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Article 21 - Prefatory
23-2101 Citation of chapter 23. - 23-2101. Citation of chapter 23. The provisions of chapter 23...
23-2102 Kansas family law code; policy. - 23-2102. Kansas family law code; policy. The provisions of the...
23-2103 Same; civil procedure. - 23-2103. Same; civil procedure. Procedure under the Kansas family law...
23-2104 Same; evidence. - 23-2104. Same; evidence. Evidence under the Kansas family law code...
23-2105 Retroactivity. - 23-2105. Retroactivity. The provisions of K.S.A. 2021 Supp. 23-2101 through...
23-2106 Retroactivity of 2012 amendments. - 23-2106. Retroactivity of 2012 amendments. The 2012 amendments to K.S.A....
Article 22 - Parentage Act
23-2201 Title and application of act. - 23-2201. Title and application of act. (a) K.S.A. 2021 Supp....
23-2202 Definitions. - 23-2202. Definitions. As used in K.S.A. 2021 Supp. 23-2202 through...
23-2203 Hospital based program for voluntary acknowledgment of paternity. - 23-2203. Hospital based program for voluntary acknowledgment of paternity. (a)...
23-2204 Acknowledgment of paternity forms. - 23-2204. Acknowledgment of paternity forms. (a) The state registrar of...
23-2205 Parent and child relationship defined. - 23-2205. Parent and child relationship defined. As used in this...
23-2206 Relationship not dependent on marriage. - 23-2206. Relationship not dependent on marriage. The parent and child...
23-2207 How parent and child relationship is established. - 23-2207. How parent and child relationship is established. The parent...
23-2208 Presumption of paternity. - 23-2208. Presumption of paternity. (a) A man is presumed to...
23-2209 Determination of father and child relationship; who may bring action; when action may be brought; revocation of acknowledgment. - 23-2209. Determination of father and child relationship; who may bring...
23-2210 Jurisdiction; venue; precedence of certain other orders. - 23-2210. Jurisdiction; venue; precedence of certain other orders. (a) The...
23-2211 Parties. - 23-2211. Parties. (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b),...
23-2212 Genetic tests to determine paternity; order of court; refusal to submit to tests; expert witnesses. - 23-2212. Genetic tests to determine paternity; order of court; refusal...
23-2213 Evidence. - 23-2213. Evidence. (a) Evidence relating to paternity may include any...
23-2214 Civil action; trial to court. - 23-2214. Civil action; trial to court. (a) An action under...
23-2215 Judgment or order; other authorized orders. - 23-2215. Judgment or order; other authorized orders. (a) The judgment...
23-2216 Costs. - 23-2216. Costs. (a) Costs and attorney fees may be awarded...
23-2219 Counsel for parties; free transcript for indigent on appeal. - 23-2219. Counsel for parties; free transcript for indigent on appeal....
23-2220 Action to determine mother and child relationship. - 23-2220. Action to determine mother and child relationship. Any interested...
23-2221 Promise to render support. - 23-2221. Promise to render support. It shall be presumed that...
23-2222 Paternity orders; birth certificates. - 23-2222. Paternity orders; birth certificates. (a) Upon receipt of a...
23-2223 Amendment of birth certificate to change name of parent or child; procedure. - 23-2223. Amendment of birth certificate to change name of parent...
23-2224 Court orders; interlocutory orders; ex parte, when; notice and hearing; temporary support. - 23-2224. Court orders; interlocutory orders; ex parte, when; notice and...
23-2225 Change in child's residence; notice; effect; exception. - 23-2225. Change in child's residence; notice; effect; exception. (a) Except...
Article 23 - Assisted Conception, Reproductive Technology
23-2301 Artificial insemination; performance; consent. - 23-2301. Artificial insemination; performance; consent. The technique of heterologous artificial...
23-2302 Same; child is natural child at law. - 23-2302. Same; child is natural child at law. Any child...
23-2303 Artificial insemination; consent executed and filed; file not open to public. - 23-2303. Artificial insemination; consent executed and filed; file not open...
Article 24 - Premarital Agreements
23-2401 Title of act. - 23-2401. Title of act. This act may be cited as...
23-2402 Definitions. - 23-2402. Definitions. As used in this act: (a) "Premarital agreement"...
23-2403 Premarital agreement; writing required. - 23-2403. Premarital agreement; writing required. A premarital agreement shall be...
23-2404 Same; areas with respect to which parties may contract; right of child to support not to be adversely affected. - 23-2404. Same; areas with respect to which parties may contract;...
23-2405 Same; effective, when. - 23-2405. Same; effective, when. A premarital agreement becomes effective upon...
