# K.S.A. § 23-3314: 23-3314 - Appointment; interview of child; court services

> Kansas · Statutes · In force

URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KS_C23_A33_S23-3314

## Section

- **Citation:** K.S.A. § 23-3314
- **Heading:** 23-3314 - Appointment; interview of child; court services
- **Jurisdiction:** Kansas
- **Kind:** Statutes
- **Status:** In force
- **Text as of:** August 14, 2026
- **Source:** Compiled text
- **Location:** KS Code / Chapter 23 / Article 33 / Section 23-3314

## Text

23-3314. Appointment; interview of child; court services. In the manner and to the extent authorized by chapter 23 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto, the court may do one or more of the following:

(a) Appoint a guardian ad litem for the child;

(b) interview the child if such child is of sufficient age and maturity;

(c) require the parties to participate in mediation or another form of alternative dispute resolution, except that a party who has been the victim of a domestic violence offense, as defined in K.S.A. 21-5111, and amendments thereto, a sex offense described in article 55 of chapter 21 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto, stalking as described in K.S.A. 21-5427, and amendments thereto, or other offense committed by another party to the proceeding shall not be required to participate unless reasonable procedures are in place to protect the party from a risk of harm, harassment or intimidation; or

(d) order an evaluation, investigation or other assessment of the child's circumstances and the effect on the child of ordering or denying the requested visitation or modifying a visitation order.

## Nearby sections

- [K.S.A. § 23-3305 23-3305 - Citation of act.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KS_C23_A33_S23-3305.md)
- [K.S.A. § 23-3306 23-3306 - Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KS_C23_A33_S23-3306.md)
- [K.S.A. § 23-3307 23-3307 - Scope.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KS_C23_A33_S23-3307.md)
- [K.S.A. § 23-3308 23-3308 - Requirements for order of visitation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KS_C23_A33_S23-3308.md)
- [K.S.A. § 23-3309 23-3309 - Presumption for parental decision.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KS_C23_A33_S23-3309.md)
- [K.S.A. § 23-3310 23-3310 - Commencement of proceeding; jurisdiction.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KS_C23_A33_S23-3310.md)
- [K.S.A. § 23-3311 23-3311 - Verified petition.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KS_C23_A33_S23-3311.md)
- [K.S.A. § 23-3312 23-3312 - Sufficiency of petition.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KS_C23_A33_S23-3312.md)
- [K.S.A. § 23-3313 23-3313 - Notice.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KS_C23_A33_S23-3313.md)
- [K.S.A. § 23-3314 23-3314 - Appointment; interview of child; court services.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KS_C23_A33_S23-3314.md)
- [K.S.A. § 23-3315 23-3315 - Best interest of a child.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KS_C23_A33_S23-3315.md)
- [K.S.A. § 23-3316 23-3316 - Presumption arising from child abuse, child abandoment, domestic violence, sex offense or stalking.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KS_C23_A33_S23-3316.md)
- [K.S.A. § 23-3317 23-3317 - Modification of visitation.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KS_C23_A33_S23-3317.md)
- [K.S.A. § 23-3318 23-3318 - Findings of fact and conclusions of law.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KS_C23_A33_S23-3318.md)

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