Article 22.—REVISED KANSAS CODE FOR CARE OF CHILDREN
Revised Kansas Code for Care of Children – 2026
§ 38-2201
Citation; construction of code; policy of state.
§ 38-2201a
The Representative Gail Finney memorial foster care bill of rights; children in need of care, foster parents and kinship caregivers; notification of rights; enforced through equitable rights under the code.
§ 38-2202
Definitions.
§ 38-2202a
Repealed.
§ 38-2203
Jurisdiction; application of the Indian child welfare act; age of child, presumptions; precedence of certain orders; provision of services by multiple state agencies.
§ 38-2203a
Repealed.
§ 38-2204
Venue.
§ 38-2205
Right to counsel; guardian ad litem.
§ 38-2206
Appointment of special advocate.
§ 38-2207
Citizen review boards; members.
§ 38-2208
Same; duties and powers.
§ 38-2209
Confidentiality of child in need of care records; penalties; immunities.
§ 38-2210
Parties authorized to exchange information.
§ 38-2211
Access to official and social file; preservation of records.
§ 38-2211a
Repealed.
§ 38-2212
Appropriate and necessary access; exchange of information; court ordered disclosure; limited public information; release of information pursuant to open records request.
§ 38-2212a
Repealed.
§ 38-2213
Records of law enforcement agencies; limited disclosure; exchange of information; access; court ordered disclosure.
§ 38-2214
Duties of county or district attorney.
§ 38-2215
Docket fee; authorized only by legislative enactment; expenses; assessment.
§ 38-2216
Expense of care and custody of child.
§ 38-2217
Health services.
§ 38-2218
Educational decisions; educational advocates for exceptional children.
§ 38-2219
Evaluation of development or needs of child.
§ 38-2220
Parentage.
§ 38-2221
Fingerprints and photographs.
§ 38-2222
Public information and educational program; reporting of suspected abuse or neglect.
§ 38-2223
Reporting of certain abuse or neglect of children; persons required to report; reports, made to whom; penalties; immunity from liability.
§ 38-2224
Same; employer prohibited from imposing sanctions on employee making report or cooperating in investigation; penalty.
§ 38-2225
Same; reporting of certain abuse or neglect of children in institutions operated by the secretary; rules and regulations.
§ 38-2226
Investigation of reports; coordination and cooperation between agencies; visual observation and evaluation referral requirements.
§ 38-2226a
Reporting of certain abuse or neglect of children; reviews and evaluations; services; reimbursements; report; child abuse review and evaluation fund.
§ 38-2227
Child advocacy centers; requirements, duties, provision of services.
§ 38-2228
Multidisciplinary team.
§ 38-2229
Investigation of abuse or neglect; subpoena; request to quash.
§ 38-2230
Same; duties of the department for children and families.
§ 38-2231
Providing when law enforcement officers or court services officers shall take a child under 18 into custody; referrals to and responses from the secretary for children and families; sheltering a runaway.
§ 38-2232
Child under 18 taken into custody; duties of officers; referral of cases for proceedings under this code and interstate compact on juveniles; placed in shelter facility or with other person; application of law enforcement officer; release of child.
§ 38-2233
Filing of petition on referral by the department for children and families or other person; filing by individual.
§ 38-2234
Pleadings.
§ 38-2235
Procedure upon filing of petition.
§ 38-2236
Summons; persons to be served; notice of hearing.
§ 38-2237
Service of process.
§ 38-2238
Proof of service.
§ 38-2239
Service of other pleadings.
§ 38-2240
Subpoenas; witness fees.
§ 38-2241
Additional parties.
§ 38-2242
Ex parte orders of protective custody; application; determination of probable cause; period of time; placement; procedures; orders for removal of child from custody of parent, limitations.
§ 38-2243
Orders of temporary custody; notice; hearing; procedure; findings; placement; orders for removal of child from custody of parent, limitations.
§ 38-2243a
Repealed.
