# K.S.A. § 38-2204: 38-2204 - Venue > Kansas · Statutes · In force URL: https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KS_C38_A22_S38-2204 ## Section - **Citation:** K.S.A. § 38-2204 - **Heading:** 38-2204 - Venue - **Jurisdiction:** Kansas - **Kind:** Statutes - **Status:** In force - **Text as of:** August 14, 2026 - **Source:** Compiled text - **Location:** KS Code / Chapter 38 / Article 22 / Section 38-2204 ## Text 38-2204. Venue. (a) Venue of any case involving a child in need of care shall be in the county of the child's residence or in the county where the child is found. (b) Upon application of any party or interested party and after notice to all other parties and interested parties, the court in which the petition was originally filed alleging that a child is a child in need of care may order the proceedings transferred to the court of the county where: (1) The child is physically present; (2) the parent or parents reside; or (3) other proceedings are pending in this state concerning custody of the child. The judge of the court in which the case is pending shall consult with the judge of the proposed receiving court prior to transfer of the case. If the judges do not agree that the case should be transferred or if a hearing is requested, a hearing shall be held on the desirability of the transfer, with notice to parties or interested parties, the secretary and the proposed receiving court. If the judge of the transferring court orders the case transferred, the order of transfer shall include findings stating why the case is being transferred and, if available, the names and addresses of all interested parties to whom the receiving court should provide notice of any further proceedings. The receiving court shall accept the case. Upon a judge ordering a transfer of venue, the clerk shall transmit the contents of the official file and a complete copy of the social file to the court to which venue is transferred, and, upon receipt of the record, the receiving court shall assume jurisdiction as if the proceedings were originally filed in that court. The transferring judge, if an adjudicatory hearing has been held, shall also transmit recommendations as to disposition. The court may return the case to the court where it originated if the child is not present in the receiving county or, the receiving county is not the residence of the child's parent or parents. ## Nearby sections - [K.S.A. § 38-2201 38-2201 - Citation; construction of code; policy of state.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KS_C38_A22_S38-2201.md) - [K.S.A. § 38-2202 38-2202 - Definitions.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KS_C38_A22_S38-2202.md) - [K.S.A. § 38-2203 38-2203 - Jurisdiction; application of the Indian child welfare act; age of child, presumptions; precedence of certain orders; provision of services by multiple state agencies.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KS_C38_A22_S38-2203.md) - [K.S.A. § 38-2204 38-2204 - Venue.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KS_C38_A22_S38-2204.md) - [K.S.A. § 38-2205 38-2205 - Right to counsel; guardian ad litem.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KS_C38_A22_S38-2205.md) - [K.S.A. § 38-2206 38-2206 - Appointment of special advocate.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KS_C38_A22_S38-2206.md) - [K.S.A. § 38-2207 38-2207 - Citizen review boards; members.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KS_C38_A22_S38-2207.md) - [K.S.A. § 38-2208 38-2208 - Same; duties and powers.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KS_C38_A22_S38-2208.md) - [K.S.A. § 38-2209 38-2209 - Confidentiality of child in need of care records; penalties; immunities.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KS_C38_A22_S38-2209.md) - [K.S.A. § 38-2210 38-2210 - Parties authorized to exchange information.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KS_C38_A22_S38-2210.md) - [K.S.A. § 38-2211 38-2211 - Access to official and social file; preservation of records.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KS_C38_A22_S38-2211.md) - [K.S.A. § 38-2212 38-2212 - Appropriate and necessary access; exchange of information; court ordered disclosure; limited public information; release of information pursuant to open records request.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KS_C38_A22_S38-2212.md) - [K.S.A. § 38-2213 38-2213 - Records of law enforcement agencies; limited disclosure; exchange of information; access; court ordered disclosure.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KS_C38_A22_S38-2213.md) - [K.S.A. § 38-2214 38-2214 - Duties of county or district attorney.](https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KS_C38_A22_S38-2214.md) --- Source: Frix Law Library, https://www.frixlaw.com/law-library/statutes/STATE_KS_C38_A22_S38-2204. Check the current official text before relying on it. Not legal advice.