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Chapter 23.—KANSAS FAMILY LAW CODE-REVISED
Article 1.—MARRIAGE (Not in active use)
23-101
Repealed.
23-102
Transferred.
23-103
Repealed.
23-104
Repealed.
23-104a
Transferred.
23-104b
Repealed.
23-105
Transferred.
23-106
Transferred.
23-107
Transferred.
23-107a
Repealed.
23-108
Repealed.
23-108a
Transferred.
23-109
Transferred.
23-110
Transferred.
23-111
Transferred.
23-112
Transferred.
23-113
Repealed.
23-114
Transferred.
23-115
Transferred.
23-116
Transferred.
23-116a
Transferred.
23-117
Transferred.
23-118
Repealed.
23-119
Repealed.
23-120
Repealed.
23-121
Repealed.
23-122
Repealed.
23-123
Repealed.
23-124
Repealed.
23-125
Repealed.
23-126, 23-127
Repealed.
23-128
Transferred.
23-129
Transferred.
23-130
Transferred.
23-131, 23-132
Repealed.
23-133
Transferred.
Article 2.—MARRIED PERSONS (Not in active use)
23-201
Repealed.
23-202
Transferred.
23-203
Transferred.
23-204
Transferred.
23-205
Transferred.
23-206
Transferred.
23-207
Transferred.
23-208
Transferred.
Article 3.—PREMARITAL EXAMINATIONS AND TESTS (Not in active use)
23-301
Repealed.
23-302
Repealed.
23-303
Repealed.
23-304
Repealed.
23-305
Repealed.
23-306
Repealed.
23-307
Repealed.
23-308
Repealed.
23-309
Repealed.
23-310
Repealed.
Article 4.—ENFORCEMENT OF SUPPORT (Not in active use)
23-401 through 23-418
Repealed.
23-419
Repealed.
23-420, 23-421
Repealed.
23-422
Repealed.
23-423 through 23-428
Repealed.
23-429, 23-430
Repealed.
23-431
Repealed.
23-432 through 23-434
Repealed.
23-435
Repealed.
23-436, 23-437
Repealed.
23-438 through 23-443
Repealed.
23-444 through 23-446
Repealed.
23-447 through 23-450
Reserved.
23-451
Repealed.
23-452
Repealed.
23-453
Repealed.
23-454
Repealed.
23-455 through 23-459
Repealed.
23-460
Repealed.
23-461
Repealed.
23-462
Repealed.
23-463
Repealed.
23-464
Repealed.
23-465 through 23-467
Repealed.
23-468
Repealed.
23-469
Repealed.
23-470
Repealed.
23-471
Repealed.
23-472
Repealed.
23-473
Repealed.
23-474
Repealed.
23-475
Repealed.
23-476
Repealed.
23-477, 23-478
Repealed.
23-479
Repealed.
23-480
Repealed.
23-481
Repealed.
23-482
Repealed.
23-483
Repealed.
23-484
Repealed.
23-485
Repealed.
23-486
Repealed.
23-487
Repealed.
23-488
Repealed.
23-489 through 23-491
Repealed.
23-492
Transferred.
23-493
Transferred.
23-494
Transferred.
23-495
Transferred.
23-496
Transferred.
23-497
Transferred.
23-498
Transferred.
23-499
Transferred.
23-4,100
Transferred.
23-4,101
Transferred.
23-4,102 through 23-4,104
Reserved.
23-4,105
Transferred.
23-4,106
Transferred.
23-4,107
Transferred.
23-4,108
Transferred.
23-4,109
Transferred.
23-4,110
Transferred.
23-4,111
Transferred.
23-4,112
Transferred.
23-4,113
Transferred.
23-4,114
Transferred.
23-4,115
Transferred.
23-4,116
Transferred.
23-4,117
Transferred.
23-4,118
Transferred.
23-4,119
Transferred.
23-4,120
Transferred.
23-4,121
Transferred.
23-4,122
Transferred.
23-4,123
Transferred.
23-4,124
Reserved.
