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      38-1516.   Parentage. (a) If prior to adjudication, the court determines that the information contained in the petition regarding the alleged parentage of the child is incomplete or incorrect, the court shall determine whether there is any question regarding parentage. If there is a question of parentage, the court shall determine the nature thereof, whether or not the question has been previously adjudicated and whether service of process should be made on some additional party.

      (b)   If the court determines that the allegations of the petition are incorrect or incomplete, the court may direct the petition be amended to include the name of any putative parent and may direct service of process on that person.

      (c)   If it appears that there is a dispute regarding parentage which should be adjudicated, the court shall stay child support proceedings, if any are pending in the case, with respect to that alleged parent and child relationship until the dispute is resolved by agreement, by a separate action under the Kansas parentage act, or otherwise. Nothing in this subsection shall be construed to limit the power of the court to carry out the purposes of the Kansas code for care of children.

      History:   L. 1982, ch. 182, § 16; L. 1988, ch. 218, § 1; L. 1992, ch. 312, § 3; July 1.