23-9,401. Petition to establish support order.
23-9,401
23-9,401. Petition to establish support order.(a) If a support order entitled to recognition under this acthasnot been issued, a responding tribunal of this state may issue a support orderif:
(1) The individual seeking the order resides in another state; or
(2) the support enforcement agency seeking the order is located in anotherstate.
(b) The tribunal may issue a temporary child support order if:
(1) The respondent has signed a verified statement acknowledging parentage;
(2) the respondent has been determined by or pursuant to law to be theparent; or
(3) there is other clear and convincing evidence that the respondent is thechild's parent.
(c) Upon finding, after notice and opportunity to be heard, that an obligorowes a duty of support, the tribunal shall issue a support order directed tothe obligor and may issue other orders pursuant to K.S.A. 23-9,305 andamendments thereto(duties and powers of responding tribunal).
History: L. 1994, ch. 301, § 63;L. 1997, ch. 182, § 44; July 3.