{"data":{"id":"us-ks/k.s.a.-23-3218","jurisdiction":"us-ks","citation":"K.S.A. 23-3218","heading":"Modification of child custody, residency, visitation and parenting time; examination of parties.","body":"(a) Subject to the provisions of the uniform child custody jurisdiction and enforcement act (K.S.A. 23-37,101 through 23-37,405, and amendments thereto), the court may change or modify any prior order of custody, residency, visitation and parenting time, when a material change of circumstances is shown, but no ex parte order shall have the effect of changing residency of a minor child from the parent who has had the sole de facto residency of the child to the other parent unless there is sworn testimony to support a showing of extraordinary circumstances. If an interlocutory order is issued ex parte, the court shall hear a motion to vacate or modify the order within 15 days of the date that a party requests a hearing whether to vacate or modify the order.\n(b) The court may order physical or mental examinations of the parties if requested pursuant to K.S.A. 60-235, and amendments thereto.","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_0018.html","current_through":"2025 legislative session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:11:21Z","sha256":"bd7784531f035f556d76df8c954323379e47dfc5520ba8325fb1ffcd658d9d84","source_id":"us-ks","stale":false,"prev":"us-ks/k.s.a.-23-3217","next":"us-ks/k.s.a.-23-3219"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}