Kansas Dissolution of Marriage Law
 

In the Matter of the Marriage of M.D. and S.D.


Olathe, Kansas family law lawyers represented husband and wife in a divorce.



After eleven years of marriage and four children together, Father and Mother divorced. Six years of contentious and acrimonious litigation over the parties' children, spousal maintenance, and child support followed. At first, the parties agreed to share equal parenting time with their four chil... More...
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United States of America v. Bogdana Alexandrovna Mobley


Wichita, Kansas international kidnapping criminal defense lawyer represented the defendant.


Bogdana Alexandrovna Mobley has been charged with international parental kidnapping in violation of 18 U.S.C. § 1204. She appeals from the district court's order affirming the magistrate judge's pretrial detention order. Exercising jurisdiction under 28 U.S.C. § 1291 and 18 U.S.C. Â... More...
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In the Matter of the Marriage of L.S. and D.J.


Leavenworth, Kansas divorce lawyers represented the husband and wife in a marriage dissolution case.



L.S. and D.J. were married in 2005 and shared a 12-year marriage which gifted them with two children. In late 2017, L.S. filed for divorce. Her petition included a domestic relations affidavit (DRA), minus any child support adjustments, and she did not attach a child sup... More...
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In the Marriage of Paul T. Elfgren and Jill M. Hendrickson


Kansas City, Kansas divorce lawyer represented the Petitioner and the Respondent in a marriage dissolution actions.




After over 20 years of marriage, Paul T. Elfgren (Husband) and Jill M. Hendrickson (Wife) filed for a divorce. When the parties were unable to agree on property division, the district court divided the marital property following an evidentiary hearing... More...
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In the Matter of the Marriage of S.P, and R.P.


Dodge City, Kansas family law lawyers represented the plaintiff and defendant in a divorce.



Modern divorce courts spring from the old courts of equity where the judges were guided by one principle: try to do what is right and fair under the circumstances. Modern divorce courts, awarding custody and dividing debts and property between two sparring marriage partners, stil... More...
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State of Kansas v. James Kraig Kahler

Lyndon, Kansas criminal defense lawyers represented Defendant charged with four counts of capital murder.

A jury convicted James Kraig Kahler of aggravated burglary and capital murder under K.S.A. 21-3439(a)(6) for fatally shooting his wife, his wife's grandmother, and his two daughters. Kahler appeals the capital murder conviction and the ensuing sentence of death; our review is automati... More...
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United States of America v. Chase Neill

Topeka, Kansas criminal defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with threatening a federal official.




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Charles Neill, age 32, of Lawrence, Kansas was accused of making death ... More...
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State of Kansas V. Merardo Garza, Jr.

Wichita, Kansas criminal Defense lawyer represented Defendant charged with sex abuse.

Merardo Garza, Jr., age 37, was accused of sexually abusing his daughter on June 24, 2007 at their family home in Wichita, Kansas.

The girl, age 8, and referred to as "M" told her mother that the Defendant had molested her.

M’s mother took her daughter to an area hospital for examina... More...
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CATHERINE ROLL, et al. v. LAURA HOWARD, et al.

Topeka, Kansas – Disability lawyer represented Appellant with seeking to relocate to a community based treatment center.




A case is moot when it is clearly and convincingly shown the actual controversy
has ended, the only judgment that could be entered would be ineffectual for any purpose,
and it would not impa... More...
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CATHERINE A. JORITZ v. UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS

Topeka, KS - Employment Law lawyer represented defendant with appealing her being wrongly terminated from her tenure track employment.



The University hired Joritz as an assistant professor in the Film and Media Studies
(FMS) Department in 2012. Her job as an assistant professor was a tenure t... More...    $0 (05-27-2022 - KS)

GREAT PLAINS ROOFING AND SHEET METAL, INC. v. K BUILDING SPECIALTIES, INC., et al.,

Topeka, KS - Personal Injury lawyer represented defendant with fil0ing an indemnification suit against K Building Specialties, Inc.



In July 2014, Great Plains and K Building were subcontractors working on a
construction project at the John Deere Regional Facility in Olathe, Kansas. Great Plai... More...    $0 (05-26-2022 - KS)

JENNIFER K. SCHWARZ v. JULIE A. SCHWARZ

Topeka, KS - Child custody lawyer represented appellee with
challenging giving her sons' paternal grandmother visitation.



Mother and the boys' father (Father) were in the midst of a divorce action when
Father suddenly died. Father's death obviously ended both the marriage and the pending... More...    $0 (05-26-2022 - KS)

JARED BRANSCUM v. CAITLIN BRANSCUM

Topeka, Kansas - Divorce lawyer represented appellant with the division of certain personal property and in calculating his child-support obligation.



