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Revised Kansas Code for Care of Children

K.S.A. 38-2201— Citation; construction of code; policy of state
K.S.A. 38-2201a— The Representative Gail Finney memorial foster care bill of rights; children in need of care, foster parents and kinship caregivers; notification of rights; enforced through equitable rights under the code
K.S.A. 38-2202— Definitions
K.S.A. 38-2202a— Repealed
K.S.A. 38-2203— Jurisdiction; application of the Indian child welfare act; age of child, presumptions; precedence of certain orders; provision of services by multiple state agencies
K.S.A. 38-2203a— Repealed
K.S.A. 38-2204— Venue
K.S.A. 38-2205— Right to counsel; guardian ad litem
K.S.A. 38-2206— Appointment of special advocate
K.S.A. 38-2207— Citizen review boards; members
K.S.A. 38-2208— Same; duties and powers
K.S.A. 38-2209— Confidentiality of child in need of care records; penalties; immunities
K.S.A. 38-2210— Parties authorized to exchange information
K.S.A. 38-2211— Access to official and social file; preservation of records
K.S.A. 38-2211a— Repealed
K.S.A. 38-2212— Appropriate and necessary access; exchange of information; court ordered disclosure; limited public information; release of information pursuant to open records request
K.S.A. 38-2212a— Repealed
K.S.A. 38-2213— Records of law enforcement agencies; limited disclosure; exchange of information; access; court ordered disclosure
K.S.A. 38-2214— Duties of county or district attorney
K.S.A. 38-2215— Docket fee; authorized only by legislative enactment; expenses; assessment
K.S.A. 38-2216— Expense of care and custody of child
K.S.A. 38-2217— Health services
K.S.A. 38-2218— Educational decisions; educational advocates for exceptional children
K.S.A. 38-2219— Evaluation of development or needs of child
K.S.A. 38-2220— Parentage
K.S.A. 38-2221— Fingerprints and photographs
K.S.A. 38-2222— Public information and educational program; reporting of suspected abuse or neglect
K.S.A. 38-2223— Reporting of certain abuse or neglect of children; persons required to report; reports, made to whom; penalties; immunity from liability
K.S.A. 38-2224— Same; employer prohibited from imposing sanctions on employee making report or cooperating in investigation; penalty
K.S.A. 38-2225— Same; reporting of certain abuse or neglect of children in institutions operated by the secretary; rules and regulations
K.S.A. 38-2226— Investigation of reports; coordination and cooperation between agencies; visual observation and evaluation referral requirements
K.S.A. 38-2226a— Reporting of certain abuse or neglect of children; reviews and evaluations; services; reimbursements; report; child abuse review and evaluation fund
K.S.A. 38-2227— Child advocacy centers; requirements, duties, provision of services
K.S.A. 38-2228— Multidisciplinary team
K.S.A. 38-2229— Investigation of abuse or neglect; subpoena; request to quash
K.S.A. 38-2230— Same; duties of the department for children and families
K.S.A. 38-2231— Providing when law enforcement officers or court services officers shall take a child under 18 into custody; referrals to and responses from the secretary for children and families; sheltering a runaway
K.S.A. 38-2232— Child under 18 taken into custody; duties of officers; referral of cases for proceedings under this code and interstate compact on juveniles; placed in shelter facility or with other person; application of law enforcement officer; release of child
K.S.A. 38-2233— Filing of petition on referral by the department for children and families or other person; filing by individual
K.S.A. 38-2234— Pleadings
K.S.A. 38-2235— Procedure upon filing of petition
K.S.A. 38-2236— Summons; persons to be served; notice of hearing
K.S.A. 38-2237— Service of process
K.S.A. 38-2238— Proof of service
K.S.A. 38-2239— Service of other pleadings
K.S.A. 38-2240— Subpoenas; witness fees
K.S.A. 38-2241— Additional parties
K.S.A. 38-2242— Ex parte orders of protective custody; application; determination of probable cause; period of time; placement; procedures; orders for removal of child from custody of parent, limitations
K.S.A. 38-2243— Orders of temporary custody; notice; hearing; procedure; findings; placement; orders for removal of child from custody of parent, limitations
