KS SB135

Child custody, parenting time, and best interests orders issued under Kansas child welfare or juvenile justice codes take precedence over conflicting orders issued under the Protection from Abuse Act until juvenile court jurisdiction terminates

Protection from abuse orders cannot be modified by ex parte or temporary orders in divorce, parentage, or other family law actions, but can be modified by subsequent final orders following a hearing or party agreement

Any order modifying a protection from abuse order must specifically reference the original order, identify the portions being modified, and be filed in both cases

Courts must consider whether protection from abuse cases and related family law actions should be consolidated

Amends K.S.A. 2024 Supp. 60-3107; takes effect upon publication in the statute book