MODIFICATION OF CHILD SUPPORT/MAINTENANCE (ALIMONY)

Divorce and paternity customers needing to modify their court orders may avail themselves of the Pro-Se paperwork available in the Court Trustees office, room 406, or the Hearing Officer Office, room 335.

As a pro se party, you are representing yourself in a court hearing, and you will need to complete all forms in the Pro-se packet. The packet includes a Motion and Notice of Hearing, Domestic Relations Affidavit, Child Care Verification, Employer Verification, Request and Service Instruction Form, and Return of Service for certified mail. You must also include your paycheck stub (with year to date totals), last year's income tax records. Obtain a court date/time from the Hearing Officer's Office by calling (913) 715-3668 or (913) 715-3669.

All parties to the case and their attorneys of record must be served with this paperwork. Instructions are included with the Pro-Se packets.

Generally, a court date/time may be obtained within 4 - 6 weeks.

Do you have to have an attorney with you? The choice is yours, but one is not required.

What if you disagree with the decision? You have the right to request a rehearing or appeal.

Cost: $26.00 cash/money order due at time of filing of paperwork (no personal checks).

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MOTION FOR MEDICAL & DENTAL REIMBURSEMENT

Divorce and paternity customers needing reimbursement of a child's medical and/or dental bills (including orthodontics), may avail themselves of the Pro-Se paperwork available in the Court Trustee office, room 406, or Hearing Officer Office, room 335.

The Divorce Decree/Property Settlement Agreement or Paternity order must include language regarding responsibility for these bills by either party. Absent the inclusive language, it is assumed that the custodial parent is responsible for the bills.

As a pro se party you are representing yourself in a court hearing and will need to complete all forms in the pro se packet which include Motion and Notice of Hearing, Request and service instruction form, Return of Service for certified mail, a copy of the page(s) in your divorce decree/property settlement agreement or paternity order which states that the party shall be responsible for the medical/dental expenses, copies of the medical/dental bills which have been paid, and a copy of a statement wherein a request was made in writing for payment of these bills and the same has been refused. Obtain a court date/time from the Hearing Officer's Office by calling (913) 715-3668 or
(913) 715-3669.

All parties to the case and their attorneys of record must be served with this paperwork.

Instructions are included with the Pro-Se packets.

Generally, a court date/time may be obtained within 4 - 6 weeks.

Do you have to have an attorney with you? The choice is yours, but one is not required.

What if you disagree with the decision? You have the right to request a rehearing or appeal.

Cost: no cost to file paperwork.

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ENFORCEMENT OF PARENTING TIME ORDERS

The term "parenting time" is now to be the term describing the time a parent spends with the child and refers both to the time spent in primary residency and what was previously termed as parental visitation.

Divorce and paternity clients needing to enforce an existing parenting time order may avail themselves of the Pro-Se paperwork available in the Court Trustee Office, room 406, or Hearing Officer Office, room 335.

As a pro se party you are representing yourself in a court hearing. You will need to complete all forms in the pro se packet. The packet includes a Motion and Notice of Hearing, Request and Service instruction form and Return of service for certified mail. To obtain a court date/time from the Hearing Officer’s Office, please call (913) 715-3668 or (913) 715-3669.

The Divorce Decree/Property Settlement Agreement or Paternity order must include language regarding parenting time, whether it is titled reasonable visitation, or guideline visitation, or more specific instructions. Absent the inclusive language, you will first need to get an Order for Parenting Time from the District Court Judge assigned to your case before you can use the Motion to Enforce Parenting Time. Call your attorney if you need to get such an Order.

All parties to the case and their attorneys of record must be served with this paperwork.

Instructions are included with the Pro-Se packets.

By Kansas Statute, hearings must be set within 21 days of filing of the paperwork.

Do you have to have an attorney with you? The choice is yours, but one is not required.

What if I want to go to mediation? Add that request to the Motion to Enforce Parenting Time.

What if I disagree with the decision? You have the right to request a rehearing or appeal.

Cost: no cost to file paperwork.

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ENFORCEMENT OF VISITATION ORDERS

The term "visitation" will now generally only refer to that time a non-parent is allowed to spend with a child. (i.e. grandparents, aunts, uncles etc).

Non-parents needing to enforce an existing visitation order may avail themselves of the Pro-Se paperwork in the Court Trustee Office, room 406 or Hearing Officer Office, room 335.

As a pro se party you are representing yourself in a court hearing. You will need to complete all forms in the pro se packet. The packet includes a Motion and Notice of Hearing, Request and Service instruction form and Return of service for certified mail. To obtain a court date/time from the Hearing Officer’s Office, please call (913) 715-3668 or (913) 715-3669.

All parties to the case and their attorneys of record must be served with this paperwork.

Instructions are included with the Pro-Se packets.

By Kansas Statute, hearings must be set within 21 days of filing of the paperwork.

Do I have to have an attorney with me? The choice is yours, but one is not required.

What if I disagree with the decision? You have the right to request a rehearing or appeal.

Cost: no cost to file paperwork.

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MODIFICATION OF PARENTING TIME ORDERS (PARENT)

Divorce and paternity clients needing to modify parenting time orders need to consult with an attorney, and/or get a court hearing with the District Court Judge assigned to the case.

Hearing Officers cannot modify parenting time orders.

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MODIFICATION OF VISITATION ORDERS (NON-PARENT)

Parties needing to modify visitation orders need to consult with an attorney and get a court hearing with the District Court Judge assigned to the case.

Hearing Officers cannot modify visitation orders.

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MODIFICATION OF CUSTODY ORDERS

Divorce and paternity customers needing to change custody orders should consult with an attorney and/or get a court hearing from the District Court Judge assigned to your case. Hearing Officers cannot modify custody orders.

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BIRTH CERTIFICATE CHANGES

Parents (biological mother/father) desiring to amend a child's birth certificate need to have in their possession a certified copy of live birth registration from the Vital Statistics Department for the State of Kansas. If you need to obtain the Birth Certificate please call (785) 296-1434.

Criteria for a change:
1) child under 18 years of age, and
2) both biological parents (mother and father) must voluntarily want to amend the birth certificate.

Most common changes include:
Adding a biological father's name and amending the child's name to the father's last name (note: this does not include changing a child's last name to that of a step-parent. That is considered an adoption procedure and is not handled by this office. Consult an attorney for an adoption procedure.)

Adding/deleting/correcting the first/middle/last name of the child.

Cost: No cost by the Court, but Vital Statistics usually has a fee. In Kansas it is $24.00.

If you wish to make a birth certificate change for your child, contact the Hearing Officer's Office to make an appointment: (913) 715-3668 or (913) 715-3669.

Note: Any change you make to your child's birth certificate must also be changed on their social security card.

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CONTACTING US

If you have a question or comment there are several ways to contact us. You may contact us by phone at: (913) 715-3668, (913) 715-3669 or by fax at (913) 715-3675. Our email address is: hearing-officers@jocogov.com. We retrieve email messages periodically throughout the day and will respond as soon as possible. To ensure that we fully answer your questions, please include your full name, case number and all pertinent information related to your inquiry.


100 N. Kansas - Olathe, KS 66061
PH: 913.715.3600
Fax: 913.715.3700
e-mail: court-trustee@jocogov.org

 

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