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§ 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 § 38-2202a Repealed.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 § 38-2203a Repealed.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 § 38-2211a Repealed.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 § 38-2212a Repealed.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.