23-2711. Decree; authorized orders. (a) A decree in an action under article 27 of chapter 23 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto, may include orders on the following matters:
(1) An order changing or terminating the parties' marital status by divorce, annulment or separate maintenance;
(2) an order making an equitable division of the parties' property as authorized by article 28 of chapter 23 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto;
(3) an order regarding spousal support as authorized by article 29 of chapter 23 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto;
(4) an order for child support as authorized by article 30 of chapter 23 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto;
(5) an order allocating parental decision-making and entering a parenting plan as authorized by article 32 of chapter 23 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto;
(6) an order changing one or both parties' names as authorized by K.S.A. 2021 Supp. 23-2716, and amendments thereto; and
(7) an order awarding costs and attorneys fees to either party under K.S.A. 2021 Supp. 23-2715, and amendments thereto.
(b) The provisions of this section shall be construed and applied retroactively.
History: L. 2012, ch. 162, ยง 24; May 31.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Chapter 23 - Kansas Family Law Code-revised
Article 27 - Dissolution Of Marriage
23-2701 Grounds for divorce or separate maintenance.
23-2702 Grounds for annulment.
23-2705 Answer and counterclaim.
23-2706 Granting of decree mandatory; exceptions; denial of relief; orders authorized.
23-2708 Action for divorce; time for hearing.
23-2710 Marriage counseling; costs thereof.
23-2711 Decree; authorized orders.
23-2713 Effective date as to remarriage; effect of a decree in another state.
23-2715 Costs and attorney fees.
23-2717 Obligation to comply with orders not suspended by other party's failure to comply.