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John W. Lehecka
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John W. Lehecka

3.9
7 reviews

310 West Central Avenue, Suite 214, Wichita, KS 67202-1004

Family Law, Domestic Relations, Adoption Law and 73 more

About John W. Lehecka

Legal Services of Wichita, Elderly Law. Assistant States Attorney, Pennington County, South Dakota.

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Child Custody
Posted by Corrie
September 04, 2025
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I hired him to fight for my right to be a mother to my girls — the most important role I will ever have in my life. But he didn’t fight. He didn’t prepare me. He didn’t even care. Call after call went unanswered, questions were ignored, and when it came time to stand before the court, he left me unprepared and alone. Because of his negligence, I lost everything — custody, visitation, and irreplaceable time with my daughters. This man sold himself as an attorney who would defend me, but in reality, he only defended his own wallet. To him, I wasn’t a mother desperate to keep her children — I was just another client to drain for money. He was careless, heartless, and completely unprofessional. His failure wasn’t just a mistake; it was devastating negligence that destroyed my family. I have faced war zones and burning buildings, but nothing compares to the heartbreak of losing my daughters — and it happened because this man didn’t do his job. He had the power to fight for me and chose n

 
Family Law
Posted by anonymous
February 04, 2011
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Areas of Law

  • Family Law 7
    • Child Support
    • Divorce
    • Visitation Rights
    • Child Custody
    • Paternity
    • Premarital Agreements
    • Spousal Support
  • Annulment
  • Child Abuse and Neglect
  • Collaborative Family Law
  • Family Mediation
  • Fathers Rights
  • Legal Separation
  • Surrogacy Law
  • Trusts and Estates 1
    • Estate Planning
  • Criminal Law
  • Other 59
    • Domestic Relations
    • Adoption Law
    • Alimony
    • Custody
    • Spousal Maintenance
    • Conservatorship
    • Prenuptials
    • Parenting Time
    • Appointment
    • Agency Adoptions
    • Child Abduction
    • Child Advocacy
    • Child Care
    • Child Custody Mediation
    • Child Dependency
    • Child Protection
    • Child Welfare
    • Childrens Rights
    • Cohabitation Agreements
    • Day Care
    • Divorce Arbitration
    • Divorce Mediation
    • Divorce Taxation
    • Equitable Distribution
    • Family Arbitration
    • Foster Care
    • Grandparents Visitation Rights
    • Independent Adoptions
    • International Adoptions
    • International Child Abduction
    • International Child Custody
    • International Family Law
    • Interstate Adoptions
    • Interstate Child Custody
    • Interstate Support
    • Marital Agreements
    • Marital Property Distribution
    • Marital Property Law
    • Marital Property Settlements
    • Matrimonial Law
    • Name Changes
    • No Fault Divorce
    • Non-Traditional Family Law
    • Palimony
    • Parental Kidnapping
    • Parental Rights
    • Post Divorce Modification
    • Postnuptial Agreements
    • Private Adoptions
    • Qualified Domestic Relations Orders - QDROs
    • Step Parent Adoptions
    • Termination of Parental Rights
    • Third Party Custody
    • Uncontested Divorce
    • Dependent Adult Abuse
    • Guardian Ad Litem
    • Guardianship
    • Guardianship Administration
    • Incompetency Proceedings

Practice Details

Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    1983, Kansas
    1985, South Dakota
    Memberships
    Wichita (Member, Family Law Committee, 1988—) and Kansas (Member, Family Law Section) Bar Associations.
  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    University of Kansas
    Class of 1983
    J.D.
    Other Education
    South Dakota State University
    Class of 1979
    B.S.
    with honors
  • Personal Details & History
    Age
    Born in 1956
    Pierre, South Dakota, December 26, 1956

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    John W. Lehecka was admitted in 1983 to the State of Kansas.
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    Yes, John W. Lehecka is admitted to practice in Kansas and South Dakota.
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    John W. Lehecka attended University of Kansas.

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