Legal Question in Family Law in Kansas

I live in the State of Kansas. I took my ex to court to decide custody of our children, which had never been done before. They are 7 and 8 yoa. I lost big time and feel like my lawyer is partly to blame because he did not present a lot of evidence, was unorganized and forgot many things that I had told him and didn't ask the right questions during the trial. He gave me a lot of advice about child law that turned out to be untrue. I called him today to find out when I would be getting a copy of my final custody orders, and he told me that my ex's lawyer was drawing them up and we were waiting for him to send a final copy.... is this normal? Should the court be the one drawing up and issuing these orders?


Asked on 12/07/10, 9:21 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys
Anthony Smith LawSmith

In many cases, teh prevailing party drafts the Order, and the other side (you) examines it for accurancy with the decision the judge or hearing officer said they were making. Once the final version has been executed by the attornys on both sides, it goes to the judge for him to sign or alter. Once the Judge executes it and it is entered into the record, then the Order is active. If you choose to appeal or ask for a reconsideration, you have a limited time after the hearing or the Order is Entered, depending upon the situation.

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Answered on 12/14/10, 9:36 am


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