In Re JD

31 Kan.App. 2d 658 (2003)

70 P.3d 700

In the Interest of J.D.

No. 89,942

Court of Appeals of Kansas

Opinion filed June 13, 2003.

Gary Ellis, of Kansas Department of Social and Rehabilitation Services, of Manhattan, for appellant.

Terry D. Holdren, assistant county attorney, for appellee.

Sarah J. Sargent, of Topeka, for amicus curiae Kansas Children's Service League.

Sheila P. Hochhauser, of Patrick Caffey, P.A., of Manhattan, for amicus curiae former adoptive parents.

Before BEIER, P.J., LEWIS and JOHNSON, JJ.

BEIER, J.:

This appeal requires us to examine the source and extent of court power to control…