Kansas Supreme Court Rule 172 permits Hearing Officers to preside over summary
administrative hearings in the area of enforcement and modification of child
support/maintenance orders, enforcement of parenting time, enforcement of
visitation orders, the establishment of support orders in limited cases,
and birth certificate changes. Johnson County became the first judicial district
in Kansas to formally create the Hearing Officer positions in August, 1987.
We have three presiding officers, William Coffee, Melanie Busse, and Dean
Garland. Their offices are located on the 3rd floor, room 335 of the Johnson
County Courthouse. They may be reached at:
(913) 715-3668 or (913) 715-3669, or by email at hearing-officers@jocogov.org.
The Pro Se process in Johnson County for modification of support, medical/dental reimbursement and enforcement of visitation has been in use since 1989. The chart below represents the type and number of hearings the office handles.
Year |
No. of Hearings |
Attorney Filed |
Pro Se Filed |
Visitation Filed |
2004 |
1,977 |
49 |
47 |
4 |
2005 |
1,986 |
47 |
49 |
4 |
2006 |
2,153 |
45 |
53 |
2 |
2007 |
1,945 |
44 |
53 |
3 |
2008 |
1,826 |
40 |
57 |
3 |
Additional Information:
Modification of Child Support & Maintenance
Medical & Dental Reimbursement
Enforcement of Parenting Time
Enforcement of Visitation Orders
Modification of Parenting Time
Modification of Visitation Orders
Modification of Custody Orders
Birth Certificate Changes
Contact US
100 N. Kansas - Olathe, KS 66061
PH: 913.715.3600
Fax: 913.715.3700
e-mail: court-trustee@jocogov.org