Revisor's Note:

Section was amended twice in 1986 Session, see also 38-1522a.

Law Review and Bar Journal References:

"Kansas Enacts New Provisions for Child Support Enforcement—Mandatory Wage Withholding," Yvonne C. Anderson, Richard A. Forster, 25 W.L.J. 91, 115 (1985).

"Keeping the Family Out of Court: Court-Ordered Mediation of Custody Disputes Under the Kansas Statutes," Nancy G. Maxwell, 25 W.L.J. 203, 221, 230, 231 (1986).

"Court-Ordered Mediation: New Opportunities in Family Practice," Brian Moline, 54 J.K.B.A. 97, 104 (1985).

"CASA: A Voice for Children," Derenda Mitchell, 58 J.K.B.A. No. 5, 28, 29 (1989).

"A Law Teacher Looks at the Good Samaritan Story," Paul B. Rasor, 31 W.L.J. 71, 76 (1991).

Attorney General's Opinions:

Investigation of reports of suspected child abuse or neglect. 85-150.

Reporting of certain abuse or neglect of a child; pregnancy. 92-48.

Health services; consent for medical treatment by parents with certain religious beliefs. 93-66.

Code for care of children; mandatory abuse reporting statute. 93-90.

Reporting abuse or neglect of children; persons reporting; duty to report; confidentiality. 94-67.

CASE ANNOTATIONS

1. No private right of action provided by statute for failure to report suspicions of child abuse. Kansas State Bank & Tr. Co. v. Specialized Transportation Services, Inc., 249 Kan. 348, 372, 819 P.2d 587 (1991).

2. Child in need of care proceedings discussed generally, with emphasis on roles of respective parties thereto. In re D.D.P., Jr., 249 Kan. 529, 531, 819 P.2d 1212 (1991).

3. Defendant immune from liability for report of possible sexual abuse of child regarding intentional infliction of emotional distress claim. Clevenger v. Catholic Social Services of the Archdiocese of Kansas City, 21 Kan. App. 2d 521, 529, 901 P.2d 529 (1995).

4. Adjudication hearing is required when interested party files CINC (K.S.A. 38-1510) petition and no stipulation has been entered into. In re K.W., 24 Kan. App. 2d 724, 726, 953 P.2d 229 (1998).

5. School employee defendants were not negligent for failure to protect student from sexual abuse. Doe v. Unified School District, 255 F. Supp. 2d 1239, 1249 (2003).

6. Preliminary injuntion granted on claim statute requiring plaintiffs to report underage patients' sexual activities violated privacy rights. Aid for Women v. Foulston, 325 F. Supp. 2d 1273, 1283 (2004).

7. Child abuse reporting statute does not create civil liability for failure to report child abuse. E.P. ex rel Portenier v. U.S., 835 F. Supp. 2d 1109 (D. Kan. 2011).