§ 60-1616 Parenting time; visitation orders; enforcement
60-1616. Parenting time; visitation orders; enforcement
(a) Parents.A parent is entitled to reasonable parenting time unless the court finds, after a hearing, that the exercise of parenting time would seriously endanger the child's physical, mental, moral or emotional health.
(b) Grandparents and stepparents.Grandparents and stepparents may be granted visitation rights.
(c) Modification.The court may modify an order granting or denying parenting time or visitation rights whenever modification would serve the best interests of the child.
(d) Enforcement of rights.An order granting visitation rights or parenting time pursuant to this section may be enforced in
accordance with the uniform child custody jurisdiction and enforcement act, or K.S.A. 23-701, and amendments thereto.
(e) Repeated denial of rights, effect.Repeated unreasonable denial of or interference with visitation rights or parenting time granted pursuant to this section may be considered a material change of circumstances which justifies modification of a prior order of legal custody, residency, visitation or parenting time.
(f) Court ordered exchange or visitation at a child exchange and visitation center.(1) The court may order exchange or visitation to take place at a child exchange and visitation center, as established in K.S.A. 75-720 and amendments thereto.
(2) Any party may petition the court to modify an order granting visitation rights or parenting time to require that the exchange or transfer of children for visitation or parenting time take place at a child exchange and visitation center, as established in K.S.A. 75-720 and amendments thereto. The court may modify an order granting visitation whenever modification would serve the bestinterests of the child.