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Updated: 
November 15, 2023

Can a minor file for an order?

If a minor was abused, the following people can file a petition for a protection from abuse order on behalf of a minor child:

  • the minor’s parent;
  • an adult who lives with the minor child;
  • the minor’s court-appointed legal custodian; or
  • the minor’s court-appointed legal guardian.1

1 Kan. Stat. § 60-3104(b)

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