§ 38-2244
Order for informal supervision; restraining orders.
§ 38-2245
Discovery.
§ 38-2246
Continuances.
§ 38-2247
Attendance at proceedings; confidentiality.
§ 38-2248
Stipulations and no contest statements.
§ 38-2249
Rules of evidence.
§ 38-2250
Degree of proof.
§ 38-2251
Adjudication.
§ 38-2252
Predispositional alternative; placement with person other than child's parent; conference; recommendations; immunity.
§ 38-2253
Dispositional hearing; purpose; time.
§ 38-2254
Same; notice.
§ 38-2255
Authorized dispositions; prohibitions.
§ 38-2255a
Repealed.
§ 38-2255b
Repealed.
§ 38-2256
Rehearing.
§ 38-2257
Permanency planning at disposition.
§ 38-2258
Change of placement; notice; opportunity for hearing; removal from home of parent, findings by court.
§ 38-2258a
Repealed.
§ 38-2259
Emergency change of placement; removal from home of parent, findings of court.
§ 38-2260
Placement; order directing child to remain in present or future placement, application for determination that child has violated order; procedure; authorized dispositions; limitations on facilities used for placement; computation of time limitations.
§ 38-2261
Reports made by foster parents and kinship caregivers.
§ 38-2262
Placement; testimony of certain children.
§ 38-2263
Permanency planning.
§ 38-2264
Permanency hearing; purpose; procedure and requirements; time for hearing; authorized orders.
§ 38-2265
Same; notice.
§ 38-2266
Request for termination of parental rights or appointment of permanent custodian or SOUL family legal permanency custodian.
§ 38-2267
Procedure upon receipt of request.
§ 38-2268
Voluntary relinquishment; consent to permanent custodian or SOUL family legal permanency custodian; consent to adoption.
§ 38-2269
Factors to be considered in termination of parental rights; appointment of permanent custodian.
§ 38-2270
Custody for adoption.
§ 38-2271
Presumption of unfitness, when; burden of proof.
§ 38-2272
Appointment of permanent custodian.
§ 38-2272a
Establishment of SOUL family legal permanency.
§ 38-2273
Appeals; procedure; verification; continuing jurisdiction.
§ 38-2274
Temporary orders pending appeal; status of orders appealed from.
§ 38-2275
Fees and expenses.
§ 38-2276
Prohibiting detainment or placement of child in jail.
§ 38-2277
Determination of child support.
§ 38-2278
Journal entry for child support.
§ 38-2279
Withholding order for child support; filing; service; jurisdiction; consolidation with child in need of care case; modification.
§ 38-2280
Remedies supplemental not substitute.
§ 38-2281
Family services and community intervention fund; child in need of care, purpose of expenditure of moneys.
§ 38-2282
Newborn infant protection act; surrender to a person or newborn safety device; immunity from liability; notice of relinquishment; required infant information and information to be given to relinquishing parent.
§ 38-2283
Application to existing cases.
§ 38-2284
Precedence of certain orders issued under revised Kansas code for care of children and revised Kansas juvenile justice code.
§ 38-2285
Awarding high school diplomas; requirements.
§ 38-2286
Child removed from custody of parent, substantial consideration of grandparent.
§ 38-2287
Child in custody, victim of certain conduct; special assessment to determine safety, placement and treatment needs.
§ 38-2288
CINC placement in a juvenile detention facility.
§ 38-2289
Child in custody, victim of certain conduct; reporting of information.
§ 38-2290
Child with sexual behavior problems; referral to mental health provider; additional services.
§ 38-2291
Qualified residential treatment program placement; required notices; court determinations.
§ 38-2292
Risk and needs assessment for children exhibiting juvenile offender behavior.
§ 38-2293
Prohibiting the secretary from adopting policies requiring certain religious or moral beliefs; retention of authority of secretary in certain circumstances; recovery of damages by persons aggrieved by violation of this act.