23-36,701. Definitions. In this part:
(a) "Application" means a request under the convention by an obligee or obligor, or on behalf of a child, made through a central authority for assistance from another central authority.
(b) "Central authority" means the entity designated by the United States or a foreign country described in K.S.A. 2021 Supp. 23-36,102(e)(4), and amendments thereto, to perform the functions specified in the convention.
(c) "Convention support order" means a support order of a tribunal of a foreign country described in K.S.A. 2021 Supp. 23-36,102(e)(4), and amendments thereto.
(d) "Direct request" means a petition filed by an individual in a tribunal of this state in a proceeding involving an obligee, obligor or child residing outside the United States.
(e) "Foreign central authority" means the entity designated by a foreign country described in K.S.A. 2021 Supp. 23-36,102(e)(4), and amendments thereto, to perform the functions specified in the convention.
(f) "Foreign support agreement":
(1) Means an agreement for support in a record that:
(A) Is enforceable as a support order in the country of origin;
(B) has been:
(i) Formally drawn up or registered as an authentic instrument by a foreign tribunal; or
(ii) authenticated by, or concluded, registered, or filed with a foreign tribunal; and
(C) may be reviewed and modified by a foreign tribunal; and
(2) includes a maintenance arrangement or authentic instrument under the convention.
(g) "United States central authority" means the secretary of the United States department of health and human services.
History: L. 1994, ch. 301, § 78; L. 2015, ch. 64, § 57; July 1.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Chapter 23 - Kansas Family Law Code-revised
Article 36 - Family Support Jurisdiction
23-3601 International reciprocity for enforcement of support orders.
23-36,103 State tribunal and support enforcement agency.
23-36,104 Remedies cumulative.
23-36,105 Application of act to resident of foreign country and foreign support proceeding.
23-36,201 Bases for jurisdiction over nonresident.
23-36,202 Duration of personal jurisdiction.
23-36,203 Initiating and responding tribunal of state.
23-36,204 Simultaneous proceedings.
23-36,205 Continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify child support order.
23-36,206 Continuing jurisdiction to enforce child support order.
23-36,207 Determination of controlling child support order.
23-36,208 Child support orders for two or more obligees.
23-36,209 Credit for payments.
23-36,210 Application of act to nonresident subject to personal jurisdiction.
23-36,211 Continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify spousal support order.
23-36,301 Proceedings under act.
23-36,302 Action by minor parent.
23-36,303 Application of law of state.
23-36,304 Duties of initiating tribunal.
23-36,305 Duties and powers of responding tribunal.
23-36,306 Inappropriate tribunal.
23-36,307 Duties of support enforcement agency.
23-36,308 Duties of attorney general.
23-36,310 Duties of state information agency.
23-36,311 Pleadings and accompanying documents.
23-36,312 Nondisclosure of information in exceptional circumstances.
23-36,314 Limited immunity of petitioner.
23-36,315 Nonparentage as defense.
23-36,316 Special rules of evidence and procedure.
23-36,317 Communications between tribunals.
23-36,318 Assistance with discovery.
23-36,319 Receipt and disbursement of payments.
23-36,401 Establishment of support order.
23-36,402 Proceeding to determine parentage.
23-36,501 Employer's receipt of income withholding order of another state.
23-36,502 Employer's compliance with income withholding order of another state.
23-36,503 Employer's compliance with two or more income withholding orders.
23-36,504 Immunity from civil liability.
23-36,505 Penalties for noncompliance.
23-36,507 Administrative enforcement of orders.
23-36,601 Registration of order for enforcement.
23-36,602 Procedure to register order for enforcement.
23-36,603 Effect of registration for enforcement.
23-36,605 Notice of registration of order.
23-36,606 Procedure to contest validity or enforcement of registered support order.
23-36,607 Contest of registration or enforcement.
23-36,609 Procedure to register child support order of another state for modification.
23-36,610 Effect of registration for modification.
23-36,611 Modification of child support order of another state.
23-36,612 Recognition of order modified in another state.
23-36,614 Notice to issuing tribunal of modification.
23-36,615 Jurisdiction to modify child support order of foreign country.
23-36,616 Procedure to register child support order of foreign country for modification.
23-36,703 Relationship of department for children and families to United States central authority.
23-36,704 Initiation by department for children and families of support proceeding under convention.
23-36,706 Registration of convention support order.
23-36,707 Contest of registered convention support order.
23-36,708 Recognition and enforcement of registered convention support order.
23-36,709 Partial enforcement.
23-36,710 Foreign support order.
23-36,711 Modification of convention child support order.
23-36,712 Personal information; limit on use.
23-36,713 Record in original language; English translation.
23-36,801 Grounds for rendition.
23-36,802 Conditions of rendition.
23-36,901 Uniformity of application and construction.