{"data":{"id":"us-ks/k.s.a.-23-3203","jurisdiction":"us-ks","citation":"K.S.A. 23-3203","heading":"Factors considered in determination of legal custody, residency and parenting time of a child.","body":"(a) In determining the issue of legal custody, residency and parenting time of a child, the court shall consider all relevant factors, including, but not limited to:\n(1) Each parent's role and involvement with the minor child before and after separation;\n(2) the desires of the child's parents as to custody or residency;\n(3) the desires of a child of sufficient age and maturity as to the child's custody or residency;\n(4) the age of the child;\n(5) the emotional and physical needs of the child;\n(6) the interaction and interrelationship of the child with parents, siblings and any other person who may significantly affect the child's best interests;\n(7) the child's adjustment to the child's home, school and community;\n(8) the willingness and ability of each parent to respect and appreciate the bond between the child and the other parent and to allow for a continuing relationship between the child and the other parent;\n(9) evidence of domestic abuse, including, but not limited to:\n(A) A pattern or history of physically or emotionally abusive behavior or threat thereof used by one person to gain or maintain domination and control over an intimate partner or household member; or\n(B) an act of domestic violence, stalking or sexual assault;\n(10) the ability of the parties to communicate, cooperate and manage parental duties;\n(11) the school activity schedule of the child;\n(12) the work schedule of the parties;\n(13) the location of the parties' residences and places of employment;\n(14) the location of the child's school;\n(15) whether a parent is subject to the registration requirements of the Kansas offender registration act, K.S.A. 22-4901 et seq., and amendments thereto, or any similar act in any other state, or under military or federal law;\n(16) whether a parent has been convicted of abuse of a child, K.S.A. 21-3609, prior to its repeal, or K.S.A. 21-5602, and amendments thereto;\n(17) whether a parent is residing with an individual who is subject to registration requirements of the Kansas offender registration act, K.S.A. 22-4901 et seq., and amendments thereto, or any similar act in any other state, or under military or federal law; and\n(18) whether a parent is residing with an individual who has been convicted of abuse of a child, K.S.A. 21-3609, prior to its repeal, or K.S.A. 21-5602, and amendments thereto.\n(b) To aid in determining the issue of legal custody, residency and parenting time of a child, the court may order a parent to undergo a domestic violence offender assessment conducted by a certified batterer intervention program and may order such parent to follow all recommendations made by such program.","path":["Chapter 23.—KANSAS FAMILY LAW CODE-REVISED","Article 32.—LEGAL CUSTODY, RESIDENCY AND PARENTING PLANS"],"source_url":"https://www.ksrevisor.gov/statutes/chapters/ch23/023_032_0003.html","current_through":"2025 legislative session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:11:20Z","sha256":"0a5f8edcde58af08d7b57e2ab54dc87e1f2ab976e9d24ada47bd608706efc302","source_id":"us-ks","stale":false,"prev":"us-ks/k.s.a.-23-3202","next":"us-ks/k.s.a.-23-3204"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}