Court information; classes; mediation; forms

23-3214. Court information; classes; mediation; forms. (a) The court shall inform the parents, or require them to be informed, about: (1) How to prepare a parenting plan; (2) the impact of family dissolution on children and how the needs of children facing family dissolution can best be addressed; (3) the impact of domestic abuse on children, and resources for addressing domestic abuse; and (4) mediation or other nonjudicial procedures designed to help them achieve an agreement. (b) The court may require the parents to attend parent education classes. (c) If parents are unable to resolve issues and agree to a parenting plan, the court may require mediation, unless mediation is determined inappropriate in the particular case. (d) The clerk of the district court shall supply forms and information prescribed by the supreme court which may be used for submission of temporary and permanent parenting plans. History: L. 2000, ch. 171, § 28; July 1. Source or Prior Law: 60-1626. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents USEFUL LINKS Session Laws Kansas Administrative Regulations OTHER LEGISLATIVE SITES Kansas Legislature Administrative Services Division of Post Audit Research Department Contact Us PDF Help www.ksrevisor.gov 2026