Kansas Statutes Chapter 23. Kansas Family Law Code-Revised § 23-3508. When ordered; appointment of case manager; qualifications

(1) Private or public neutral dispute resolution services have been tried and failed to resolve the disputes;

(2) other neutral services have been determined to be inappropriate for the family;

(3) repetitive conflict occurs within the family, as evidenced by the filing of at least two motions in a six-month period for enforcement, modification or change of residency, visitation, parenting time or custody which are denied by the court; or

(4) a parent exhibits diminished capacity to parent.

(1) An agreement by the parties to have a specific case manager appointed by the court or hearing officer;

(2) the financial circumstances of the parties and the costs assessed by the case manager;

(3) the case manager's knowledge of (A) the Kansas judicial system and the procedure used in domestic relations cases, (B) other resources in the community to which parties can be referred for assistance, (C) child development, (D) clinical issues relating to children, (E) the effects of divorce on children and (F) the psychology of families; and

(4) the case manager's training and experience in the process and techniques of alternative dispute resolution and case management.

(2) be qualified to conduct mediation;

(3) have experience as a mediator;

(4) attend one or more workshops, approved and as ordered by the district court in which the case is filed, on case management; and

(5) complete a minimum number of continuing education hours regarding case management issues or abuse and control dynamics issues as established and approved by the supreme court.