Legal Opinion

In re F.C.

Supreme Court of Kansas

Decided March 19, 2021No. 121536Published

1Opinion of the Court

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS No. 121,536 In the Interest of F.C., a Minor Child. SYLLABUS BY THE COURT 1. If the language of a statute is not ambiguous, there is no need to resort to any canons of construction. Instead, the plain and unambiguous language of the statute, as written, governs its application. 2. Under K.S.A. 2017 Supp. 38-2202(d)(2), a district court's adjudication decision on whether a child is one in need of care for lack of necessary care or control must be based on the circumstances existing on the date of the adjudication hearing, recognizing such…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Jordan v. De GeorgeSupreme Court of the United States · 1951
  2. In the Interest of B.D.-Y.Supreme Court of Kansas · 2008
  3. Hodes & Nauser, MDS, P.A. v. SchmidtSupreme Court of Kansas · 2019
  4. State v. HarrisSupreme Court of Kansas · 2020
  5. Central Kansas Medical Center v. HatesohlSupreme Court of Kansas · 2018

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