23-2203. Hospital based program for voluntary acknowledgment of paternity. (a) There is hereby established in this state a hospital based program for voluntary acknowledgment of paternity pursuant to K.S.A. 65-2409a, and amendments thereto, for newborn children of unwed mothers. Birthing hospitals shall participate in the program. Other hospitals and persons may participate in the program by agreement with the secretary for children and families.
(b) The secretary for children and families shall provide information and instructions to birthing hospitals for the hospital based program for voluntary acknowledgment of paternity. The secretary for children and families may adopt rules and regulations establishing procedures for birthing hospitals under the program.
(c) Subject to appropriations, the secretary for children and families is authorized to establish in this state a physicians' office-based program for voluntary acknowledgment of paternity pursuant to K.S.A. 65-2409a, and amendments thereto, for newborn children of unwed mothers. The secretary shall provide information and instructions to physicians' offices for the program and may adopt rules and regulations establishing procedures for physicians' offices under the program.
(d) The secretary of health and environment shall provide services for the voluntary acknowledgment of paternity, in appropriate circumstances, through the office of the state registrar. The secretary of health and environment may adopt rules and regulations to carry out the requirements of this section.
History: L. 1994, ch. 292, § 2; L. 1997, ch. 182, § 66; L. 2014, ch. 115, § 32; July 1.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Chapter 23 - Kansas Family Law Code-revised
23-2201 Title and application of act.
23-2203 Hospital based program for voluntary acknowledgment of paternity.
23-2204 Acknowledgment of paternity forms.
23-2205 Parent and child relationship defined.
23-2206 Relationship not dependent on marriage.
23-2207 How parent and child relationship is established.
23-2208 Presumption of paternity.
23-2210 Jurisdiction; venue; precedence of certain other orders.
23-2214 Civil action; trial to court.
23-2215 Judgment or order; other authorized orders.
23-2219 Counsel for parties; free transcript for indigent on appeal.
23-2220 Action to determine mother and child relationship.
23-2221 Promise to render support.
23-2222 Paternity orders; birth certificates.
23-2223 Amendment of birth certificate to change name of parent or child; procedure.
23-2224 Court orders; interlocutory orders; ex parte, when; notice and hearing; temporary support.
23-2225 Change in child's residence; notice; effect; exception.