23-2406 Same; amendment or revocation after marriage. - 23-2406. Same; amendment or revocation after marriage. After marriage, a...
23-2407 Same; enforceability. - 23-2407. Same; enforceability. (a) A premarital agreement is not enforceable...
23-2408 Same; effect when marriage determined to be void. - 23-2408. Same; effect when marriage determined to be void. If...
23-2409 Same; statute of limitations tolled during marriage; equitable defenses available. - 23-2409. Same; statute of limitations tolled during marriage; equitable defenses...
23-2410 Uniformity of act. - 23-2410. Uniformity of act. This act shall be applied and...
23-2411 Application of act. - 23-2411. Application of act. This act shall apply to premarital...
Article 25 - Marriage
23-2501 Nature of marriage relation. - 23-2501. Nature of marriage relation. The marriage contract is to...
23-2502 Common-law marriage. - 23-2502. Common-law marriage. The state of Kansas shall not recognize...
23-2503 Incestuous marriages void. - 23-2503. Incestuous marriages void. All marriages between parents and children,...
23-2504 Solemnizing marriage; persons authorized to officiate. - 23-2504. Solemnizing marriage; persons authorized to officiate. (a) Marriage may...
23-2505 Issuance of marriage license; form; waiting period; emergency; lawful age; consent, when; unlawful acts, penalty; duties of person issuing license; expiration of license. - 23-2505. Issuance of marriage license; form; waiting period; emergency; lawful...
23-2506 Designation of new legal name, procedure; certified copy of marriage license and certificate of marriage proof of identity. - 23-2506. Designation of new legal name, procedure; certified copy of...
23-2507 Registration. - 23-2507. Registration. All marriages occurring within the state shall be...
23-2508 Validity of marriages contracted without state. - 23-2508. Validity of marriages contracted without state. All marriages contracted...
23-2509 Forms for licenses, issuance; photocopy to applicant; computer generated licenses. - 23-2509. Forms for licenses, issuance; photocopy to applicant; computer generated...
23-2510 License fee; authorized only by legislative enactment; disposition. - 23-2510. License fee; authorized only by legislative enactment; disposition. (a)...
23-2511 Marriage certificate; submission of information to the vital statistics integrated information system. - 23-2511. Marriage certificate; submission of information to the vital statistics...
23-2512 Records of marriages; indexing; certified copies or abstracts. - 23-2512. Records of marriages; indexing; certified copies or abstracts. The...
23-2513 Penalty for not complying with statutory requirements. - 23-2513. Penalty for not complying with statutory requirements. Any judge...
23-2514 Copy of licenses returned kept by court personnel. - 23-2514. Copy of licenses returned kept by court personnel. The...
23-2515 Proof of relationship of parties; penalty for granting license to parties not entitled without examination. - 23-2515. Proof of relationship of parties; penalty for granting license...
23-2516 Validation of certain marriages; performance of marriage by Baha'is assembly. - 23-2516. Validation of certain marriages; performance of marriage by Baha'is...
23-2517 Solemnizing marriage; persons not authorized; penalty. - 23-2517. Solemnizing marriage; persons not authorized; penalty. It shall be...
23-2518 Records or copies as evidence. - 23-2518. Records or copies as evidence. The books of record...
Article 26 - Marital Property Rights
23-2601 Married persons; separate property; marital property. - 23-2601. Married persons; separate property; marital property. The property, real...
23-2602 Conveyances and contracts concerning property. - 23-2602. Conveyances and contracts concerning property. A married person, while...
23-2603 Sue and be sued. - 23-2603. Sue and be sued. A person may, while married,...
23-2604 Married person may carry on trade or business; earnings. - 23-2604. Married person may carry on trade or business; earnings....
23-2605 Loss or impairment of services; right of action. - 23-2605. Loss or impairment of services; right of action. Where,...
23-2606 Rights of persons married out of state. - 23-2606. Rights of persons married out of state. Any person...
23-2607 Marriage settlements or contracts. - 23-2607. Marriage settlements or contracts. Nothing in this act contained...
23-2608 Alienation of affections actions abolished. - 23-2608. Alienation of affections actions abolished. There shall be no...
Article 27 - Dissolution Of Marriage
23-2701 Grounds for divorce or separate maintenance. - 23-2701. Grounds for divorce or separate maintenance. (a) The district...
23-2702 Grounds for annulment. - 23-2702. Grounds for annulment. (a) The district court shall grant...
23-2703 Residence. - 23-2703. Residence. (a) State. The petitioner or respondent in an...
23-2704 Petition and summons. - 23-2704. Petition and summons. (a) Verification of petition. The truth...
23-2705 Answer and counterclaim. - 23-2705. Answer and counterclaim. The respondent may answer and may...