23-4,102 through 23-4,124. Reserved
Repealed.
23-4,126
Repealed.
23-4,127
Repealed.
23-4,128
Repealed.
23-4,129
Repealed.
23-4,130
Repealed.
23-4,131
Repealed.
23-4,132
Repealed.
23-4,133
Repealed.
23-4,134
Repealed.
23-4,135
Repealed.
23-4,136
Repealed.
23-4,137
Repealed.
23-4,138 through 23-4,144
Reserved.
23-4,145
Transferred.
23-4,146
Transferred.
23-4,147
Transferred.
Article 5.—FAMILY PLANNING CENTERS (Not in active use)
23-501
Transferred.
23-502
Transferred.
Article 6.—MEDIATION OF DOMESTIC DISPUTES (Not in active use)
23-601
Transferred.
23-602
Transferred.
23-603
Transferred.
23-604
Transferred.
23-605
Transferred.
23-606
Repealed.
23-607
Transferred.
Article 7.—ENFORCEMENT OF VISITATION RIGHTS (Not in active use)
23-701
Transferred.
Article 8.—UNIFORM PREMARITAL AGREEMENT ACT (Not in active use)
23-801
Transferred.
23-802
Transferred.
23-803
Transferred.
23-804
Transferred.
23-805
Transferred.
23-806
Transferred.
23-807
Transferred.
23-808
Transferred.
23-809
Transferred.
23-810
Transferred.
23-811
Transferred.
Article 9.—UNIFORM INTERSTATE FAMILY SUPPORT ACT (Not in active use)
23-9,101
Transferred.
23-9,102
Transferred.
23-9,103
Transferred.
23-9,201
Transferred.
23-9,202
Transferred.
23-9,203
Transferred.
23-9,204
Transferred.
23-9,205
Transferred.
23-9,206
Transferred.
23-9,207
Transferred.
23-9,208
Transferred.
23-9,209
Transferred.
23-9,301
Transferred.
23-9,302
Transferred.
23-9,303
Transferred.
23-9,304
Transferred.
23-9,305
Transferred.
23-9,306
Transferred.
23-9,307
Transferred.
23-9,308
Transferred.
23-9,309
Transferred.
23-9,310
Transferred.
23-9,311
Transferred.
23-9,312
Transferred.
23-9,313
Transferred.
23-9,314
Transferred.
23-9,315
Transferred.
23-9,316
Transferred.
23-9,317
Transferred.
23-9,318
Transferred.
23-9,319
Transferred.
23-9,401
Transferred.
23-9,501
Transferred.
23-9,502
Transferred.
23-9,503
Transferred.
23-9,504
Transferred.
23-9,505
Transferred.
23-9,506
Transferred.
23-9,507
Transferred.
23-9,601
Transferred.
23-9,602
Transferred.
23-9,603
Transferred.
23-9,604
Transferred.
23-9,605
Transferred.
23-9,606
Transferred.
23-9,607
Transferred.
23-9,608
Transferred.
23-9,609
Transferred.
23-9,610
Transferred.
23-9,611
Transferred.
23-9,612
Transferred.
23-9,613
Transferred.
23-9,614
Transferred.
23-9,701
Transferred.
23-9,801
Transferred.
23-9,802
Transferred.
23-9,901
Transferred.
23-9,902
Transferred.
23-9,903
Transferred.
Article 10.—CASE MANAGEMENT (Not in active use)
23-1001
Transferred.
23-1002
Transferred.
23-1003
Transferred.
Articles 11 through 20.—RESERVED
Article 21.—PREFATORY
23-2101
Citation of chapter 23.
23-2102
Construction of code.
23-2103
Governance by Kansas code of civil procedure.
23-2104
Governance by Kansas code of evidence.
23-2105
Retroactivity.
23-2106
Retroactivity of 2012 amendments.
Article 22.—PARENTAGE ACT
23-2201
Title and application of act.
23-2202
Definitions.
23-2203
Hospital based program for voluntary acknowledgment of paternity.
