Kansas Statutes 23-3805. Jurisdiction
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(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, Kan. Stat. Ann. § 23-37,101 et seq., and amendments thereto.
(b) A court of this state has temporary emergency jurisdiction under Kan. Stat. Ann. § 23-37,204, and amendments thereto, if the court finds a credible risk of abduction.
Terms Used In Kansas Statutes 23-3805
- Jurisdiction: (1) The legal authority of a court to hear and decide a case. Concurrent jurisdiction exists when two courts have simultaneous responsibility for the same case. (2) The geographic area over which the court has authority to decide cases.
- State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Kansas Statutes 77-201