Not all states
automatically grant joint
custody requests from parents, particularly if they can not
get along well enough to make such an arrangement work, but courts often will do so if you can prove that the
custody terms are in the best interests
of your
child.
The family court in Shawnee county, KS has some serious issues with reacting impulsively and approving sole
custody by default because the other parent was not there... knowing they aren't dead, realizing that 2 notices were sent and returned with «not at this address» so parent was probably only absent because they never received word
of this very important, life altering hearing - not because they felt they were above the law as indicated via court records then to seal the final decision, the judge shouldve reviewed any past files taking note
of any past complaints / concerns to the court regarding alienating parent doing just that and
automatically recommend a continuation and make clear that court was not to move forward until they
get a hold
of the absent parent and allow them their right to be there... because that would've been 100 % in the best interest
of the
child.