23-2204
Acknowledgment of paternity forms.
23-2205
Parent and child relationship defined.
23-2206
Relationship not dependent on marriage.
23-2207
How parent and child relationship is established.
23-2208
Presumption of paternity.
23-2209
Determination of father and child relationship; who may bring action; when action may be brought; revocation of acknowledgment.
23-2210
Jurisdiction; venue; precedence of certain other orders.
23-2211
Parties.
23-2212
Genetic tests to determine paternity; order of court; refusal to submit to tests; expert witnesses.
23-2213
Evidence.
23-2214
Civil action; trial to court.
23-2215
Judgment or order; other authorized orders.
23-2216
Costs.
23-2217
Repealed.
23-2218
Repealed.
23-2219
Counsel for parties; free transcript for indigent on appeal.
23-2220
Action to determine mother and child relationship.
23-2221
Promise to render support.
23-2222
Paternity orders; birth certificates.
23-2223
Amendment of birth certificate to change name of parent or child; procedure.
23-2224
Court orders; interlocutory orders; ex parte, when; notice and hearing; temporary support.
23-2225
Change in child's residence; notice; effect; exception.
Article 23.—ASSISTED CONCEPTION, REPRODUCTIVE TECHNOLOGY
23-2301
Artificial insemination; performance; consent.
23-2302
Same; child is natural child at law.
23-2303
Artificial insemination; consent executed and filed; file not open to public.
Article 24.—PREMARITAL AGREEMENTS
23-2401
Title of act.
23-2402
Definitions.
23-2403
Premarital agreement; writing required.
23-2404
Same; areas with respect to which parties may contract; right of child to support not to be adversely affected.
23-2405
Same; effective, when.
23-2406
Same; amendment or revocation after marriage.
23-2407
Same; enforceability.
23-2408
Same; effect when marriage determined to be void.
23-2409
Same; statute of limitations tolled during marriage; equitable defenses available.
23-2410
Uniformity of act.
23-2411
Application of act.
Article 25.—MARRIAGE
23-2501
Nature of marriage relation.
23-2502
Common-law marriage.
23-2503
Incestuous marriages void.
23-2504
Solemnizing marriage; persons authorized to officiate.
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.
23-2506
Designation of new legal name, procedure; certified copy of marriage license and certificate of marriage proof of identity.
23-2507
Registration.
23-2508
Validity of marriages contracted without state.
23-2509
Forms for licenses, issuance; photocopy to applicant; computer generated licenses.
23-2510
Marriage license fee; authorized only by legislative enactment; disposition.
23-2511
Marriage certificate; submission of information to the vital statistics integrated information system.
23-2512
Records of marriages; indexing; certified copies or abstracts.
23-2513
Penalty for not complying with statutory requirements.
23-2514
Copy of licenses returned kept by court personnel.
23-2515
Proof of relationship of parties; penalty for granting license to parties not entitled without examination.
23-2516
Validation of certain marriages; performance of marriage by Baha'is assembly.
23-2517
Solemnizing marriage; persons not authorized; penalty.
23-2518
Records or copies as evidence.
Article 26.—MARITAL PROPERTY RIGHTS
23-2601
Married persons; separate property; marital property.
23-2602
Conveyances and contracts concerning property.
23-2603
Sue and be sued.
23-2604
Married person may carry on trade or business; earnings.
23-2605
Loss or impairment of services; right of action.
23-2606
Rights of persons married out of state.
23-2607
Marriage settlements or contracts.
23-2608
Alienation of affections actions abolished.
Article 27.—DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE
23-2701
Grounds for divorce or separate maintenance.
23-2702
Grounds for annulment.
23-2703
Residence.
23-2704
Petition and summons.
23-2705
Answer and counterclaim.
23-2706
Granting of decree mandatory; exceptions; denial of relief; orders authorized.
23-2707
Interlocutory orders; permissible orders; ex parte orders; support orders; service of process.
23-2708
Action for divorce; time for hearing.
23-2709
Pretrial conference.
