Kan. Stat. § 23-NEW

Current through 2024 Session Acts Chapter 111 and 2024 Special Session Acts Chapter 4
Section 23-NEW - [Newly enacted section not yet numbered] [Prima facie case]
(a) Based on the petition described in section 7, and amendments thereto, the court shall determine whether the nonparent has pleaded a prima facie case that:
(1) A denial of visitation would result in harm to the child;
(2) the nonparent:
(A) Is or has been a consistent caretaker, as described in section 4(b), and amendments thereto, during the year immediately preceding filing of the action; or
(B) has a substantial relationship with the child, as described in section 4(c), and amendments thereto; and
(3) an order of visitation to the nonparent is in the best interest of the child applying the factors in section 11, and amendments thereto.
(b) If the court determines that the nonparent has not pleaded a prima facie case, the court shall dismiss the petition.

K.S.A. 23-NEW

Added by L. 2024, ch. 52,§ 8, eff. 7/1/2024.