Caitlin and Jared were married in March 2014. They have one minor child together.
Before trial, the parties agreed that Caitlin would have primary ... More...
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YUDI HERNANDEZ (STEPHEN BRAVE) v. BRAD PISTOTNIK and BRIAN PISTOTNIK

Topeka, Kansas - Personal Injury lawyer represented defendant with an appeal challenging a protective order.



Yudi Hernandez was 17 years old when she was in a car accident that left her
severely injured. While she was in a coma, her father, Ernesto Hernandez, hired the
Affiliated Attorneys... More...
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STATE OF KANSAS v. DAMEON V. BAUMGARNER

Topeka, KS - Criminal defense attorney represented Dameon V. Baumgarner with a civil action in the district court to have Baumgarner adjudicated as a mentally ill person.



Given the comparatively narrow statutory issue on which we decide this case, the
salient facts are few.
In 2015, the State filed a civil action i... More...
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STATE OF KANSAS v. DONNELL STAFFORD

Topeka, KS - Criminal defense attorney represented with a d directly appealing a premeditated first-degree murder and two cruelty to animals convictions.




Leuh Moore's body was found on April 8, 2018, in a dumpster behind two Wichita
businesses. The dumpster also contained a bloody McDonald's employee polo shirt an... More...
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In the Matter of the Marriage of SHERRY LYNN NELSON and TERRY ALLEN NELSON

Abilene, KS - Divorce lawyers represented Terry and Sherry Nelson for dissolving their marriage .




Terry and Sherry Nelson were married in 2001. Sometime before their wedding,
the Nelsons signed an Antenuptial Agreement that explained how certain property and
responsibilities would be distributed in the event of a later divorce or other sep... More...
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STATE OF KANSAS v. THAD CHRISTOPHER GREEN















In the early morning hours of December 23, 2015, Ma... More...
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ROYCE WILLIAMS v. GEICO GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY

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GEICO General Insurance Company insured Royce Williams when he was injured
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ROYCE WILLIAMS v. GEICO GENERAL INSURANCE COMPANY


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GEICO General Insurance Company insured Royce Williams when he was injured in an automobile collision. William... More...
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STATE OF KANSAS v. KURTIS W. HALL


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Between July 2015 and February 2016, Hall committed a variety of offenses that resulted in criminal cases being filed in three separate counties: Sherman County (16CR39), Cloud County (15CR... More...
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RANDY ALLEN MARLER v. STATE OF KANSAS


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At the time of the crimes in 2007, Marler and Pam Marler were married and had two children: a daughter, H.M., and a son, T.M. The relevant facts of Marler's underlying criminal ... More...
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In the Interest of A.C., A Minor Child

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Father and A.K. (Mother) are the natural parents of A.C. Tragically, while pregnant with A.C., Mother was in a car accident which left her in a vegetative state. A.C. was born in April 2014 while Father was in prison for an aggravated assault conviction. A.C.'s grandpa... More...
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In the Matter of the Marriage of SHANNON E. CREAGH, f/k/a/ SHANNON E. HOFF and DAVID T. HOFF


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Shannon and David's divorce became final on November 10, 2014. During the course of the divorce proceedings, the couple engaged in mediation and reached a settlement agreement. The mediated agreement later was a... More...
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In the Matter of the Marriage of BRADLEY CLIFFORD WELLS and TRACI LYN WELLS


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In his motion, Bradley asked the court to cancel the order in his divorce decree to pay Traci $300 per month maintenance. The maintenance order said the payment would terminate "upon death, remarriage or cohabitation." Brad... More...
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STATE OF KANSAS v. JOHNATHAN L. RIFFE

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In 2011, a jury convicted Riffe of aggravated sexual battery, and the district court sentenced Riffe to 47 months' imprisonment and 24 months' postrelease supervision. A panel of this court affirmed his conviction on appeal. State v. Riffe, No. 107,486, 2013 WL 19430... More...
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DENZEL DURRELL JONES v. STATE OF KANSAS


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In April 2010, Jones waived his right to a jury trial before Judge Robert P. Burns. Later that month, after a bench trial, Judge Burns found Jones guilty of second-degree murder. Prior to sentencing, Jones fi... More...
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STATE OF KANSAS v. PIERRE P. WALKER


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After two jury trials that resulted in deadlocked juries, Walker was convicted of three counts of aggravated robbery and one count of cruelty to animals at a third jury trial in January 2018.

