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Law Review and Bar Journal References:

"An Alternative for Grandparents Seeking Custody: Proceedings Under Kansas Code for Care of Children," Michael W. Laster, J.K.T.L.A., Vol. XIII, No. 5, 20-21 (1990).

Attorney General's Opinions:

Chronic runaways; placement in secure facilities. 88-130.

Reasonable efforts to avoid placing child in need of care outside home. 89-31.

Child under 18 taken into custody by law enforcement officers; transfer of custody; order of court. 98-4.

CASE ANNOTATIONS

1. Cited; findings required in order after determining child in need of care examined. In re A.B., 12 Kan. App. 2d 391, 746 P.2d 96 (1987).

2. Discusses who is heard at dispositional hearings. In re D.A.H., 16 Kan. App. 2d 307, 309, 822 P.2d 640 (1992).

3. Cited in holding that unrelated third party has no common-law or statutory visitation rights. In re Hood, 252 Kan. 689, 692, 847 P.2d 1300 (1992).

4. Cited in holding appeal from denial of motion to terminate parental rights appealable as an order of disposition. In re T.D.W., 18 Kan. App. 2d 286, 288, 850 P.2d 947 (1993).

5. Whether court has power to dictate a specific placement of child in SRS custody examined. In re C.C., 19 Kan. App. 2d 906, 908, 878 P.2d 865 (1994).

6. No error in trial court terminating parental rights without attempting to reintegrate family. In re J.D.D., 21 Kan. App. 2d 871, 873, 908 P.2d 633 (1995).

7. Trial court may order child to be counseled by a specific counselor. In re T.D., 27 Kan. App. 2d 331, 3 P.3d 590 (2000).

8. Court not required to make determination whether reintegration with custodial parent is viable alternative before placing child with noncustodial parent. In re T.S., 276 Kan. 282, 74 P.3d 1009 (2003).