K.S.A. 38-2243a— Repealed
K.S.A. 38-2244— Order for informal supervision; restraining orders
K.S.A. 38-2245— Discovery
K.S.A. 38-2246— Continuances
K.S.A. 38-2247— Attendance at proceedings; confidentiality
K.S.A. 38-2248— Stipulations and no contest statements
K.S.A. 38-2249— Rules of evidence
K.S.A. 38-2250— Degree of proof
K.S.A. 38-2251— Adjudication
K.S.A. 38-2252— Predispositional alternative; placement with person other than child's parent; conference; recommendations; immunity
K.S.A. 38-2253— Dispositional hearing; purpose; time
K.S.A. 38-2254— Same; notice
K.S.A. 38-2255— Authorized dispositions; prohibitions
K.S.A. 38-2255a— Repealed
K.S.A. 38-2255b— Repealed
K.S.A. 38-2256— Rehearing
K.S.A. 38-2257— Permanency planning at disposition
K.S.A. 38-2258— Change of placement; notice; opportunity for hearing; removal from home of parent, findings by court
K.S.A. 38-2258a— Repealed
K.S.A. 38-2259— Emergency change of placement; removal from home of parent, findings of court
K.S.A. 38-2260— Placement; order directing child to remain in present or future placement, application for determination that child has violated order; procedure; authorized dispositions; limitations on facilities used for placement; computation of time limitations
K.S.A. 38-2261— Reports made by foster parents and kinship caregivers
K.S.A. 38-2262— Placement; testimony of certain children
K.S.A. 38-2263— Permanency planning
K.S.A. 38-2264— Permanency hearing; purpose; procedure and requirements; time for hearing; authorized orders
K.S.A. 38-2265— Same; notice
K.S.A. 38-2266— Request for termination of parental rights or appointment of permanent custodian or SOUL family legal permanency custodian
K.S.A. 38-2267— Procedure upon receipt of request
K.S.A. 38-2268— Voluntary relinquishment; consent to permanent custodian or SOUL family legal permanency custodian; consent to adoption
K.S.A. 38-2269— Factors to be considered in termination of parental rights; appointment of permanent custodian
K.S.A. 38-2270— Custody for adoption
K.S.A. 38-2271— Presumption of unfitness, when; burden of proof
K.S.A. 38-2272— Appointment of permanent custodian
K.S.A. 38-2272a— Establishment of SOUL family legal permanency
K.S.A. 38-2273— Appeals; procedure; verification; continuing jurisdiction
K.S.A. 38-2274— Temporary orders pending appeal; status of orders appealed from
K.S.A. 38-2275— Fees and expenses
K.S.A. 38-2276— Prohibiting detainment or placement of child in jail
K.S.A. 38-2277— Determination of child support
K.S.A. 38-2278— Journal entry for child support
K.S.A. 38-2279— Withholding order for child support; filing; service; jurisdiction; consolidation with child in need of care case; modification
K.S.A. 38-2280— Remedies supplemental not substitute
K.S.A. 38-2281— Family services and community intervention fund; child in need of care, purpose of expenditure of moneys
K.S.A. 38-2282— Newborn infant protection act; surrender to a person or newborn safety device; immunity from liability; notice of relinquishment; required infant information and information to be given to relinquishing parent
K.S.A. 38-2283— Application to existing cases
K.S.A. 38-2284— Precedence of certain orders issued under revised Kansas code for care of children and revised Kansas juvenile justice code
K.S.A. 38-2285— Awarding high school diplomas; requirements
K.S.A. 38-2286— Child removed from custody of parent, substantial consideration of grandparent
K.S.A. 38-2287— Child in custody, victim of certain conduct; special assessment to determine safety, placement and treatment needs
K.S.A. 38-2288— CINC placement in a juvenile detention facility
K.S.A. 38-2289— Child in custody, victim of certain conduct; reporting of information
K.S.A. 38-2290— Child with sexual behavior problems; referral to mental health provider; additional services
K.S.A. 38-2291— Qualified residential treatment program placement; required notices; court determinations
K.S.A. 38-2292— Risk and needs assessment for children exhibiting juvenile offender behavior
K.S.A. 38-2293— Prohibiting the secretary from adopting policies requiring certain religious or moral beliefs; retention of authority of secretary in certain circumstances; recovery of damages by persons aggrieved by violation of this act