Slavens v. Slavens

CYNTHIA L. MARTIN, Judge.

James Slavens (“James”)1 appeals from the trial court’s judgment that denied his motion to modify the Kansas judgment for dissolution of marriage as to parenting *902time (“the Motion”). James contends on appeal that the trial court should have granted the Motion because (1) the Kansas judgment should not have be given full faith and credit, as Missouri has a greater sovereign interest than Kansas in protecting the relationships between its resident children and their parents; (2) the Kansas judgment was self-modifying and, therefore, unenforceable; and (3) the Kansas…