Court Reports, often referred to as home studies, are written assessments made by Court Service Officers (CSOs) that provide information to District Court Judges regarding the best interest of children when the Judge is asked to make a decision about the children.

• To initiate a Court Report, it requires a Court Order from a judge.
• There will be a fee assessed by the judge in your case for the report.  The fee must be paid to the District Court Trustee by check or money order.  You may mail payment to:  District Court Trustee, PO Box 760, Olathe, KS 66051, or you may make payment at the Trustee's Offices at the Courthouse in Olathe.
• Once a report has been ordered, call Domestic Court services and supply your mailing address and phone numbers.
• The report will start by having an individual meeting with each parent in our office.
• Some reports will be limited in scope. This decision will be made by your judge or court staff following initial interviews.
• In most cases, each parent will be interviewed in their home with the children present.
• Step-parents and significant others will be expected to be present at the home visit.
• The CSO will speak with collateral contacts - personal references and professionals who have been involved with the family.
• Professional contacts include teachers, sitters, daycare providers, doctors, counselors, and specialists.
• Further contacts with the parents or the children will be determined by the CSO.
• All cases will be reviewed with others on the Domestic Relations staff before a final report is written.
• A written report will be prepared that will summarize the data and will include the CSO’s assessments and recommendations.
• This written report will be one tool that the judge will use in making decisions about the children.
• A report will take at least 8-10 weeks after your case has been assigned to a CSO.

Our hours are from 8:00am to 5:00pm, Monday through Friday.  For questions and further information on Court Reports, call 913-715-7437.