23-2706 Granting of decree mandatory; exceptions; denial of relief; orders authorized. - 23-2706. Granting of decree mandatory; exceptions; denial of relief; orders...
23-2707 Interlocutory orders. - 23-2707. Interlocutory orders. (a) Permissible orders. After the filing of...
23-2708 Action for divorce; time for hearing. - 23-2708. Action for divorce; time for hearing. An action for...
23-2709 Pretrial conference. - 23-2709. Pretrial conference. The court shall conduct a pretrial conference...
23-2710 Marriage counseling; costs thereof. - 23-2710. Marriage counseling; costs thereof. (a) After the filing of...
23-2711 Decree; authorized orders. - 23-2711. Decree; authorized orders. (a) A decree in an action...
23-2712 Separation agreement. - 23-2712. Separation agreement. (a) If the parties have entered into...
23-2713 Effective date as to remarriage; effect of a decree in another state. - 23-2713. Effective date as to remarriage; effect of a decree...
23-2714 Evidence. - 23-2714. Evidence. (a) Admissions. Upon the trial of the action,...
23-2715 Costs and attorney fees. - 23-2715. Costs and attorney fees. Costs and attorney fees may...
23-2716 Restoration of name. - 23-2716. Restoration of name. Upon the request of a spouse,...
23-2717 Obligation to comply with orders not suspended by other party's failure to comply. - 23-2717. Obligation to comply with orders not suspended by other...
23-2718 Interspousal tort. - 23-2718. Interspousal tort. (a) An action for interspousal tort shall...
Article 28 - Division Of Property
23-2801 Marital property. - 23-2801. Marital property. (a) All property owned by married persons,...
23-2802 Division of property. - 23-2802. Division of property. (a) A decree under K.S.A. 2021...
Article 29 - Establishment And Modification Of Spousal Support
23-2901 Interpretation of terms. - 23-2901. Interpretation of terms. For purposes of interpretation, the terms...
23-2902 Maintenance. - 23-2902. Maintenance. (a) A decree under K.S.A. 2021 Supp. 23-2711,...
23-2903 Same; modification of amounts. - 23-2903. Same; modification of amounts. At any time, on a...
23-2904 Same; modification retroactive; reinstatement. - 23-2904. Same; modification retroactive; reinstatement. The court may make a...
23-2905 Same; method of payment. - 23-2905. Same; method of payment. (a) Except for good cause...
Article 30 - Establishment And Modification Of Child Support
23-3001 Minor children; support and education. - 23-3001. Minor children; support and education. (a) In any action...
23-3002 Determining amount of child support. - 23-3002. Determining amount of child support. (a) In determining the...
23-3003 Child health insurance coverage. - 23-3003. Child health insurance coverage. The court may order that...
23-3004 Child support payments paid through the central unit for collection and disbursement of support payments; exception for good cause shown. - 23-3004. Child support payments paid through the central unit for...
23-3005 Modification of child support. - 23-3005. Modification of child support. (a) Subject to the provisions...
23-3006 Abatement of child support. - 23-3006. Abatement of child support. If the divorce decree of...
Article 31 - Enforcement Of Support Orders
23-3101 Title and purpose of act; severability. - 23-3101. Title and purpose of act; severability. (a) K.S.A. 23-3101...
23-3102 Definitions. - 23-3102. Definitions. As used in the income withholding act: (a)...
23-3103 Income withholding order; issuance; service of notice; agreements or alternative arrangements; ex parte interlocutory orders; medical support orders. - 23-3103. Income withholding order; issuance; service of notice; agreements or...
23-3104 Payor's duties; cost recovery fee authorized; limit on amount withheld; violations by payor; penalties. - 23-3104. Payor's duties; cost recovery fee authorized; limit on amount...
23-3105 Priority of withholding order; application of limitations imposed by other laws; multiple withholding orders, single obligor. - 23-3105. Priority of withholding order; application of limitations imposed by...
23-3106 Contest and stay of withholding order; when; grounds; hearing; disposition; immediate issuance of order; continuance; additional circumstances warranting issuance of order. - 23-3106. Contest and stay of withholding order; when; grounds; hearing;...
23-3107 Modification or termination of withholding order, when; notice; medical withholding order. - 23-3107. Modification or termination of withholding order, when; notice; medical...
23-3108 Improper withholding; refund or credit. - 23-3108. Improper withholding; refund or credit. If the court determines...
23-3109 Duty of obligee and public office to provide certain notices; records of support payments. - 23-3109. Duty of obligee and public office to provide certain...
23-3110 Change of obligor's payor or address and employment; related health benefits coverage, notice required. - 23-3110. Change of obligor's payor or address and employment; related...
