Kansas Statutes Annotated

K.S.A. § 38-1541 (2026)

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38-1541.

History: L. 1982, ch. 182, § 34; Repealed, L. 2006, ch. 200, § 120; January 1, 2007.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 22 cases, 1989–2004 · leading case: In the Interest of J.D.D., 908 P.2d 633 (Kan. Ct. App. 1995).
In the Interest of J.D.D., 908 P.2d 633 (Kan. Ct. App. 1995). · cites it 4× “to participate in the hearing on the motion to terminate parental rights.”
In re D.D.P., 819 P.2d 1212 (Kan. 1991). · cites it 8× “38-1502(e) provides: “(e) ‘Interested party’ means the state, the petitioner, the child, any parent and any person found to be an interested party pursuant to K.S.A. 38-1541 and amendments thereto. Those specifically listed in the statute are mandatory parties with a statutory…”
In the Interest of S.C., 85 P.3d 224 (Kan. Ct. App. 2004). · cites it 5× “Appellant intended to contest the adoption and filed a motion for interested party status pursuant to K.S.A. 38-1541. The trial court denied her motion, and this appeal followed.”
In the Interest of A.F., 767 P.2d 846 (Kan. Ct. App. 1989). · cites it 2× “38-1502(e) defines interested parties as follows: “ ‘Interested party’ means the state, the petitioner, the child, any parent and any person found to be an interested party pursuant to K.S.A. 38-1541 and amendments thereto.” K.”
In the Interest of M. K., 59 P.3d 355 (Kan. Ct. App. 2002). · cites it 2× “38-1502(e) defines an interested party, for the purposes of participation in proceedings under the Katisas Code for Care of Children, as “the state, the petitioner, the child, any parent, any grandparent and any person found to be an interested party pursuant to K.S.A. 38-1541…”
In re T.D.W., 850 P.2d 947 (Kan. Ct. App. 1993). “38-1502(e) states who are interested parties under the code and includes the State within its enumeration of interested parties: “ ‘Interested party’ means the state, the petitioner, the child, any parent and any person found to be an interested party pursuant to K.S.A. 38-1541…”
In re H.R.B., 43 P.3d 887 (Kan. Ct. App. 2002). “SRS asserts the State is per se defined as a “party in interest” by the code: “As used in this code, unless the context otherwise indicates: “(e) ‘Interested party’ means the state, the petitioner, the child, any parent, any grandparent and any person found to be an interested…”
In the Interest of N.D.G., 883 P.2d 89 (Kan. Ct. App. 1994). “” “ ‘Interested party’ means the state, the petitioner, the child, any parent and any person found to be an interested party pursuant to K.S.A. 38-1541 and amendments thereto.” (Emphasis added).”
In Re Ddp, Jr., 819 P.2d 1212 (Kan. 1991). · cites it 8× “38-1502(e) provides: "(e) `Interested party' means the state, the petitioner, the child, any parent and any person found to be an interested party pursuant to K.S.A. 38-1541 and amendments thereto." Those specifically listed in the statute are mandatory parties with a statutory…”
In Re Sc, 85 P.3d 224 (Kan. Ct. App. 2004). · cites it 5× “Appellant intended to contest the adoption and filed a motion for interested party status pursuant to K.S.A. 38-1541. The trial court denied her motion, and this appeal followed.”
Gonzalez Ex Rel. Gonzalez v. Reno, 212 F.3d 1338 (11th Cir. 2000). “, Kan. Stat. Ann. § 38-1541 (permitting any person related within the fourth degree to child to move to intervene in "child in need of care” proceedings); Ala.”
In the Interest of C.D.W., 946 P.2d 100 (Kan. Ct. App. 1997). “While this court recognized the logic in such argument, we held that a parent could not proceed with what was an essentially declaratory judgment action to foreclose a putative parent from coming forward at some later date to claim parentage.”
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