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Parents Forever, Mediation and Domestic Relations Investigations
 
1. Parents Forever Unless waived by the court all parents in domestic relations actions (except for Protection from Abuse and Protection from Stalking actions) in which there are minor children shall be required to attend "Parents Forever" within thirty (30) days of service of process or the entry of an appearance by the respondent. No case shall proceed to final hearing until the parties have complied with this rule provided, however, that nothing in this rule shall preclude the finalization of orders requested by the Department of Children and Families. In actions to establish the parentage of a child the parents shall attend within thirty (30) days of the entry of the order establishing parentage. The court will issue an order requiring attendance and directing payment of the fee in a form approved by the Chief Judge.
 
2. Mediation or Conciliation Required. Unless waived by the court or on a motion to modify an ex parte temporary order (which is required by K.S.A. 23-2707(b) or 23-3219(b) to be heard within 14 days), any disputes concerning the legal custody of a child, parenting time, or visitation arising from a motion to modify a pre-existing parenting plan must be submitted to a court-appointed mediator or conciliation through Domestic Court Services or another court approved conciliator before an evidentiary hearing is held. Upon approval of the court, the parties may agree upon and engage a private mediator under Supreme Court Rule 902.
 
3. Information to Be Provided to Domestic Court Services If Domestic Court Services is appointed to provide services pursuant to this rule, counsel, or the parties if self-represented (pro se), shall provide the full names, addresses, telephone numbers (home and work) and email addresses for all the parties to whom services are provided.
 
4. Continuing Mediation and Conciliation Orders A provision for mediation or conciliation through Domestic Court Services shall be continuing and additional orders shall not be necessary unless specifically requested by a party or required by Domestic Court Services.
 
5. Ex Parte Motion for Mediation In post-decree matters either party may make an ex parte request for the issuance of an order for mediation to resolve any disputes concerning the provisions of an existing permanent or temporary parenting plan. An ex parte motion may be denied if the requesting party has not previously complied with orders to attend Parents Forever or its predecessor General Responsibilities as Separating Parents (GRASP).
 
6. Mediation, Higher Ground, Conciliation, Expedited Child Interviews and Family Assessments All court orders for Mediation, Higher Ground, Conciliation, Expedited Child Interviews and Family Assessments shall be issued in a form approved by the Chief Judge.
 
COURT APPROVED FORMS
  • Form: Order For Mediation
  • Form: Order To Attend Higher Ground
  • Form: Order for Conciliation
  • Form: Order for Family Assessment
  • Form: Order for Parents Forever
  • Form: Order for Expedited Child Interview
  • Form: Order to Attend Recalculating Class
  • Form: Order for Supervised Exchange Program
  • Form: Order for Supervised Visitation Program Including Conciliation
   
Johnson County District Court
150 W. Santa Fe St,
Olathe, Kansas  66061
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