23-3111 Bond requirement when obligor self-employed or withholding otherwise impracticable. - 23-3111. Bond requirement when obligor self-employed or withholding otherwise impracticable....
23-3112 Act not limitation on other remedies. - 23-3112. Act not limitation on other remedies. (a) Nothing in...
23-3113 Forms and informational materials; system to monitor payments; subcontractors. - 23-3113. Forms and informational materials; system to monitor payments; subcontractors....
23-3114 Medical child support; order; coverage under health benefit plan; limited power of attorney; enrollment by employer, sponsor or administrator of health benefit plan; disenrollment. - 23-3114. Medical child support; order; coverage under health benefit plan;...
23-3115 Same; withholding order; issuance. - 23-3115. Same; withholding order; issuance. (a) If, at the time...
23-3116 Same; requirements of withholding order. - 23-3116. Same; requirements of withholding order. (a) A medical withholding...
23-3117 Same; duties of payor with respect to withholding order. - 23-3117. Same; duties of payor with respect to withholding order....
23-3118 Same; failure to maintain coverage. - 23-3118. Same; failure to maintain coverage. (a) Except for good...
23-3119 Support enforcement proceeding; failure to comply; penalties. - 23-3119. Support enforcement proceeding; failure to comply; penalties. (a) If...
23-3120 Child support enforcement; licensing bodies; professional license. - 23-3120. Child support enforcement; licensing bodies; professional license. (a) When...
23-3121 Reporting of support arrearages to consumer credit reporting agencies. - 23-3121. Reporting of support arrearages to consumer credit reporting agencies....
23-3122 Lien upon vehicles, vessels, aircraft. - 23-3122. Lien upon vehicles, vessels, aircraft. (a) Whenever there is...
23-3123 Distribution of support payments; rules and regulations. - 23-3123. Distribution of support payments; rules and regulations. (a) On...
23-3124 Income withholding order; lump sum payment; attachment. - 23-3124. Income withholding order; lump sum payment; attachment. (a) Except...
23-3125 Same; notice to obligor; hearing. - 23-3125. Same; notice to obligor; hearing. (a) Immediately following the...
23-3126 Income withholding; unemployment insurance benefits. - 23-3126. Income withholding; unemployment insurance benefits. (a) (1) The secretary...
Article 32 - Legal Custody, Residency And Parenting Plans
23-3201 Legal custody, residency and parenting time criteria. - 23-3201. Legal custody, residency and parenting time criteria. The court...
23-3202 Parenting plan; best interest presumed. - 23-3202. Parenting plan; best interest presumed. If the parties have...
23-3203 Factors considered in determination of legal custody, residency and parenting time of a child. - 23-3203. Factors considered in determination of legal custody, residency and...
23-3204 No vested interest or presumption to either parent. - 23-3204. No vested interest or presumption to either parent. Neither...
23-3205 Rebuttable presumption against best interest of child in certain instances. - 23-3205. Rebuttable presumption against best interest of child in certain...
23-3206 Legal custodial arrangements. - 23-3206. Legal custodial arrangements. Subject to the provisions of this...
23-3207 Residential arrangements. - 23-3207. Residential arrangements. After making a determination of the legal...
23-3208 Parenting time; enforcement; child exchange and visitation centers. - 23-3208. Parenting time; enforcement; child exchange and visitation centers. (a)...
23-3209 Interviews; court; minors. - 23-3209. Interviews; court; minors. The court may interview the minor...
23-3210 Information relating to custody or residency of children; visitation or parenting time with children. - 23-3210. Information relating to custody or residency of children; visitation...
23-3211 Parenting plan; definitions. - 23-3211. Parenting plan; definitions. (a) "Temporary parenting plan" means an...
23-3212 Same; temporary orders. - 23-3212. Same; temporary orders. (a) The court may enter a...
23-3213 Same; permanent; objectives; general outline, provisions. - 23-3213. Same; permanent; objectives; general outline, provisions. (a) The objectives...
23-3214 Same; court information; classes; mediation; forms. - 23-3214. Same; court information; classes; mediation; forms. (a) The court...
23-3215 Notification of other parent of certain events; failure, indirect civil contempt; material change in circumstances. - 23-3215. Notification of other parent of certain events; failure, indirect...
23-3217 Child custody and parenting time for parents deployed by the military; modification of orders; hearing. - 23-3217. Child custody and parenting time for parents deployed by...
23-3218 Modification of child custody, residency, visitation and parenting time; examination of parties. - 23-3218. Modification of child custody, residency, visitation and parenting time;...
