Co-parenting in Kansas, without the 10 p.m. scramble
The school email. The $120 receipt. The pickup you have to confirm again. Hand Civly any of it as it arrived and it lands on one calendar both houses read — and if you ever need the record for District Court, where KS custody matters are heard, it's already there. You won't be building it at 10 p.m.
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District Court
handles custody in KS
Kan. Stat. § 23-3203
custody statute
Kansas custody law
Kansas courts decide custody on the child's best interests, weighing the 18 factors listed in the statute. There is no statutory presumption of equal parenting time.
What Kansas courts consider in custody decisions
Kansas courts weigh 18 statutory factors under K.S.A. 23-3203; the statute sets out no presumption for or against equal parenting time. Courts consider each parent's involvement in raising the child, the desires of the parents, the child's wishes and emotional and physical needs, the child's interaction and relationship with parents and siblings, the child's adjustment to home/school/community, the willingness and ability of each parent to respect and appreciate the bond between the child and the other parent, evidence of spousal abuse, and the ability of each parent to encourage a relationship between the child and the other parent. Deviations from an equal split need no special showing; the court simply applies the statutory factors.
How the custody process works in Kansas
Kansas custody cases are filed in District Court. The court works through the 18 statutory best-interest factors and is not starting from a presumed split. Mediation is not mandatory statewide but many judicial districts require it before a contested hearing. The court may appoint a guardian ad litem to represent the child's best interests and may order a custody evaluation by a qualified professional.
Key Kansas custody statutes
- Kan. Stat. § 23-3203
- Kan. Stat. § 23-3223
- Kan. Stat. § 23-3224
How Civly helps Kansas parents
One week, both houses, one version
Paste the school email or a calendar link and the events build themselves. Color-coded custody schedule from your own parenting plan. Share a read-only link with grandparents, attorneys, or mediators.
Say it how it comes out. Send the calm version.
Type or speak what you really feel — Civly writes the calm version — the one you would not cringe at if it were read back later. Your vent stays private and never enters an export. What you send is what gets kept.
Snap the receipt, skip the math
Snap a receipt or forward an email. AI extracts the amount. Your co-parent approves or disputes. Everything documented, timestamped, and exportable for your attorney.
Records your attorney can work with
Every message is timestamped, and exports as a certified PDF with a SHA-256 hash and a code anyone can check at civly.com/verify. How to present it in Kansas's District Court system is your attorney's call, and whether a record is admitted is always the court's decision.
Pricing comparison
Civly
$79/year
or $7.99/month
- AI message rewriting
- Custody calendar
- Expense tracking
- Timestamped PDF exports
- Certified exports with verification codes
OurFamilyWizard Essentials
$149.99/year
Their cheapest tier that includes Writing Assistant. Cheaper OFW tiers exist without it. Per parent, list price August 2026.
Frequently asked questions
You don't need their agreement to start
Set up the calendar, log what's owed, draft the message you have to send tonight. Invite them when you're ready — the shared parts switch on the day they join.
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Cities in Kansas
Civly serves co-parents across Kansas. Find local court info and resources for your city.
Civly is not a law firm and this page is not legal advice. Custody law and the rules of evidence vary from state to state, and individual judges apply them differently. For advice about your own case, speak to a family law attorney licensed in Kansas. Civly launched in 2026 and is not named in many court orders yet — if your order already requires a specific platform, keep using it and ask your attorney before switching.