year immediately preceding filing of the action; or

(B) has a substantial relationship with the child, as described in K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 23-3308 (c), and amendments thereto; and

(3) an order of visitation to the nonparent is in the best interest of the child applying the factors in K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 23-3315 , and amendments thereto.

(b) If the court determines that the nonparent has not pleaded a prima facie case, the court shall dismiss the petition.

Official source: Kansas Office of Revisor of Statutes. Reproduced from public-domain Kansas statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.