38-2403 Establishment of host family programs.
38-2403. Establishment of host family programs. (a) A child placement agency, or other Kansas charitable organization working under an agreement with a child placement agency, may establish a program in which it coordinates with private organizations to provide temporary care of children by placing a child with a host family. (b) (1) A program established […]
38-2404 Recommendation of programs and services to families during investigations.
38-2404. Recommendation of programs and services to families during investigations. During any child protective investigation by the Kansas department for children and families that does not result in an out-of-home placement due to abuse of a child, the department is authorized and encouraged to provide information to the parent or custodian about community service programs […]
38-2405 Detailing community resources available to families in crisis.
38-2405. Detailing community resources available to families in crisis. The Kansas department for children and families is hereby authorized to work with families who are in financial distress, unemployed, homeless or experiencing other family crises by detailing community resources available to such families in the community, including, but not limited to, respite care, voluntary guardianship […]
38-2401 Citation of act.
38-2401. Citation of act. K.S.A. 38-2401 through 38-2405, and amendments thereto, shall be known and may be cited as the host families act. History: L. 2016, ch. 102, § 1; July 1.
38-2402 Definitions.
38-2402. Definitions. As used in the host families act: (a) “Charitable organization” has the same meaning as defined in K.S.A. 17-1760, and amendments thereto. (b) “Child placement agency” means a business or service conducted, maintained or operated by a person engaged in finding homes for children by placing or arranging for the placement of such […]
38-2388 Awarding high school diplomas; requirements.
38-2388. Awarding high school diplomas; requirements. (a) The board of education of a school district shall award a high school diploma to any person requesting a diploma if such person: (1) Is at least 17 years of age; (2) is enrolled or resides in such school district; (3) is or has been a child in […]
38-2389 Alternative means of adjudication; exceptions; withdrawal; appeal.
38-2389. Alternative means of adjudication; exceptions; withdrawal; appeal. (a) Findings and purpose. The following findings and declaration of purpose apply to this section. (1) The legislature finds that personal and familial circumstances may contribute to the commission of offenses by juveniles who represent a minimal threat to public safety and that in such cases it […]
38-2390 Legislative cost study analysis of youth residential centers.
38-2390. Legislative cost study analysis of youth residential centers. (a) On or before January 15, 2015, the secretary of corrections shall perform the actions required by this section and report on such actions to the house committee on corrections and juvenile justice, the senate committee on federal and state affairs and the joint committee on […]
38-2391 Overall case length limits.
38-2391. Overall case length limits. (a) Upon adjudication as a juvenile offender pursuant to K.S.A. 38-2356, and amendments thereto, modification of sentence pursuant to K.S.A. 38-2367, and amendments thereto, or violation of a condition of sentence pursuant to K.S.A. 38-2368, and amendments thereto, the court may impose one or more of the sentencing alternatives under […]
38-2392 Community-based graduated responses for technical violations of probation, violations of conditional release and violations of a condition of sentence.
38-2392. Community-based graduated responses for technical violations of probation, violations of conditional release and violations of a condition of sentence. (a) The department of corrections shall, in consultation with the supreme court, adopt rules and regulations by January 1, 2017, for a statewide system of structured community-based graduated responses for technical violations of probation, violations […]