K.S.A. » Chapter 38
Kansas Statutes Annotated

K.S.A. § 38-810a (2026)

✓ current as of May 2026
Find cases: SyfertCases citing this section KS-LEGkslegislature.org JustiaChapter on Justia CornellLII Search CasesGoogle Scholar

38-810a.

History: L. 1978, ch. 158, § 5; Repealed, L. 1982, ch. 182, § 150; January 1, 1983.

CASE ANNOTATIONS

1. Mentioned; parent in deprived child action is a party to the action and has right of access to the court's social file. Nunn v. Morrison, 227 Kan.730, 734, 608 P.2d 1359.

2. Residential service insufficient; definition of "usual place of residence" in K.S.A. 77-201 applied. Wilson & Walker v. State, 230 Kan. 49, 51, 52, 53, 54, 630 P.2d 1102 (1981).

3. Constitutional challenge; deprivation of right of confrontation not considered because asserted for first time on appeal. In re Price, 7 Kan. App. 2d 477, 483, 644 P.2d 467 (1982).

4. Due diligence to attempt to locate parent before service by publication may be used to sever parental rights; if parent located publication service may not be used. In re Woodard, 231 Kan. 544, 546, 548, 549, 550, 555, 646 P.2d 1105 (1982).


Previous | Next

www.ksrevisor.gov 2026
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 7 cases, 1980–1997 · leading case: In the Interest of Woodard, 646 P.2d 1105 (Kan. 1982).
Sort: Relevance Newest Treatment
In the Interest of Woodard, 646 P.2d 1105 (Kan. 1982). · cites it 6× “However, if the Court was without jurisdiction on January 22, 1980, did the Court err in overruling the natural father’s motion to set aside that Journal Entry? “Conclusions: “The Court must construe the facts in light of the following statutes: KSA 38-810a, 1979 Supp.; KSA…”
Wilson & Walker v. State, 630 P.2d 1102 (Kan. 1981). · cites it 7× “” K.S.A. 1980 Supp. 38-810a provides the different methods of service of summons to be given the parent.”
In re Price, 644 P.2d 467 (Kan. Ct. App. 1982). “In this context, the father challenges the constitutionality of K.S.A. 38-810a(5), which provides: “If it appears that a parent of a child who is the subject of a juvenile proceeding is confined in a state penal institution, state hospital, or other state institution, service…”
In the Interest of Baby Boy Bryant, 689 P.2d 1203 (Kan. Ct. App. 1984). · cites it 2× “K.S.A. 38-810a (now K.S.A. 1983 Supp. 38-1534) provides for the method of service of summons, notices and other juvenile code process (now Kansas Code for Care of Children).”
In the Interest of H.C., 939 P.2d 937 (Kan. Ct. App. 1997). “2d 1105 (1982) (applying same provision under previous code provision, K.S.A. 38-810a [Ensley 1981]). If, after the exercise of due diligence, the parent cannot be located, the petitioner must file an affidavit with the court in accordance with K.”
Nunn v. Morrison, 608 P.2d 1359 (Kan. 1980). “K.S.A. 1979 Supp. 38-810a(e). Numerous other statutes throughout the juvenile code further illustrate her party status.”
In Re Hc, 939 P.2d 937 (Kan. Ct. App. 1997). “2d 1105 (1982) (applying same provision under previous code provision, K.S.A. 38-810a [Ensley 1981]). If, after the exercise of due diligence, the parent cannot be located, the petitioner must file an affidavit with the court in accordance with K.”
— K.S.A. § 38-810a(2) — 1 case
Wilson & Walker v. State, 630 P.2d 1102 (Kan. 1981). “” K.S.A. 1980 Supp. 38-810a provides the different methods of service of summons to be given the parent.”
— K.S.A. § 38-810a(5) — 1 case
In re Price, 644 P.2d 467 (Kan. Ct. App. 1982). “In this context, the father challenges the constitutionality of K.S.A. 38-810a(5), which provides: “If it appears that a parent of a child who is the subject of a juvenile proceeding is confined in a state penal institution, state hospital, or other state institution, service…”
— K.S.A. § 38-810a(b) — 1 case
In the Interest of Baby Boy Bryant, 689 P.2d 1203 (Kan. Ct. App. 1984). “K.S.A. 38-810a (now K.S.A. 1983 Supp. 38-1534) provides for the method of service of summons, notices and other juvenile code process (now Kansas Code for Care of Children).”
— K.S.A. § 38-810a(b)(1) — 1 case
Wilson & Walker v. State, 630 P.2d 1102 (Kan. 1981). “” K.S.A. 1980 Supp. 38-810a provides the different methods of service of summons to be given the parent.”
— K.S.A. § 38-810a(b)(2) — 1 case
Wilson & Walker v. State, 630 P.2d 1102 (Kan. 1981). “” K.S.A. 1980 Supp. 38-810a provides the different methods of service of summons to be given the parent.”
— K.S.A. § 38-810a(b)(6) — 1 case
Wilson & Walker v. State, 630 P.2d 1102 (Kan. 1981). “” K.S.A. 1980 Supp. 38-810a provides the different methods of service of summons to be given the parent.”
— K.S.A. § 38-810a(e) — 1 case
Nunn v. Morrison, 608 P.2d 1359 (Kan. 1980). “K.S.A. 1979 Supp. 38-810a(e). Numerous other statutes throughout the juvenile code further illustrate her party status.”
Annotations are extracted automatically from the opinions in the Syfert caselaw corpus and ranked by authority, recency, and treatment. Dots show Syfertize treatment of the citing case itself.