Kansas Child Custody State Law

Kansas Statutes Annotated, Section 60-1610 (K.S.A. Sec. 60-1610).

By law, joint custody is preferred, although equal residency time is not necessary. A court can also order sole custody, divided custody or custody in a relative or third person based on certain factors. A written custody or residency agreement is presumed to be in the best interests of the child, but a court may order differently upon specific findings of fact that the agreement is not in the best interests of the child. The court shall consider: the length of time that the child has been under the actual care and control of any person other than a parent and the circumstances relating thereto; the desires of the child’s parents as to custody or residency; the desires of the child as to the child’s custody or residency; the interaction and interrelationship of the child with parents, siblings and any other person who may significantly affect the child’s best interests; the child’s adjustment to the child’s home, school and community; the willingness and ability of
each parent to respect and appreciate the bond between the child and the other parent and to allow for a continuing relationship between the child and the other parent; and evidence of spousal abuse. To seek a change in an order within three years of the date of the last order, a material change in circumstances must be shown. This is not required if more than three years has passed since the date of the last order.

Fathers Rights Blog | Child Custody State Law List .. Above info from a 2004 legal publication.
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