Kan. Stat. § 38-2251 : — MINORSREVISED KANSAS CODE FOR CARE OF CHILDREN —2251 - Adjudication TEXT PDF (a) If the court finds that the child is not a child in need of care, the court shall enter an order dismissing the proceedings. (b) If the court finds that the child is a child in need of care, the court shall enter an order adjudicating the child to be a child in need of care and may proceed to enter other orders as authorized by this code. (c) A final adjudication or dismissal shall be entered within 60 days from the date of the filing of the petition, unless good cause for a continuance is shown on the record. K.S.A. 38-2251 Amended by L. 2010, ch. 75,§ 11, eff. 7/1/2010. L. 2006, ch. 200, § 46; L. 2008, ch. 169, § 11; July 1.