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K.S.A. § 38-1505 (2026)

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38-1505.

History: L. 1982, ch. 182, § 5; L. 1983, ch. 191, § 22; L. 1996, ch. 167, § 48; L. 2002, ch. 114, § 53; L. 2003, ch. 67, § 1; Repealed, L. 2006, ch. 200, § 120; January 1, 2007.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 22 cases, 1988–2007 · leading case: In the Interest of J.A.H., 172 P.3d 1 (Kan. 2007).
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In the Interest of J.A.H., 172 P.3d 1 (Kan. 2007). · cites it 4× “Father argues that the district court violated his due process rights and K.S.A. 2005 Supp. 38-1505(b) when it failed to appoint an attorney for him at trial.”
Guillory v. State, 170 P.3d 403 (Kan. 2007). “2d at *228 298-300 (citing K.S.A. 38-1505[b] and In re Gault, 387 U.”
In Re Marriage of Ross, 772 P.2d 278 (Kan. Ct. App. 1989). · cites it 2× “K.S.A. 38-1505 falls within the Code for Care of Children and requires an independent investigation of the facts upon which a petition for a child in need of care determination is based.”
In the Interest of A.F., 172 P.3d 66 (Kan. Ct. App. 2007). · cites it 2× “K.S.A. 2005 Supp. 38-1505(a) (replaced by K.”
In the Interest of S.R.H., 809 P.2d 1 (Kan. Ct. App. 1991). · cites it 4× “K.S.A. 38-1505(b) provides that “[i]f at any stage of the proceeding a parent desires but is financially unable to employ an attorney, the court shall appoint an attorney for the parent.”
In re D.D.P., 819 P.2d 1212 (Kan. 1991). · cites it 2× “38-1505a, which provides: “Appointment of special advocate, (a) In addition to the guardian ad litem appointed pursuant to K.S.A. 38-1505 and amendments thereto, the court at any state of a proceeding pursuant to this code may appoint a volunteer special advocate for the child…”
In the Interest of J.J.B., 818 P.2d 1179 (Kan. Ct. App. 1991). · cites it 3× “In such circumstances, counsel for the parents may not provide anything that is needed and may even slow down a unanimously desired disposition and involve an unnecessary party which creates an unjustified' .”
In Re Application to Adopt HBSC, 12 P.3d 916 (Kan. Ct. App. 2000). “The statutory provision in a child in need of care proceeding, K.S.A. 1999 Supp. 38-1505, states: "(b) Attorney for parent or custodian.”
In the Interests of T.M.C., 988 P.2d 241 (Kan. Ct. App. 1999). “Under K.S.A. 1998 Supp. 38-1505(b), the court must appoint an attorney at any stage of the proceedings under the Kansas Code for the Care of Children for a parent who desires counsel but is *300 financially unable to employ one.”
In re A.N.P., 934 P.2d 995 (Kan. Ct. App. 1997). “38-1533(a); and would not be entitled to appointed counsel, K.S.A. 38-1505(b). Narrowly interpreting “parent” under the KCCC to include only admitted, proven, or presumptive fathers would undermine the purpose of the Code by unduly limiting the State’s power when dealing with…”
In re the Adoption of D.S.D., 19 P.3d 204 (Kan. Ct. App. 2001). “38-1613(b) (providing for payment of court-appointed attorney fees from the county’s general fund in juvenile offender cases); and the Kansas Code for Care of Children, K.S.A. 38-1505(e); K.S.A. 38-1511(b) (providing for payment of fees for a child’s guardian ad litem or…”
In Re Jah, 172 P.3d 1 (Kan. 2007). · cites it 4× “Father argues that the district court violated his due process rights and K.S.A. 2005 Supp. 38-1505(b) when it failed to appoint an attorney for him at trial.”
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— K.S.A. § 38-1505(B) — 1 case
In Re Jjb, 818 P.2d 1179 (Kan. Ct. App. 1991).
— K.S.A. § 38-1505(a) — 9 cases
In Re Marriage of Ross, 772 P.2d 278 (Kan. Ct. App. 1989). “K.S.A. 38-1505 falls within the Code for Care of Children and requires an independent investigation of the facts upon which a petition for a child in need of care determination is based.”
In the Interest of A.F., 172 P.3d 66 (Kan. Ct. App. 2007). “K.S.A. 2005 Supp. 38-1505(a) (replaced by K.”
In re D.D.P., 819 P.2d 1212 (Kan. 1991). “38-1505a, which provides: “Appointment of special advocate, (a) In addition to the guardian ad litem appointed pursuant to K.S.A. 38-1505 and amendments thereto, the court at any state of a proceeding pursuant to this code may appoint a volunteer special advocate for the child…”
In the Interest of J.J.B., 818 P.2d 1179 (Kan. Ct. App. 1991). “In such circumstances, counsel for the parents may not provide anything that is needed and may even slow down a unanimously desired disposition and involve an unnecessary party which creates an unjustified' .”
In the Interest of D.A.H., 822 P.2d 640 (Kan. Ct. App. 1991).
— K.S.A. § 38-1505(b) — 11 cases
In the Interest of J.A.H., 172 P.3d 1 (Kan. 2007). “Father argues that the district court violated his due process rights and K.S.A. 2005 Supp. 38-1505(b) when it failed to appoint an attorney for him at trial.”
In the Interest of A.F., 172 P.3d 66 (Kan. Ct. App. 2007). “K.S.A. 2005 Supp. 38-1505(a) (replaced by K.”
In the Interest of S.R.H., 809 P.2d 1 (Kan. Ct. App. 1991). “K.S.A. 38-1505(b) provides that “[i]f at any stage of the proceeding a parent desires but is financially unable to employ an attorney, the court shall appoint an attorney for the parent.”
In the Interests of T.M.C., 988 P.2d 241 (Kan. Ct. App. 1999). “Under K.S.A. 1998 Supp. 38-1505(b), the court must appoint an attorney at any stage of the proceedings under the Kansas Code for the Care of Children for a parent who desires counsel but is *300 financially unable to employ one.”
In re A.N.P., 934 P.2d 995 (Kan. Ct. App. 1997). “38-1533(a); and would not be entitled to appointed counsel, K.S.A. 38-1505(b). Narrowly interpreting “parent” under the KCCC to include only admitted, proven, or presumptive fathers would undermine the purpose of the Code by unduly limiting the State’s power when dealing with…”
— K.S.A. § 38-1505(e) — 2 cases
In re the Adoption of D.S.D., 19 P.3d 204 (Kan. Ct. App. 2001). “38-1613(b) (providing for payment of court-appointed attorney fees from the county’s general fund in juvenile offender cases); and the Kansas Code for Care of Children, K.S.A. 38-1505(e); K.S.A. 38-1511(b) (providing for payment of fees for a child’s guardian ad litem or…”
Bd. of Cnty. Commissioners v. Burns, 747 P.2d 1338 (Kan. 1988).
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