Kansas § 38-2251 Adjudication

Kansas Statutes

§ 38-2251 — Adjudication

Kansas § 38-2251

Ch. 38MINORS

Art. 22REVISED KANSAS CODE FOR CARE OF CHILDREN

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Bluebook

Kan. Stat. Ann. § 38-2251 (2026).

Text

(a)If the court finds that the child is not a child in need of care, the court shall enter an order dismissing the proceedings.

(b)If the court finds that the child is a child in need of care, the court shall enter an order adjudicating the child to be a child in need of care and may proceed to enter other orders as authorized by this code.

(c)A final adjudication or dismissal shall be entered within 60 days from the date of the filing of the petition, unless good cause for a continuance is shown on the record.

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(a) If the court finds that the child is not a child in need of care, the court shall enter an order dismissing the proceedings.
(b) If the court finds that the child is a child in need of care, the court shall enter an order adjudicating the child to be a child in need of care and may proceed to enter other orders as authorized by this code.
(c) A final adjudication or dismissal shall be entered within 60 days from the date of the filing of the petition, unless good cause for a continuance is shown on the record.