23-3219 Modification of final order; specify factual allegations. - 23-3219. Modification of final order; specify factual allegations. (a) A...
23-3220 Modifications to orders enforced under title IV-D programs. - 23-3220. Modifications to orders enforced under title IV-D programs. Motions...
23-3221 Modification of parenting time order. - 23-3221. Modification of parenting time order. (a) The court may...
23-3222 Change in child's residence; notice; effect; exceptions. - 23-3222. Change in child's residence; notice; effect; exceptions. (a) Except...
Article 33 - Third-party Visitation
23-3301 Grandparent and stepparent visitation rights. - 23-3301. Grandparent and stepparent visitation rights. (a) In an action...
23-3302 Same; modification; enforcement; child exchange and visitation centers. - 23-3302. Same; modification; enforcement; child exchange and visitation centers. (a)...
23-3303 Same; action to enforce rights. - 23-3303. Same; action to enforce rights. An action for reasonable...
23-3304 Same; costs and attorney fees. - 23-3304. Same; costs and attorney fees. Costs and reasonable attorney...
Article 34 - Enforcement Of Visitation And Parenting Time
23-3401 Expedited procedure. - 23-3401. Expedited procedure. (a) The purpose of this section is...
23-3403 Orders; enforcement. - 23-3403. Orders; enforcement. (a) Any custody or parenting time order,...
Article 35 - Alternative Dispute Resolution
23-3501 Mediation; defined. - 23-3501. Mediation; defined. Mediation under this section is the process...
23-3502 Same; when ordered; appointment and qualifications of mediator. - 23-3502. Same; when ordered; appointment and qualifications of mediator. (a)...
23-3503 Duties of mediator. - 23-3503. Duties of mediator. (a) A mediator appointed under K.S.A....
23-3504 Termination of mediation. - 23-3504. Termination of mediation. (a) At any time after the...
23-3505 Confidentiality. - 23-3505. Confidentiality. (a) A mediator appointed under K.S.A. 2021 Supp....
23-3506 Costs. - 23-3506. Costs. The costs of any mediation ordered under K.S.A....
23-3507 Case management; process. - 23-3507. Case management; process. Case management under this act is...
23-3508 Same; when ordered; appointment of case manager; qualifications. - 23-3508. Same; when ordered; appointment of case manager; qualifications. (a)...
23-3509 Case manager; duties; withdrawal; reassignment; recommendations. - 23-3509. Case manager; duties; withdrawal; reassignment; recommendations. (a) A case...
23-3510 Counseling. - 23-3510. Counseling. (a) Family counseling. At any time prior or...
Article 36 - Family Support Jurisdiction
23-3601 International reciprocity for enforcement of support orders. - 23-3601. International reciprocity for enforcement of support orders. (a) If...
23-36,101 Citation of act. - 23-36,101. Citation of act. This act may be cited as...
23-36,102 Definitions. - 23-36,102. Definitions. In this act: (a) "Child" means an individual,...
23-36,103 State tribunal and support enforcement agency. - 23-36,103. State tribunal and support enforcement agency. (a) The courts...
23-36,104 Remedies cumulative. - 23-36,104. Remedies cumulative. (a) Remedies provided by this act are...
23-36,105 Application of act to resident of foreign country and foreign support proceeding. - 23-36,105. Application of act to resident of foreign country and...
23-36,201 Bases for jurisdiction over nonresident. - 23-36,201. Bases for jurisdiction over nonresident. (a) In a proceeding...
23-36,202 Duration of personal jurisdiction. - 23-36,202. Duration of personal jurisdiction. Personal jurisdiction acquired by a...
23-36,203 Initiating and responding tribunal of state. - 23-36,203. Initiating and responding tribunal of state. Under this act,...
23-36,204 Simultaneous proceedings. - 23-36,204. Simultaneous proceedings. (a) A tribunal of this state may...
23-36,205 Continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify child support order. - 23-36,205. Continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify child support order. (a)...
23-36,206 Continuing jurisdiction to enforce child support order. - 23-36,206. Continuing jurisdiction to enforce child support order. (a) A...
23-36,207 Determination of controlling child support order. - 23-36,207. Determination of controlling child support order. (a) If a...
23-36,208 Child support orders for two or more obligees. - 23-36,208. Child support orders for two or more obligees. In...
23-36,209 Credit for payments. - 23-36,209. Credit for payments. A tribunal of this state shall...
23-36,210 Application of act to nonresident subject to personal jurisdiction. - 23-36,210. Application of act to nonresident subject to personal jurisdiction....
23-36,211 Continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify spousal support order. - 23-36,211. Continuing, exclusive jurisdiction to modify spousal support order. (a)...
