Kansas Statutes

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  • 23-101 Repealed.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  • 23-103 Repealed.
  • 23-104 Repealed.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  • 23-104b Repealed.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  • 23-107a Repealed.
  • 23-108 Repealed.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  • 23-113 Repealed.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  • 23-118 Repealed.
  • 23-119 Repealed.
  • 23-120 Repealed.
  • 23-121 Repealed.
  • 23-122 Repealed.
  • 23-123 Repealed.
  • 23-124 Repealed.
  • 23-125 Repealed.
  • 23-126, 23-127 Repealed.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  • 23-131, 23-132 Repealed.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  • 23-201 Repealed.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  • 23-301 Repealed.
  • 23-302 Repealed.
  • 23-303 Repealed.
  • 23-304 Repealed.
  • 23-305 Repealed.
  • 23-306 Repealed.
  • 23-307 Repealed.
  • 23-308 Repealed.
  • 23-309 Repealed.
  • 23-310 Repealed.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  • 23-401 through 23-418 Repealed.
  • 23-419 Repealed.
  • 23-420, 23-421 Repealed.
  • 23-422 Repealed.
  • 23-423 through 23-428 Repealed.
  • 23-429, 23-430 Repealed.
  • 23-431 Repealed.
  • 23-432 through 23-434 Repealed.
  • 23-435 Repealed.
  • 23-436, 23-437 Repealed.
  • 23-438 through 23-443 Repealed.
  • 23-444 through 23-446 Repealed.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  • 23-451 Repealed.
  • 23-452 Repealed.
  • 23-453 Repealed.
  • 23-454 Repealed.
  • 23-455 through 23-459 Repealed.
  • 23-460 Repealed.
  • 23-461 Repealed.
  • 23-462 Repealed.
  • 23-463 Repealed.
  • 23-464 Repealed.
  • 23-465 through 23-467 Repealed.
  • 23-468 Repealed.
  • 23-469 Repealed.
  • 23-470 Repealed.
  • 23-471 Repealed.
  • 23-472 Repealed.
  • 23-473 Repealed.
  • 23-474 Repealed.
  • 23-475 Repealed.
  • 23-476 Repealed.
  • 23-477, 23-478 Repealed.
  • 23-479 Repealed.
  • 23-480 Repealed.
  • 23-481 Repealed.
  • 23-482 Repealed.
  • 23-483 Repealed.
  • 23-484 Repealed.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 Definitions.
  • 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; definition of unborn child.
  • 23-3002 Determination of 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.