Rules establishing child support guidelines
Effective Jul 1, 2014L. 1986, ch. 219, § 2; L. 1992, ch. 312, § 1; L. 2011, ch. 26, § 39; L. 2012, ch. 162, § 29; L. 2014, ch. 116, § 1; July 1.
- (a) The supreme court shall adopt rules establishing guidelines for the amount of child support to be ordered in any action in this state including, but not limited to, K.S.A. 39-755 and K.S.A. 2021 Supp. 23-2215, and amendments thereto, article 30 of chapter 23 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto, and K.S.A. 2021 Supp. 23-2711, and amendments thereto.
(b) In adopting such rules, the court shall consider all relevant factors, including, but not limited to:
- (1) The needs of the child;
- (2) the standards of living and circumstances of the parents;
- (3) the relative financial means of the parents;
- (4) the earning ability of the parents;
- (5) the need and capacity of the child for education;
- (6) the age of the child;
- (7) the financial resources and earning ability of the child;
- (8) the responsibility of the parents for the support of others; and
- (9) the value of services contributed by both parents.
L. 1986, ch. 219, § 2; L. 1992, ch. 312, § 1; L. 2011, ch. 26, § 39; L. 2012, ch. 162, § 29; L. 2014, ch. 116, § 1; July 1.