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If you are seeking a temporary order for child custody, residency, or parenting time, Kansas law requires that a ?parenting plan? be filed at the same time the request is made. This parenting plan must be served on the other parent at the same time the temporary orders are served.

In Kansas, sole physical custody is given to the parent with whom the children spend the most time. Kansas shared physical custody: Each parent has significant periods of physical custody, which allows them frequent and continuing contact with their children.

If the child is a teenager, the judge may be willing to consider the child's wishes as to residence and the child's reasons. There is no specific age when a child gets to decide where they live, but normally, the older the child, the more weight that child's desires are given by the court.

File your petition with the clerk of the court office in your county. Answer all questions on forms with specific information. Include dates, times, and a clear description of events.

Getting Legal Assistance Kansas Legal Services gives free or low cost civil legal advice and representation for persons whose incomes make them eligible. You will find out if you are eligible for legal assistance by talking with an Intake Specialist, whether you apply online or call our intake line.

In addition to requiring notice is a parent is planning a change of residence, the statutes also require written notice if one parent plans on taking a child out of state for more than 90 days. Kansas law requires the same written notice as required when a parent changes residence.