23-36,301 Proceedings under act. - 23-36,301. Proceedings under act. (a) Except as otherwise provided in...
23-36,302 Action by minor parent. - 23-36,302. Action by minor parent. A minor parent, or a...
23-36,303 Application of law of state. - 23-36,303. Application of law of state. Except as otherwise provided...
23-36,304 Duties of initiating tribunal. - 23-36,304. Duties of initiating tribunal. (a) Upon the filing of...
23-36,305 Duties and powers of responding tribunal. - 23-36,305. Duties and powers of responding tribunal. (a) When a...
23-36,306 Inappropriate tribunal. - 23-36,306. Inappropriate tribunal. If a petition or comparable pleading is...
23-36,307 Duties of support enforcement agency. - 23-36,307. Duties of support enforcement agency. (a) A support enforcement...
23-36,308 Duties of attorney general. - 23-36,308. Duties of attorney general. (a) If the attorney general...
23-36,309 Private counsel. - 23-36,309. Private counsel. An individual may employ private counsel to...
23-36,310 Duties of state information agency. - 23-36,310. Duties of state information agency. (a) The Kansas department...
23-36,311 Pleadings and accompanying documents. - 23-36,311. Pleadings and accompanying documents. (a) In a proceeding under...
23-36,312 Nondisclosure of information in exceptional circumstances. - 23-36,312. Nondisclosure of information in exceptional circumstances. If a party...
23-36,313 Costs and fees. - 23-36,313. Costs and fees. (a) The petitioner may not be...
23-36,314 Limited immunity of petitioner. - 23-36,314. Limited immunity of petitioner. (a) Participation by a petitioner...
23-36,315 Nonparentage as defense. - 23-36,315. Nonparentage as defense. A party whose parentage of a...
23-36,316 Special rules of evidence and procedure. - 23-36,316. Special rules of evidence and procedure. (a) The physical...
23-36,317 Communications between tribunals. - 23-36,317. Communications between tribunals. A tribunal of this state may...
23-36,318 Assistance with discovery. - 23-36,318. Assistance with discovery. A tribunal of this state may:...
23-36,319 Receipt and disbursement of payments. - 23-36,319. Receipt and disbursement of payments. (a) A support enforcement...
23-36,401 Establishment of support order. - 23-36,401. Establishment of support order. (a) If a support order...
23-36,402 Proceeding to determine parentage. - 23-36,402. Proceeding to determine parentage. A tribunal of this state...
23-36,501 Employer's receipt of income withholding order of another state. - 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. - 23-36,502. Employer's compliance with income withholding order of another state....
23-36,503 Employer's compliance with two or more income withholding orders. - 23-36,503. Employer's compliance with two or more income withholding orders....
23-36,504 Immunity from civil liability. - 23-36,504. Immunity from civil liability. An employer that complies with...
23-36,505 Penalties for noncompliance. - 23-36,505. Penalties for noncompliance. An employer that willfully fails to...
23-36,506 Contest by obligor. - 23-36,506. Contest by obligor. (a) An obligor may contest the...
23-36,507 Administrative enforcement of orders. - 23-36,507. Administrative enforcement of orders. (a) A party or support...
23-36,601 Registration of order for enforcement. - 23-36,601. Registration of order for enforcement. A support order or...
23-36,602 Procedure to register order for enforcement. - 23-36,602. Procedure to register order for enforcement. (a) Except as...
23-36,603 Effect of registration for enforcement. - 23-36,603. Effect of registration for enforcement. (a) A support order...
23-36,604 Choice of law. - 23-36,604. Choice of law. (a) Except as otherwise provided in...
23-36,605 Notice of registration of order. - 23-36,605. Notice of registration of order. (a) When a support...
23-36,606 Procedure to contest validity or enforcement of registered support order. - 23-36,606. Procedure to contest validity or enforcement of registered support...
23-36,607 Contest of registration or enforcement. - 23-36,607. Contest of registration or enforcement. (a) A party contesting...
23-36,608 Confirmed order. - 23-36,608. Confirmed order. Confirmation of a registered support order, whether...
23-36,609 Procedure to register child support order of another state for modification. - 23-36,609. Procedure to register child support order of another state...
23-36,610 Effect of registration for modification. - 23-36,610. Effect of registration for modification. A tribunal of this...
23-36,611 Modification of child support order of another state. - 23-36,611. Modification of child support order of another state. (a)...
23-36,612 Recognition of order modified in another state. - 23-36,612. Recognition of order modified in another state. If a...
23-36,613 Jurisdiction to modify child support order of another state when individual parties reside in this state. - 23-36,613. Jurisdiction to modify child support order of another state...
