In Re Ke

272 P.3d 28 (2012)

In the Interest of K.E. and S.D.E.

Nos. 105,623, 105,624.

Supreme Court of Kansas.

March 16, 2012.

Mark Doty, of Gleason & Doty, Chtd., of Ottawa, argued the cause and was on the brief for appellant.

Emily C. Haack, assistant county attorney, argued the cause, and Heather R. Jones, county attorney, was on the brief for appellee.

The opinion of the court was delivered by NUSS, C.J.:

The issue in this case is whether a trial court constitutionally erred in denying a father's last-minute request to provide his testimony by telephone from Georgia in a Kansas hearing to terminate his…