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In Kansas, both parents have a duty to support their children. Although a court could order one or both parents to make payments, typically the parent without primary residential custody?meaning, the parent who spends less time with the child(ren)?actually pays support.

You will have a legal right to assist with decisions about your child's health, schooling, and other important life decisions. Without a legal paternity claim, you have no legal right to know about or make decisions about your child's care.

Parents pay a proportional share of the obligation based on their child support income. If one parent earns 60% of the parents' combined gross income and the other parent earns 40%, then their child support obligation will be shared 60-40. Income earned by a new spouse or other relationship is not considered income.

If you are unhappy in a marriage, you have options?like divorce, annulment, or legal separation. A divorce ends a marriage legally, while a court decree of legal separation allows the couples to live separately or apart while remaining legally married.

To award sole legal custody to a parent, the judge must find that it is not in the child's best interests for both parents to have equal rights in making decisions about the child. The court record must include specific findings of fact supporting the decision to award sole legal custody.

Judges can award either type of custody to one parent, both parents, or a combination. Joint legal custody means that both parents have an equal right to make decisions regarding the child's wellbeing. If parents can't agree on a particular issue, the court will decide for them.