(a) In determining the issue of legal custody, residency and parenting time of a child, the court shall consider all relevant factors, including, but not limited to:
(1) Each parent’s role and involvement with the minor child before and after separation;(2) the desires of the child’s parents as to custody or residency;(3) the desires of a child of sufficient age and maturity as to the child’s custody or residency;(4) the age of the child;(5) the emotional and physical needs of the child;(6) the interaction and interrelationship of the child with parents, siblings and any other person who may significantly affect the child’s best interests;(7) the child’s adjustment to the child’s home, school and community;(8) the willingness and ability of each parent to respect and appreciate the bond between the child and the other parent and to allow for a continuing relationship between the child and the other parent;(9) evidence of domestic abuse, including, but not limited to:
(A) A pattern or history of physically or emotionally abusive behavior or threat thereof used by one person to gain or maintain domination and control over an intimate partner or household member; or(B) an act of domestic violence, stalking or sexual assault;(10) the ability of the parties to communicate, cooperate and manage parental duties;(11) the school activity schedule of the child;(12) the work schedule of the parties;(13) the location of the parties’ residences and places of employment;(14) the location of the child’s school;(15) whether a parent is subject to the registration requirements of the Kansas offender registration act, K.S.A. 22-4901 et seq., and amendments thereto, or any similar act in any other state, or under military or federal law;(16) whether a parent has been convicted of abuse of a child, K.S.A. 21-3609, prior to its repeal, or K.S.A. 2020 Supp. 21-5602, and amendments thereto;(17) whether a parent is residing with an individual who is subject to registration requirements of the Kansas offender registration act, K.S.A. 22-4901 et seq., and amendments thereto, or any similar act in any other state, or under military or federal law; and(18) whether a parent is residing with an individual who has been convicted of abuse of a child, K.S.A. 21-3609, prior to its repeal, or K.S.A. 2020 Supp. 21-5602, and amendments thereto.(b) To aid in determining the issue of legal custody, residency and parenting time of a child, the court may order a parent to undergo a domestic violence offender assessment conducted by a certified batterer intervention program and may order such parent to follow all recommendations made by such program.
K.S.A. 23-3203
Amended by L. 2017, ch. 58,§ 2, eff. 7/1/2017.Amended by L. 2016, ch. 102,§ 7, eff. 7/1/2016.Amended by L. 2014, ch. 116,§ 9, eff. 7/1/2014.Added by L. 2011, ch. 26,§ 20, eff. 7/1/2011.
