2006 Kansas Code - 38-1503

      38-1503.   Jurisdiction. (a) Proceedings concerning any child who appears to be a child in need of care shall be governed by this code, except in those instances when the Indian child welfare act of 1978 (25 U.S.C. §§ 1901 et seq.) applies.

      (b)   Subject to the uniform child custody jurisdiction and enforcement act, K.S.A. 38-1336 through 38-1377, and amendments thereto, the district court shall have original jurisdiction to receive and determine proceedings under this code.

      (c)   When jurisdiction has been acquired by the court over the person of a child in need of care it may continue until the child: (1) Has attained the age of 21 years; (2) has been adopted; or (3) has been discharged by the court. Any child 18 years of age or over may request, by motion to the court, that the jurisdiction of the court cease. Subsequently, the court shall enter an order discharging the person from any further jurisdiction of the court.

      (d)   When it is no longer appropriate for the court to exercise jurisdiction over a child the court, upon its own motion or the motion of an interested party, shall enter an order discharging the child. Except upon request of the child, the court shall not enter an order discharging a child which reaches 18 years of age before completing the child's high school education until June 1 of the school year during which the child became 18 years of age as long as the child is still attending high school.

      (e)   Unless the court finds that substantial injustice would result, the provisions of this code shall govern with respect to acts or omissions occurring prior to the effective date of this code, and amendments thereto, and with respect to children alleged or adjudicated to have done or to have been affected by the acts or omissions, to the same extent as if the acts or omissions had occurred on or after the effective date of this code, and amendments thereto, and the children had been alleged or adjudicated to be children in need of care.

      History:   L. 1982, ch. 182, § 3; L. 1991, ch. 111, § 1; L. 2000, ch. 150, § 4; L. 2001, ch. 211, § 11; July 1.