23-36,614 Notice to issuing tribunal of modification. - 23-36,614. Notice to issuing tribunal of modification. Within 30 days...
23-36,615 Jurisdiction to modify child support order of foreign country. - 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. - 23-36,616. Procedure to register child support order of foreign country...
23-36,701 Definitions. - 23-36,701. Definitions. In this part: (a) "Application" means a request...
23-36,702 Applicability. - 23-36,702. Applicability. This part applies only to a support proceeding...
23-36,703 Relationship of department for children and families to United States central authority. - 23-36,703. Relationship of department for children and families to United...
23-36,704 Initiation by department for children and families of support proceeding under convention. - 23-36,704. Initiation by department for children and families of support...
23-36,705 Direct request. - 23-36,705. Direct request. (a) A petitioner may file a direct...
23-36,706 Registration of convention support order. - 23-36,706. Registration of convention support order. (a) Except as otherwise...
23-36,707 Contest of registered convention support order. - 23-36,707. Contest of registered convention support order. (a) Except as...
23-36,708 Recognition and enforcement of registered convention support order. - 23-36,708. Recognition and enforcement of registered convention support order. (a)...
23-36,709 Partial enforcement. - 23-36,709. Partial enforcement. If a tribunal of this state does...
23-36,710 Foreign support order. - 23-36,710. Foreign support order. (a) Except as otherwise provided in...
23-36,711 Modification of convention child support order. - 23-36,711. Modification of convention child support order. (a) A tribunal...
23-36,712 Personal information; limit on use. - 23-36,712. Personal information; limit on use. Personal information gathered or...
23-36,713 Record in original language; English translation. - 23-36,713. Record in original language; English translation. A record filed...
23-36,801 Grounds for rendition. - 23-36,801. Grounds for rendition. (a) For purposes of K.S.A. 2021...
23-36,802 Conditions of rendition. - 23-36,802. Conditions of rendition. (a) Before making a demand that...
23-36,901 Uniformity of application and construction. - 23-36,901. Uniformity of application and construction. In applying and construing...
23-36,902 Transitional provision. - 23-36,902. Transitional provision. This act applies to proceedings begun on...
23-36,903 Severability clause. - 23-36,903. Severability clause. If any provision of this act or...
Article 37 - Uniform Child-custody Jurisdiction And Enforcement Act (uccjea)
23-37,101 Short title. - 23-37,101. Short title. (UCCJEA 101). The provisions of K.S.A. 2021...
23-37,102 Definitions. - 23-37,102. Definitions. (UCCJEA 102). As used in K.S.A. 2021 Supp....
23-37,103 Proceeding governed by other law. - 23-37,103. Proceeding governed by other law. (UCCJEA 103). This act...
23-37,104 Application to Indian tribes. - 23-37,104. Application to Indian tribes. (UCCJEA 104). (a) A child-custody...
23-37,105 International application of act. - 23-37,105. International application of act. (UCCJEA 105). (a) A court...
23-37,106 Effect of child-custody determination. - 23-37,106. Effect of child-custody determination. (UCCJEA 106). A child-custody determination...
23-37,107 Priority. - 23-37,107. Priority. (UCCJEA 107). If a question of existence or...
23-37,108 Notice to persons outside state. - 23-37,108. Notice to persons outside state. (UCCJEA 108). (a) Notice...
23-37,109 Appearance and limited immunity. - 23-37,109. Appearance and limited immunity. (UCCJEA 109). (a) A party...
23-37,110 Communication between courts. - 23-37,110. Communication between courts. (UCCJEA 110). (a) A court of...
23-37,111 Taking testimony in another state. - 23-37,111. Taking testimony in another state. (UCCJEA 111). (a) In...
23-37,112 Cooperation between courts; preservation of records. - 23-37,112. Cooperation between courts; preservation of records. (UCCJEA 112). (a)...
23-37,201 Initial child-custody jurisdiction. - 23-37,201. Initial child-custody jurisdiction. (UCCJEA 201). (a) Except as otherwise...
23-37,202 Exclusive, continuing jurisdiction. - 23-37,202. Exclusive, continuing jurisdiction. (UCCJEA 202). (a) Except as otherwise...
23-37,203 Jurisdiction to modify determination. - 23-37,203. Jurisdiction to modify determination. (UCCJEA 203). Except as otherwise...
23-37,204 Temporary emergency jurisdiction. - 23-37,204. Temporary emergency jurisdiction. (UCCJEA 204). (a) A court of...
23-37,205 Notice; opportunity to be heard; joinder. - 23-37,205. Notice; opportunity to be heard; joinder. (UCCJEA 205). (a)...