Walker'... More...
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THOMAS L. WILSON v. STATE OF KANSAS


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The facts relevant to this appeal are set forth in this court's opinion in Wilson v. State, No. 112,558, 2015 WL 8590325, at *1-2 (Kan. App. 2015) (unpublished opinion):

"On May 13, 2008, a j... More...
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In the Matter of the Marriage of JALYN MARIE O'MALLEY and JOSEPH DOMINIC O'MALLEY


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Jalyn and Joseph O'Malley lived together for eight or nine years before they decided to get married. Three days before the wedding in 1999, they entered into a premarital agreement (Agreement). During the marriage they... More...
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In the Matter of the Marriage of SHANNON E. STEINBAUER and ROBERT F. STEINBAUER

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In this divorce action, Robert Steinbauer appeals the district court's order granting Shannon Steinbauer's divorce petition and dividing their marital property. At trial, Robert presented expert testimony about the value of Shannon's educational degrees earned during their ... More...
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In the Matter of the Marriage of RYAN FIREOVED and KELLEY FIREOVED

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Mother and Father were married in 2010. K.F. was born in 2011. The couple separated in 2012 and their divorce became final in 2013. The district court granted joint legal custody to both parents. Mother had residential custody and Father had visitation from Saturday at 4 p.m.... More...
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In the Matter of the Marriage of DONELLE ELIZABETH SMITH and ANDREW KYLE SMITH

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The factual record in this case is sparse. There is no record of the testimony presented to the district court at the evidentiary hearing on the custody issue. Likewise, there is no record of the exhibits, if any, that were offered or admitted into evidence at that hearing. A... More...
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MARY ANNA BROWN v. JIM W. VANNOSTER, TAMMIE K. VANNOSTER, and Estate of TERRY V. BROWN, by TAMMIE VANNOSTER, Executor Named in Last Will and Testament of TERRY V. BROWN

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We begin with a condensed account of the background facts, since the parties are familiar with the details and much of that detail has no direct bearing on the legal issue at hand. Terry and Mary married in 2011. They had a prenuptial agreement under which Terry retained sole ow... More...
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In the Interests of O.P. and R.P., Minor Children

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Mother is the natural mother of O.P. and R.P., twins born in 2008. On August 22, 2017, S.P., the twins' maternal stepgrandmother (Grandmother), went to the Garnett Police Department to report concerns about the safety of the twins. Grandmother reported that Mother and ... More...
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In the Matter of the Marriage of MARY PAT SCHULTZ and MARK SCHULTZ

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Mark and Mary Schultz married in 1986. On May 2, 2016, Mary petitioned for a divorce. On June 1, 2016, Mark counter-petitioned for divorce. On September 8, 2016, the trial court entered temporary orders.

The financial history of the marriage, particularly in its lat... More...
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In the Interest of A.N., A Minor Child.

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We will review in detail the extended procedural background of this case. Father and C.W. (Mother) are the biological parents of A.N., who was born in 2011. In June 2012, the Kansas Department of Children and Family Services (DCF) received a report alleging that A.N. w... More...
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THE ESTATE OF JORDYN DOTY, by and Through Its Duly Appointed Special Administrator Kimberly Doty, and KIMBERLY DOTY, Heir at Law of Jordyn Doty v. MICHAEL A. DORSCH, P.A., RODNEY S. DILL, M.D., GREAT PLAINS HEALTH ALLIANCE, INC., and RAWLINS COUNTY HEALTH CENTER,

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Before delving into the facts of this case an introduction of the various parties involved is helpful. Kimberly brought this action both as the administrator of Jordyn's estate and as Jordyn's heir at law (collectively referred to as the Estate).

RCHC is a ... More...
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In the Matter of the Adoption of M.W.

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M.W.'s biological parents were married in 1998. Mother and Father had two children during that marriage—M.W. and B.W. According to Mother, Father was physically, emotionally, and sexually abusive throughout their marriage. This abuse, according to Mother, is why she moved to ... More...
   $0 (11-12-2019 - KS)

In the Matter of the Estate of DORIS A. STEWARD

Doris A. Steward had four children: Leidig, Walker, Deanna Larson, and Kevin Steward. Doris executed a will in November 2014 (2014 Will), which gave the entirety of her estate in three equal shares to Walker, Larson, and Kevin. The 2014 Will explicitly disinherited Leidig, stating that it was Doris' "specific intention to make no provision for [her] daughter, Mary (Burleigh) Leidig." The 2014 Wil... More...    $0 (11-11-2019 - KS)

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