Kansas Statutes Annotated

K.S.A. § 38-1556 (2026)

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38-1556.

History: L. 1982, ch. 182, § 44; Repealed, L. 2006, ch. 200, § 120; January 1, 2007.

Notes of Decisions

Cited in 12 cases, 1989–2005 · leading case: In the Interest of S.C., 85 P.3d 224 (Kan. Ct. App. 2004).

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In the Interest of S.C., 85 P.3d 224 (Kan. Ct. App. 2004). · cites it 3× “K.S.A. 38-1556 and K.S.A. 38-1563 define what may be considered to be an adjudication or an authorized disposition under the Code.”

In the Interest of M.M.L., 900 P.2d 813 (Kan. 1995). “38-1555; K.S.A. 38-1556. K.S.A. 1994 Supp. 38-1502(a)(3) defines a child in need of care in pertinent part as one who “has been physically, mentally or emotionally abused or neglected or sexually abused.”

In re S.M.H., 103 P.3d 976 (Kan. Ct. App. 2005). “See K.S.A. 38-1556; 38-1563. The State posits that V.”

In re T.D.W., 850 P.2d 947 (Kan. Ct. App. 1993). “K.S.A. 38-1556 refers to an adjudication within the code: “If the court finds that the child is a child in need of care, the court shall enter an order adjudicating the child to be a child in need of care and may proceed to enter orders of disposition as authorized by this code.”

In re T.S., 74 P.3d 1009 (Kan. 2003). “” Under the KCCC, if the court finds that the child is a child in need of care, K.S.A. 38-1556 mandates that “the court shall enter an order adjudicating the child to be a child in need of care,” and states that the court “may proceed to enter orders of disposition *288 as…”

In Re Sc, 85 P.3d 224 (Kan. Ct. App. 2004). · cites it 3× “K.S.A. 38-1556 and K.S.A. 38-1563 define what may be considered to be an adjudication or an authorized disposition under the Code.”

In Re Smh, 103 P.3d 976 (Kan. Ct. App. 2005). “See K.S.A. 38-1556; 38-1563. The State posits that V.”

In the Interest of K.W., 953 P.2d 229 (Kan. Ct. App. 1998). “Under K.S.A 38-1556, “[i]f the court finds that the child is not a child in need of care, the court shall enter an order dismissing the proceedings.”

In Re Tdw, 850 P.2d 947 (Kan. Ct. App. 1993). “K.S.A. 38-1556 refers to an adjudication within the code: "If the court finds that the child is a child in need of care, the court shall enter an order adjudicating the child to be a child in need of care and may proceed to enter orders of disposition as authorized by this code.”

In Re Mml, 258 Kan. 254 (Kan. 1995). “38-1555; K.S.A. 38-1556. K.S.A. 1994 Supp. 38-1502(a)(3) defines a child in need of care in pertinent part as one who "has been physically, mentally or emotionally abused or neglected or sexually abused.”

In Re Ts, 74 P.3d 1009 (Kan. 2003). “" Under the KCCC, if the court finds that the child is a child in need of care, K.S.A. 38-1556 mandates that "the court shall enter an order adjudicating the child to be a child in need of care," and states that the court "may proceed to enter orders of disposition *288 as…”

State ex rel. Sec'y v. Maddox, 772 P.2d 820 (Kan. Ct. App. 1989). “38-1553 and K.S.A. 38-1556. At the adjudication hearing, the child was placed in the custody of S.”

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