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A journal entry is a document usually prepared by lawyers for the judge to sign which correctly document and spell out the fact finding and the order of the court coming out of a hearing before the court.

Generally, however, judges will always hear from children aged 12 and older. For younger children, courts may speak with children to determine their maturity before factoring the child's preference into the custody decision.

In some states, children have the right to choose which parent to live with once they have reached a certain age. While child custody laws in Kansas do allow courts to take a child's wishes into account, the judicial standard dictating child custody decisions is the best interest of the child.

Generally, however, it's incumbent upon the judge to decide whether a child is mature enough to have a reasonable opinion. A precocious 10-year-old might be permitted to voice her preference, while a learning-disabled 14-year-old might not be.

Kansas courts prefer to award joint legal custody to both parents, unless it is in the best interests of the child to award sole legal custody to only one parent. In Kansas, a judge, not a jury, decides how to divide legal custody and residency of the child based on what is in the best interests of the child.

A judge might not honor a 14-year-old's wishes, but will almost always accommodate a 17-year-old. An 18-year-old can usually make her own decision without court approval, even if she is still in high school, if her state's age of majority is 18.

And indeed, it is arguably because of both this common law duty, and statutory duty, that Courts in Kansas have made it clear that a parent cannot simply elect to relinquish their rights by signing them away to avoid providing financial support for a child. ... The answer in Kansas is yes.

However, you should note that voluntary termination of parental rights must usually coincide with an adoption of the children by another parent a party cannot terminate his or her custodial rights simply to avoid a child support obligation.

However, you should note that voluntary termination of parental rights must usually coincide with an adoption of the children by another parent a party cannot terminate his or her custodial rights simply to avoid a child support obligation.

To voluntarily terminate your parental rights, you generally must get court approval. ... However, unless you want to relinquish your parental rights because someone else, such as your ex-wife's new husband, wishes to adopt the child, courts often are reluctant to allow you to sign over your rights as a father.

Terminating a parent's rights means that the person's rights as a parent are taken away. The person is not the child's legal parent anymore. ... The parent usually has no right to visit or talk with the child. The parent no longer has to pay child support.

Petitioning the Court to Stop Payments. File a petition to terminate support. ... In most states, a parent can stop paying when a child reaches the age of majority (18 in most states). However, in some states a parent is obligated to pay until the child reaches 21.

Generally, your obligation to pay child support terminates when your parental rights are terminated and/or the child is adopted by someone else. However, unless there is someone to take your place as a parent, you would not be generally permitted to voluntarily relinquish your parental rights.

With a surrender, you can ask the court to consider giving you some rights to visit the child. Since you will no longer be the child's legal father, you will no longer be responsible to pay child support. However, you cannot sign over your parental rights for the sole purpose of not having to pay child support.

However, a court can take these rights away from a parent if either one violates the law or if the father fails to claim paternity. A parent also may voluntarily terminate these rights. Termination of parental rights ends the legal parent-child relationship.