{"data":{"id":"us-ks/k.s.a.-38-2253","jurisdiction":"us-ks","citation":"K.S.A. 38-2253","heading":"Dispositional hearing; purpose; time.","body":"(a) At a dispositional hearing, the court shall receive testimony and other relevant information with regard to the safety and well being of the child and may enter orders regarding:\n(1) Case planning which sets forth the responsibilities and timelines necessary to achieve permanency for the child; and\n(2) custody of the child.\n(b) An order of disposition may be entered at the time of the adjudication if notice has been provided pursuant to K.S.A. 38-2254, and amendments thereto, but shall be entered within 30 days following adjudication, unless delayed for good cause shown.\n(c) If the dispositional hearing meets the requirements of K.S.A. 38-2265, and amendments thereto, the dispositional hearing may serve as a permanency hearing.","path":["Chapter 38.—MINORS","Article 22.—REVISED KANSAS CODE FOR CARE OF CHILDREN"],"source_url":"https://www.ksrevisor.gov/statutes/chapters/ch38/038_022_0053.html","current_through":"2025 legislative session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:11:46Z","sha256":"3ee31f804eb5a12585544acee8e60b6191bf05b623f42fe8892b874af4829e4f","source_id":"us-ks","stale":false,"prev":"us-ks/k.s.a.-38-2252","next":"us-ks/k.s.a.-38-2254"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}