§ 20-165 — Rules establishing child support guidelines

Kansas § 20-165

• Jurisdiction: Kansas
• Ch. 20: COURTS
• Art. 1: SUPREME COURT

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(a) The supreme court shall adopt rules establishing guidelines for the amount of child support to be ordered in any action in this state including, but not limited to, K.S.A. 39-755 and K.S.A. 23-2215, and amendments thereto, article 30 of chapter 23 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto, and K.S.A. 23-2711, and amendments thereto.
(b) In adopting such rules, the court shall consider all relevant factors, including, but not limited to:
(1) The needs of the child;
(2) the standards of living and circumstances of the parents;
(3) the relative financial means of the parents;
(4) the earning ability of the parents;
(5) the need and capacity of the child for education;
(6) the age of the child;
(7) the financial resources and earning ability of the child;
(8) the responsibility of the parents for the support of others; and
(9) the value of services contributed by both parents.

Legislative History

L. 1986, ch. 219, § 2; L. 1992, ch. 312, § 1; L. 2011, ch. 26, § 39; L. 2012, ch. 162, § 29; L. 2014, ch. 116, § 1; July 1.