23-3805. Jurisdiction. (a) A petition under this act may be filed only in a court that has jurisdiction to make a child-custody determination with respect to the child at issue under the uniform child custody jurisdiction and enforcement act, K.S.A. 2021 Supp. 23-37,101 et seq., and amendments thereto.
(b) A court of this state has temporary emergency jurisdiction under K.S.A. 2021 Supp. 23-37,204, and amendments thereto, if the court finds a credible risk of abduction.
History: L. 2007, ch. 75, ยง 5; July 1.
Structure Kansas Statutes
Chapter 23 - Kansas Family Law Code-revised
Article 38 - Uniform Child Abduction Prevention Act (ucapa)
23-3803 Cooperation and communication among courts.
23-3804 Actions for abduction prevention measures.
23-3807 Factors to determine risk of abduction.
23-3808 Provisions and measures to prevent abduction.
23-3809 Warrant to take physical custody of child.
23-3810 Duration of abduction prevention order.
23-3811 Uniformity of application and construction.
23-3812 Relation to electronic signatures in global and national commerce act.