§ 23-3601 International reciprocity for enforcement of support orders
§ 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

Terms Used In Kansas Statutes > Chapter 23 > Article 36 - Family Support Jurisdiction

  • Affidavit: A written statement of facts confirmed by the oath of the party making it, before a notary or officer having authority to administer oaths.
  • Allegation: something that someone says happened.
  • Answer: The formal written statement by a defendant responding to a civil complaint and setting forth the grounds for defense.
  • Appeal: A request made after a trial, asking another court (usually the court of appeals) to decide whether the trial was conducted properly. To make such a request is "to appeal" or "to take an appeal." One who appeals is called the appellant.
  • Assets: (1) The property comprising the estate of a deceased person, or (2) the property in a trust account.
  • Beneficiary: A person who is entitled to receive the benefits or proceeds of a will, trust, insurance policy, retirement plan, annuity, or other contract. Source: OCC
  • Conservator: means an individual or corporation appointed by the court to act on behalf of a conservatee and possessed of some or all of the powers and duties set out in Kan. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
  • Corporation: A legal entity owned by the holders of shares of stock that have been issued, and that can own, receive, and transfer property, and carry on business in its own name.
  • Decedent: A deceased person.
  • Deposition: An oral statement made before an officer authorized by law to administer oaths. Such statements are often taken to examine potential witnesses, to obtain discovery, or to be used later in trial.
  • Discovery: Lawyers' examination, before trial, of facts and documents in possession of the opponents to help the lawyers prepare for trial.
  • Evidence: Information presented in testimony or in documents that is used to persuade the fact finder (judge or jury) to decide the case for one side or the other.
  • Extradition: The formal process of delivering an accused or convicted person from authorities in one state to authorities in another state.
  • Fiduciary: A trustee, executor, or administrator.
  • Fraud: Intentional deception resulting in injury to another.
  • Hearsay: Statements by a witness who did not see or hear the incident in question but heard about it from someone else. Hearsay is usually not admissible as evidence in court.
  • 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.
  • Litigation: A case, controversy, or lawsuit. Participants (plaintiffs and defendants) in lawsuits are called litigants.
  • Minor: means any person defined by Kan. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
  • Obligation: An order placed, contract awarded, service received, or similar transaction during a given period that will require payments during the same or a future period.
  • Partnership: A voluntary contract between two or more persons to pool some or all of their assets into a business, with the agreement that there will be a proportional sharing of profits and losses.
  • Property: includes personal and real property. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
  • Residence: means the place which is adopted by a person as the person's place of habitation and to which, whenever the person is absent, the person has the intention of returning. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
  • State: when applied to the different parts of the United States, includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Kansas Statutes 77-201
  • Statute: A law passed by a legislature.
  • Statute of limitations: A law that sets the time within which parties must take action to enforce their rights.
  • Testify: Answer questions in court.
  • Testimony: Evidence presented orally by witnesses during trials or before grand juries.
  • Trial: A hearing that takes place when the defendant pleads "not guilty" and witnesses are required to come to court to give evidence.