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K.S.A. § 23-3201 (2026)

Legal custody, residency and parenting time criteria

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23-3201. Legal custody, residency and parenting time criteria. The court shall determine legal custody, residency and parenting time of a child in accordance with the best interests of the child.

History: L. 2011, ch. 26, § 18; L. 2017, ch. 58, § 1; July 1.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 17 cases (9 in the last 5 years), 2014–2026 · leading case: Cheney v. Poore, 339 P.3d 1220 (Kan. 2014).
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Cheney v. Poore, 339 P.3d 1220 (Kan. 2014). · cites it 6× “Despite determining that the district court erred in applying K.S.A. 2013 Supp. 23-3207(b) to this case, the Court of Appeals concluded that the district court, as evidenced by its memorandum decision, applied the correct legal standards found in K.”
In re L.L., 508 P.3d 1278 (Kan. 2022). “(Kansas Parentage Act); K.S.A. 2020 Supp. 23-3201 (custody, residency, and parenting plans).”
In re Marriage of Fellers, No. 121011 (Kan. Ct. App. May 15, 2020). · cites it 2× “She further argues the district court misapplied or failed to consider certain evidence presented on this issue.”
In re Marriage of Davis & Garcia-Bebek, 472 P.3d 105 (Kan. Ct. App. 2020). · cites it 2× “The provisions of K.S.A. 2019 Supp. 23-3201 et seq. guide the district court's discretionary determination of a child's custody, residency, visitation, and parenting time.”
In re Marriage of Dickson, No. 122595 (Kan. Ct. App. Jan. 8, 2021). · cites it 2× “23- 3203(a) provides that in determining the residency of a child, "the court shall consider all relevant factors, including, but not limited to" the 18 statutory factors listed there.”
Barua v. Hamidjaja, 444 P.3d 1016 (Kan. Ct. App. 2019). · cites it 2× “Under K.S.A. 2018 Supp. 23-3201, district courts shall "determine legal custody, residency and parenting time of a child in accordance with the best interests of the child.”
In re Marriage of S.L.W. & S.M.W., No. 128075 (Kan. Ct. App. Feb. 21, 2025). · cites it 2× “Had the district court considered all the factors instead of solely S.W.'s wishes, Father maintains that S.”
In re Marriage of Stockman, No. 121818 (Kan. Ct. App. Apr. 10, 2020). “K.S.A. 2019 Supp. 23-3201. A court may later modify those determinations upon a showing of a material change in circumstances.”
In re Marriage of Brownback, No. 121089 (Kan. Ct. App. May 8, 2020). “The district court considered the factors in K.S.A. 2018 Supp. 23-3201 to determine custody and residency of K.”
In re Marriage of Pierce, No. 121850 (Kan. Ct. App. Aug. 14, 2020). “23-3301(a) only provides for the divorce court to grant "visitation rights" to grandparents.”
State ex rel. Sec'y, Dep't for Child. & Families v. M.R.B., No. 122696 (Kan. Ct. App. Oct. 16, 2020). “So we have no reason to believe the trial court’s claim―either residential custody of J.”
In re Marriage of Biernacki, No. 122594 (Kan. Ct. App. June 11, 2021). “In September 2018, Reece filed her motion for primary residential custody of S.”
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