23-37,303. Duty to enforce. (UCCJEA 303). (a) A court of this state shall recognize and enforce a child-custody determination of a court of another state if the latter court exercised jurisdiction in substantial conformity with this act or the determination was made under factual circumstances meeting the jurisdictional standards of this act and the determination has not been modified in accordance with this act.
(b) A court of this state may utilize any remedy available under other law of this state to enforce a child-custody determination made by a court of another state. The remedies provided in K.S.A. 2021 Supp. 23-37,301 through 23-37,317, and amendments thereto, are cumulative and do not affect the availability of other remedies to enforce a child-custody determination.
History: L. 2000, ch. 171, ยง 55; July 1.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Chapter 23 - Kansas Family Law Code-revised
Article 37 - Uniform Child-custody Jurisdiction And Enforcement Act (uccjea)
23-37,103 Proceeding governed by other law.
23-37,104 Application to Indian tribes.
23-37,105 International application of act.
23-37,106 Effect of child-custody determination.
23-37,108 Notice to persons outside state.
23-37,109 Appearance and limited immunity.
23-37,110 Communication between courts.
23-37,111 Taking testimony in another state.
23-37,112 Cooperation between courts; preservation of records.
23-37,201 Initial child-custody jurisdiction.
23-37,202 Exclusive, continuing jurisdiction.
23-37,203 Jurisdiction to modify determination.
23-37,204 Temporary emergency jurisdiction.
23-37,205 Notice; opportunity to be heard; joinder.
23-37,206 Simultaneous proceedings.
23-37,208 Jurisdiction declines by reason of conduct.
23-37,209 Information to be submitted to court.
23-37,210 Appearance to parties and child.
23-37,301 Definitions; enforcement.
23-37,302 Enforcement under Hague Convention.
23-37,304 Temporary visitation.
23-37,305 Registration of child-custody determination.
23-37,306 Enforcement of registered determination.
23-37,307 Simultaneous proceedings.
23-37,308 Expedited enforcement of child-custody determination.
23-37,309 Service of petition and order.
23-37,311 Warrant to take physical custody of child.
23-37,312 Costs, fees, and expenses.
23-37,313 Recognition and enforcement.
23-37,316 Role of law enforcement.
23-37,401 Application and construction.