23-2710
Marriage counseling; costs thereof.
23-2711
Decree; authorized orders.
23-2712
Separation agreement.
23-2713
Effective date as to remarriage; effect of a decree in another state.
23-2714
Evidence.
23-2715
Costs and attorney fees.
23-2716
Restoration or other change of name.
23-2717
Obligation to comply with orders not suspended by other party's failure to comply.
23-2718
Interspousal tort.
Article 28.—DIVISION OF PROPERTY
23-2801
Marital property.
23-2802
Division of property.
Article 29.—ESTABLISHMENT & MODIFICATION OF SPOUSAL SUPPORT
23-2901
Interpretation of terms.
23-2902
Maintenance.
23-2903
Modification of amounts of maintenance.
23-2904
Modification retroactive; reinstatement.
23-2905
Method of payment of maintenance.
Article 30.—ESTABLISHMENT & MODIFICATION OF CHILD SUPPORT
23-3001
Minor children; support and education.
23-3002
Determining amount of child support.
23-3003
Child health insurance coverage.
23-3004
Child support payments paid through the central unit for collection and disbursement of support payments; exception for good cause shown.
23-3005
Modification of child support.
23-3006
Abatement of child support.
Article 31.—ENFORCEMENT OF SUPPORT ORDERS
23-3101
Title and purpose of act; severability.
23-3102
Definitions.
23-3103
Income withholding order; issuance; service of notice; agreements or alternative arrangements; ex parte interlocutory orders; medical support orders.
23-3104
Payor's duties; cost recovery fee authorized; limit on amount withheld; violations by payor; penalties.
23-3105
Priority of withholding order; application of limitations imposed by other laws; multiple withholding orders, single obligor.
23-3106
Contest and stay of withholding order; when; grounds; hearing; disposition; immediate issuance of order; continuance; additional circumstances warranting issuance of order.
23-3107
Modification or termination of withholding order, when; notice; medical withholding order.
23-3108
Improper withholding; refund or credit.
23-3109
Duty of obligee and public office to provide certain notices; records of support payments.
23-3110
Change of obligor's payor or address and employment; related health benefits coverage, notice required.
23-3111
Bond requirement when obligor self-employed or withholding otherwise impracticable.
23-3112
Act not limitation on other remedies.
23-3113
Forms and informational materials; system to monitor payments; subcontractors.
23-3114
Order; coverage under health benefit plan; limited power of attorney; enrollment by employer, sponsor or administrator of health benefit plan; disenrollment.
23-3115
Withholding order; issuance.
23-3116
Requirements of withholding order.
23-3117
Duties of payor with respect to withholding order.
23-3118
Failure to maintain coverage.
23-3119
Support enforcement proceeding; failure to comply; penalties.
23-3120
Child support enforcement; licensing bodies; professional license.
23-3121
Reporting of support arrearages to consumer credit reporting agencies.
23-3122
Lien upon vehicles, vessels, aircraft.
23-3123
Distribution of support payments; rules and regulations.
23-3124
Income withholding order; lump sum payment; attachment.
23-3125
Same; notice to obligor; hearing.
23-3126
Income withholding; unemployment insurance benefits.
Article 32.—LEGAL CUSTODY, RESIDENCY AND PARENTING PLANS
23-3201
Legal custody, residency and parenting time criteria.
23-3202
Parenting plan; best interest presumed.
23-3203
Factors considered in determination of legal custody, residency and parenting time of a child.
23-3204
No vested interest or presumption to either parent.
23-3205
Rebuttable presumption against best interest of child in certain instances.
23-3206
Legal custodial arrangements.
23-3207
Residential arrangements.
23-3208
Parenting time; enforcement; child exchange and visitation centers.
23-3209
Interviews; court; minors.
23-3210
Information relating to custody or residency of children; visitation or parenting time with children.
23-3211
Definitions.
23-3212
Temporary orders.
23-3213
Permanent; objectives; general outline, provisions.
23-3214
Court information; classes; mediation; forms.
