Supervised visitation at the Wyandotte County District Court

In Wyandotte County, Legal custody, residency and parenting time. Kansas courts also use a parenting plan. cases go to the Wyandotte County District Court (29th Judicial District) (Domestic Department).

How supervised visitation works here

Kansas law gives a parent the right to reasonable parenting time unless the court finds it would seriously endanger the child's physical, mental, moral or emotional health (K.S.A. 23-3208).
The court can order that exchanges or parenting time take place at a child exchange and visitation center (K.S.A. 23-3208), and domestic abuse is one of the factors the court weighs (K.S.A. 23-3203).
The Wyandotte County Domestic Department offers court ordered resources including resource assessment, mediation, parent coordination, and two parenting classes.
Parent coordination does not decide custody or greatly change a parenting plan, and its reports to the court are not confidential.

Where family cases are heard

Wyandotte County Courthouse: 710 N 7th St, Kansas City, KS 66101

Free help without a lawyer

Self-Help Center of Wyandotte County District Court Kansas Legal Services page with family law topics. Address and hours were not listed.

Court programs and resources

Domestic Department programs Resource assessment, mediation, parent coordination, and the classes Effective Co-Parenting Techniques and Family Foresight.
Parent Coordination A neutral coordinator helps parents follow orders. Up to 18 months. $400 total, split between parents. Not confidential.

Forms and local rules

Establishing Parenting Time, Kansas Judicial Council Statewide parenting time forms. Page could not be opened during research, so contents were not checked.
Kansas Parenting Plan form Kansas Judicial Branch parenting plan form. Could not be opened during research.

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