Article 22.--REVISED KANSAS CODE FOR CARE OF CHILDREN
38-2265.Same; notice.(a) The court shall require notice of the timeand place of the permanency hearing be given to the parties and interestedparties.The notice shall statethat the person receiving the notice shall have theright to be heard atthe hearing.
(b) The court shall require notice and the right tobe heard to thefollowing:
(1) The child's foster parent or parents or permanent custodian providingcare for the child;
(2) preadoptive parents for the child, if any;
(3) the child's grandparents at their last known addresses or, if nograndparent is living orif no living grandparent's address is known, to the closest relative of each ofthe child'sparents whose address is known;
(4) the person having custody of the child; and
(5) upon request, by any person having close emotional ties with the childand who isdeemed by the court to be essential to the deliberations before the court.
(c) The notices required by this subsection shall be given by first classmail, not less than 10 business days before the hearing.
(d) Individuals receiving notice pursuant to subsection (b) shall not be madea party or interested party to the action solely on the basis of this noticeand the right to be heard.The right to be heard shall be at a time and in amanner determined by thecourt and does notconfer an entitlement to appear in person at government expense.
(e) The provisions of this section shall not require additional notice toany person otherwisereceiving notice of the hearing pursuant toK.S.A. 2009 Supp.38-2239, andamendments thereto.
History: L. 2006, ch. 200, § 60;L. 2008, ch. 169, § 17; July 1.
Article 22.--REVISED KANSAS CODE FOR CARE OF CHILDREN
38-2265.Same; notice.(a) The court shall require notice of the timeand place of the permanency hearing be given to the parties and interestedparties.The notice shall statethat the person receiving the notice shall have theright to be heard atthe hearing.
(b) The court shall require notice and the right tobe heard to thefollowing:
(1) The child's foster parent or parents or permanent custodian providingcare for the child;
(2) preadoptive parents for the child, if any;
(3) the child's grandparents at their last known addresses or, if nograndparent is living orif no living grandparent's address is known, to the closest relative of each ofthe child'sparents whose address is known;
(4) the person having custody of the child; and
(5) upon request, by any person having close emotional ties with the childand who isdeemed by the court to be essential to the deliberations before the court.
(c) The notices required by this subsection shall be given by first classmail, not less than 10 business days before the hearing.
(d) Individuals receiving notice pursuant to subsection (b) shall not be madea party or interested party to the action solely on the basis of this noticeand the right to be heard.The right to be heard shall be at a time and in amanner determined by thecourt and does notconfer an entitlement to appear in person at government expense.
(e) The provisions of this section shall not require additional notice toany person otherwisereceiving notice of the hearing pursuant toK.S.A. 2009 Supp.38-2239, andamendments thereto.
History: L. 2006, ch. 200, § 60;L. 2008, ch. 169, § 17; July 1.
Article 22.--REVISED KANSAS CODE FOR CARE OF CHILDREN
38-2265.Same; notice.(a) The court shall require notice of the timeand place of the permanency hearing be given to the parties and interestedparties.The notice shall statethat the person receiving the notice shall have theright to be heard atthe hearing.
(b) The court shall require notice and the right tobe heard to thefollowing:
(1) The child's foster parent or parents or permanent custodian providingcare for the child;
(2) preadoptive parents for the child, if any;
(3) the child's grandparents at their last known addresses or, if nograndparent is living orif no living grandparent's address is known, to the closest relative of each ofthe child'sparents whose address is known;
(4) the person having custody of the child; and
(5) upon request, by any person having close emotional ties with the childand who isdeemed by the court to be essential to the deliberations before the court.
(c) The notices required by this subsection shall be given by first classmail, not less than 10 business days before the hearing.
(d) Individuals receiving notice pursuant to subsection (b) shall not be madea party or interested party to the action solely on the basis of this noticeand the right to be heard.The right to be heard shall be at a time and in amanner determined by thecourt and does notconfer an entitlement to appear in person at government expense.
(e) The provisions of this section shall not require additional notice toany person otherwisereceiving notice of the hearing pursuant toK.S.A. 2009 Supp.38-2239, andamendments thereto.
History: L. 2006, ch. 200, § 60;L. 2008, ch. 169, § 17; July 1.