23-3215
Notification of other parent of certain events; failure, indirect civil contempt; material change in circumstances.
23-3216
Reserved.
23-3217
Child custody and parenting time for parents deployed by the military; modification of orders; hearing.
23-3218
Modification of child custody, residency, visitation and parenting time; examination of parties.
23-3219
Modification of final order; specify factual allegations.
23-3220
Modifications to orders enforced under title IV-D programs.
23-3221
Modification of parenting time order.
23-3222
Change in child's residence; notice; effect; exceptions.
Article 33.—NONPARENT VISITATION
23-3301
Repealed.
23-3302
Repealed.
23-3303
Repealed.
23-3304
Repealed.
23-3305
Citation of act.
23-3306
Definitions.
23-3307
Scope.
23-3308
Requirements for order of visitation.
23-3309
Presumption for parental decision.
23-3310
Commencement of proceeding; jurisdiction.
23-3311
Verified petition.
23-3312
Sufficiency of petition.
23-3313
Notice.
23-3314
Appointment; interview of child; court services.
23-3315
Best interest of a child.
23-3316
Presumption arising from child abuse, child abandoment, domestic violence, sex offense or stalking.
23-3317
Modification of visitation.
23-3318
Findings of fact and conclusions of law.
23-3319
Notice to parent by nonparent required, when.
23-3320
Expense of facilitating visitation.
23-3321
Uniformity of application and construction.
23-3322
Relation to electronic signatures in global and national commerce act.
23-3323
Transitional provision.
23-3324
Severability of provisions of act.
Article 34.—ENFORCEMENT OF VISITATION AND PARENTING TIME
23-3401
Expedited procedure.
23-3402
Reserved.
23-3403
Orders; enforcement.
Article 35.—ALTERNATIVE DISPUTE RESOLUTION
23-3501
Defined.
23-3502
When ordered; appointment and qualifications of mediator.
23-3503
Duties of mediator.
23-3504
Termination of mediation.
23-3505
Confidentiality.
23-3506
Costs.
23-3507
Process.
23-3508
When ordered; appointment of case manager; qualifications.
23-3509
Case manager; duties; withdrawal; reassignment; recommendations.
23-3510
Counseling.
Article 36.—FAMILY SUPPORT JURISDICTION
23-3601
International reciprocity for enforcement of support orders.
23-3602 through 23-36,100
Reserved.
23-36,101
Citation of act.
23-36,102
Definitions.
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.
23-36,309
Private counsel.
23-36,310
Duties of state information agency.
23-36,311
Pleadings and accompanying documents.
23-36,312
Nondisclosure of information in exceptional circumstances.
23-36,313
Costs and fees.
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.
23-36,506
Contest by obligor.
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.
23-36,604
Choice of law.
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.
23-36,608
Confirmed order.
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.
23-36,613
Jurisdiction to modify child support order of another state when individual parties reside in this 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.
23-36,701
Definitions.
23-36,702
Applicability.
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.
23-36,705
Direct request.
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.
23-36,902
Transitional provision.
23-36,903
Severability clause.
Article 37.—UNIFORM CHILD-CUSTODY JURISDICTION AND ENFORCEMENT ACT (UCCJEA)
23-37,101
Short title.
23-37,102
Definitions.
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.
23-37,107
Priority.
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.
23-37,207
Inconvenient forum.
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.
23-37,303
Duty to enforce.
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.
23-37,310
Hearing 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.
23-37,314
Appeals.
23-37,315
Role of prosecutor.
23-37,316
Role of law enforcement.
23-37,317
Costs and expenses.
23-37,401
Application and construction.
23-37,402
Severability clause.
23-37,403, 23-37,404
Reserved.
23-37,405
Transitional provision.
Article 38.—UNIFORM CHILD ABDUCTION PREVENTION ACT (UCAPA)
23-3801
Short title.
23-3802
Definitions.
23-3803
Cooperation and communication among courts.
23-3804
Actions for abduction prevention measures.
23-3805
Jurisdiction.
23-3806
Contents of petition.
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.