PRO SE MOTION TO ENFORCE VISITATION INSTRUCTIONS PLEASE KNOW THAT YOU MUST ALREADY HAVE A VISITATION ORDER ESTABLISHED BEFORE YOU CAN ENFORCE ON VISITATION. 1. Fill out COMPLETELY: (A) Motion (B) Notice of Hearing (C) Request and Service Instruction Form 2. File the ORIGINAL and FOUR (4) COPIES of: a) Motion, b) Notice of Hearing, c) Request and Service Instruction form with the Clerk of the District Court Office. The Clerk of the District Court will “File-stamp” all copies and keep the originals and give you back copies. CLERK OF THE DISTRICT COURT: 9:00 AM – 4:30 PM M-F (3rd Floor Wyandotte County, Kansas Courthouse, 710 North Seventh street, Kansas City, Kansas 66101) You must tell the Clerk on your Request for Service form how you want your Motion served. There are three main ways: a) Certified Mail, b) Personal Service in Wyandotte County by either the Process Service Department or the Wyandotte County Sheriff’s Department, c) Personal Service by Sheriff’s Department in other County of other State. SERVICE: You must now serve a “file stamped” copy of: a) Motion b) Notice of Hearing – On your ex-spouse and his/her attorney of record SERVICE BY MAIL: Service by mail must be by certified mail. You will need to use a “green card” which you will have to get from the post office. After you receive the green card back signed you will attach it to the return of service for certified mail and file it with the clerk of the District Court. SERVICE BY THE WYANDOTTE COUNTY, KANSAS PROCESS SERVICE DEPARTMENT OF SHERIFF’S OFFICE: The Civil Department will issue the paperwork to the Sheriff’s Office. SERVICE BY A SHERIFF’S OFFICE IN THE STATE OF KANSAS OTHER THAN WYANDOTTE COUNTY: The clerk of the District Court will issue the paperwork to that Sheriff’s Office. SERVICE BY SHERIFF’S OFFICE OURTSIDE THE STATE OF KANSAS: YOU will need to call the Sheriff’s Office in the County where you want service completed and find out the cost for civil service of paperwork. A MONEY ORDER must accompany your paperwork at the time of filing, made out to THAT Sheriff’s Office. The Civil Department will then issue the paperwork and MONEY ORDER to that Sheriff’s Office. American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkflow.com IT IS UP TO YOU to get the correct papers filed, and proper service completed, in order for your case to go forward on its assigned hearing date and time. Be advised, the Hearing Officer can dismiss the Motion for lack of proof by either party. IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF WYANDOTTE COUNTY, KANSAS CIVIL COURT DEPARTMENT IN THE MATTER OF: ____________________________________ Petitioner CASE NO: ____________________ DIVISION NO:________________ CHAPTER 60 AND ____________________________________ Respondent MOTION TO ENFORCE VISITATION The undersigned (Grandparent/Step-Parent/other family member) of the minor children moves the Hearing Officer for an order enforcing the Court’s order of visitation which was entered by the Court on __________________________________, which visitation is currently being denied by (Petitioner and/or Respondent). NOTICE OF HEARING PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT THE ABOVE MOTION WILL BE HEARD BY THE HEARING OFFICER AT THE WYANDOTTE COUNTY, KANSAS COURTHOUSE, 710 N. SEVENTH STREET, KANSAS CITY, KANSAS. DATE: __________________________________________________________ TIME: _________________________________________________(A.M./P.M.) CERTIFICATE OF MAILING (to be completed ONLY if you choose service by U.S. Mail-Postage Pre-Paid at last known address) I hereby certify that a true and correct copy of the above and foregoing document was placed in the United States Mail, postage prepaid on this ____day of _________________, 20___, to the (Petitioner/Respondent/attorney of record) as follows: _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________ Your Signature Pro se Home Address _______________________ ___________________________________ Day time Phone #_____________________ American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkflow.com IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF WYANDOTTE COUNTY, KANSAS CIVIL COURT DEPARTMENT IN THE MATTER OF: ______________________________________ Petitioner CASE NO: _____________________ DIVISION NO:_________________ CHAPTER 60 and ______________________________________ Respondent REQUEST AND SERVICE INSTRUCTION FORM To: The Clerk of the District Court Please issue a Motion to Enforce Visitation and Notice of Hearing filed herewith for service on: Name of person to be served: ________________________________________________________________ Address for service is: ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________ Service is requested by one of the following methods: _____1) Service by U.S. Mail - Postage pre-paid, to opposing parties at last known address by the undersigned pro se litigant. _____ 2) Certified mail service by the undersigned pro se litigant, who understands that the responsibility for obtaining service shall be their own. The Return of Service (green card) must be filed with the Clerk of the District Court prior to the Hearing date. _____ 3) Personal Service through the Office of the Sheriff of Wyandotte County, State of Kansas. (party to be served, MUST live/work in Wyandotte County, Kansas) _____ 4) Certified mail service by the Sheriff of Wyandotte County, State of Kansas. (party to be served, must live/work in the State of Kansas) _____ 5) Personal Service (other than Wyandotte County) through the Office of the Sheriff of __________________County, State of __________________. (Money Order made out to THAT Sheriff’s office must accompany paperwork) ________________________________ Your Signature Pro Se Home Address ____________________ ________________________________ Day Time Phone #________________ American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkflow.com IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF WYANDOTTE COUNTY, KANSAS CIVIL COURT DEPARTMENT IN THE MATTER OF: _______________________________________ Petitioner and CASE NO:___________________ DIVISION NO:_______________ CHAPTER 60 ______________________________________ Respondent RETURN OF SERVICE FOR CERTIFIED MAIL STATE OF KANSAS) COUNTY OF WYANDOTTE) The undersigned pro se litigant being duly sworn, states: I have served a Motion to Enforce Visitation on the (Petitioner/Respondent/attorney of record) and the following Return for Receipt of Service was served by certified mail on ________________________________ (date) and place as listed on the attached green card. Here is where you will attach the green card once you have received it back by mail from the post office showing that someone has signed for the certified letter. _________Check here (if appropriate) service by certified mail was refused. ________________________________ Your Signature Pro Se Subscribed and sworn to before me on this __________day of ______________________________ My appointment expires: ________________________________ Notary Public American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkflow.com