Kansas Statutes 23-2711. Decree; authorized orders
Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 23-2711
- Equitable: Pertaining to civil suits in "equity" rather than in "law." In English legal history, the courts of "law" could order the payment of damages and could afford no other remedy. See damages. A separate court of "equity" could order someone to do something or to cease to do something. See, e.g., injunction. In American jurisprudence, the federal courts have both legal and equitable power, but the distinction is still an important one. For example, a trial by jury is normally available in "law" cases but not in "equity" cases. Source: U.S. Courts
- Property: includes personal and real property. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
(a) A decree in an action under article 27 of chapter 23 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto, may include orders on the following matters:
(1) An order changing or terminating the parties’ marital status by divorce, annulment or separate maintenance;
(2) an order making an equitable division of the parties’ property as authorized by article 28 of chapter 23 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto;
(3) an order regarding spousal support as authorized by article 29 of chapter 23 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto;
(4) an order for child support as authorized by article 30 of chapter 23 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto;
(5) an order allocating parental decision-making and entering a parenting plan as authorized by article 32 of chapter 23 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto;
(6) an order changing one or both parties’ names as authorized by Kan. Stat. Ann. § 23-2716, and amendments thereto; and
(7) an order awarding costs and attorneys fees to either party under Kan. Stat. Ann. § 23-2715, and amendments thereto.
(b) The provisions of this section shall be construed and applied retroactively.