In re Adoption of Baby Girl G.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF THE STATE OF KANSAS No. 121,051 In the Matter of the Adoption of BABY GIRL G. SYLLABUS BY THE COURT 1. As a general rule, issues addressed in a petition for review must have been preserved in the Court of Appeals, if not decided there. Issues not presented to the Court of Appeals may not be raised on a petition for review unless the party seeking review demonstrates exceptional circumstances. 2. This court recognizes three exceptions to the preservation requirement: (1) the newly asserted claim involves only a question of law arising on proved or admitted facts and is…