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K.S.A. § 59-2131 (2026)

Temporary orders in independent and agency adoptions

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59-2131. Temporary orders in independent and agency adoptions. Pending the hearing in an independent or agency adoption, the court may make an appropriate order for the care and custody of the child. If the court makes an order for placement in a home not licensed to provide such care, then the home shall first be assessed by a person or agency authorized to make assessments under subsection (a) or (f) of K.S.A. 59-2132. In the absence of a preplacement assessment, the court may make an order for placement in a home not licensed to provide for the care and custody of the child following an evidentiary hearing which shall include testimony by the petitioners. Such hearing shall be heard and determined by the court as expeditiously as possible.

History: L. 1990, ch. 145, § 21; July 1.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 2 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2005–2024 · leading case: In Re Landrith, 124 P.3d 467 (Kan. 2005).
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In Re Landrith, 124 P.3d 467 (Kan. 2005). “The judge granted a temporary custody order to the adoptive parents the same day, pursuant to K.S.A. 59-2131. The adoptive parents were eventually approved under the Interstate Compact for Placement of Children (ICPC).”
In re Parentage of E.A., 560 P.3d 1149 (Kan. 2024). “This decision comes with the understanding that temporary custody may be subject to reconsideration after remand to determine what is in the boy's best interests given the passage of time in accordance with K.S.A. 59-2131 and K.S.A. 2023 Supp. 59-2132.”
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