23-37,206 Simultaneous proceedings. - 23-37,206. Simultaneous proceedings. (UCCJEA 206). (a) Except as otherwise provided...
23-37,207 Inconvenient forum. - 23-37,207. Inconvenient forum. (UCCJEA 207). (a) A court of this...
23-37,208 Jurisdiction declines by reason of conduct. - 23-37,208. Jurisdiction declines by reason of conduct. (UCCJEA 208). (a)...
23-37,209 Information to be submitted to court. - 23-37,209. Information to be submitted to court. (UCCJEA 209). (a)...
23-37,210 Appearance to parties and child. - 23-37,210. Appearance to parties and child. (UCCJEA 210). (a) In...
23-37,301 Definitions; enforcement. - 23-37,301. Definitions; enforcement. (UCCJEA 301). In K.S.A. 2021 Supp. 23-37,301...
23-37,302 Enforcement under Hague Convention. - 23-37,302. Enforcement under Hague Convention. (UCCJEA 302). Under K.S.A. 2021...
23-37,303 Duty to enforce. - 23-37,303. Duty to enforce. (UCCJEA 303). (a) A court of...
23-37,304 Temporary visitation. - 23-37,304. Temporary visitation. (UCCJEA 304). (a) A court of this...
23-37,305 Registration of child-custody determination. - 23-37,305. Registration of child-custody determination. (UCCJEA 305). (a) A child-custody...
23-37,306 Enforcement of registered determination. - 23-37,306. Enforcement of registered determination. (UCCJEA 306). (a) A court...
23-37,307 Simultaneous proceedings. - 23-37,307. Simultaneous proceedings. (UCCJEA 307). If a proceeding for enforcement...
23-37,308 Expedited enforcement of child-custody determination. - 23-37,308. Expedited enforcement of child-custody determination. (UCCJEA 308). (a) A...
23-37,309 Service of petition and order. - 23-37,309. Service of petition and order. (UCCJEA 309). Except as...
23-37,310 Hearing and order. - 23-37,310. Hearing and order. (UCCJEA 310). (a) Unless the court...
23-37,311 Warrant to take physical custody of child. - 23-37,311. Warrant to take physical custody of child. (UCCJEA 311)....
23-37,312 Costs, fees, and expenses. - 23-37,312. Costs, fees, and expenses. (UCCJEA 312). (a) The court...
23-37,313 Recognition and enforcement. - 23-37,313. Recognition and enforcement. (UCCJEA 313). A court of this...
23-37,314 Appeals. - 23-37,314. Appeals. (UCCJEA 314). An appeal may be taken from...
23-37,315 Role of prosecutor. - 23-37,315. Role of prosecutor. (UCCJEA 315). (a) In a case...
23-37,316 Role of law enforcement. - 23-37,316. Role of law enforcement. (UCCJEA 316). At the request...
23-37,317 Costs and expenses. - 23-37,317. Costs and expenses. (UCCJEA 317). If the respondent is...
23-37,401 Application and construction. - 23-37,401. Application and construction. (UCCJEA 401). In applying and construing...
23-37,402 Severability clause. - 23-37,402. Severability clause. (UCCJEA 402). If any provision of this...
23-37,405 Transitional provision. - 23-37,405. Transitional provision. (UCCJEA 405). A motion or other request...
Article 38 - Uniform Child Abduction Prevention Act (ucapa)
23-3801 Short title. - 23-3801. Short title. This act may be cited as the...
23-3802 Definitions. - 23-3802. Definitions. In this act: (1) "Abduction" means the wrongful...
23-3803 Cooperation and communication among courts. - 23-3803. Cooperation and communication among courts. K.S.A. 2021 Supp. 23-37,110,...
23-3804 Actions for abduction prevention measures. - 23-3804. Actions for abduction prevention measures. (a) A court on...
23-3805 Jurisdiction. - 23-3805. Jurisdiction. (a) A petition under this act may be...
23-3806 Contents of petition. - 23-3806. Contents of petition. A petition under this act must...
23-3807 Factors to determine risk of abduction. - 23-3807. Factors to determine risk of abduction. (a) In determining...
23-3808 Provisions and measures to prevent abduction. - 23-3808. Provisions and measures to prevent abduction. (a) If a...
23-3809 Warrant to take physical custody of child. - 23-3809. Warrant to take physical custody of child. (a) If...
23-3810 Duration of abduction prevention order. - 23-3810. Duration of abduction prevention order. An abduction prevention order...
23-3811 Uniformity of application and construction. - 23-3811. Uniformity of application and construction. In applying and construing...
23-3812 Relation to electronic signatures in global and national commerce act. - 23-3812. Relation to electronic signatures in global and national commerce...