Kan. Stat. Ann. § 38-2251
Adjudication
Kansas · Kansas Statutes Annotated Chapter 38 — Minors · Status: effective
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- Kan. Stat. Ann. § 38-2251, Adjudication, Kansas, version 1 as recorded 2026-10-04, yourstate.us, https://yourstate.us/provision/2550184
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(a) If the court finds that the child is not a child in need of care, the court shall enter an order dismissing the proceedings.
(b) If the court finds that the child is a child in need of care, the court shall enter an order adjudicating the child to be a child in need of care and may proceed to enter other orders as authorized by this code.
(c) A final adjudication or dismissal shall be entered within 60 days from the date of the filing of the petition, unless good cause for a continuance is shown on the record.