23-9,401.   Petition to establish support order. (a) If a support order entitled to recognition under this act has not been issued, a responding tribunal of this state may issue a support order if:

      (1)   The individual seeking the order resides in another state; or

      (2)   the support enforcement agency seeking the order is located in another state.

      (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 the parent; or

      (3)   there is other clear and convincing evidence that the respondent is the child's parent.

      (c)   Upon finding, after notice and opportunity to be heard, that an obligor owes a duty of support, the tribunal shall issue a support order directed to the obligor and may issue other orders pursuant to K.S.A. 23-9,305 and amendments thereto (duties and powers of responding tribunal).

      History:   L. 1994, ch. 301, § 63; L. 1997, ch. 182, § 44; July 3.