2016 Kansas Statutes
Chapter 23 KANSAS FAMILY LAW CODE-REVISED
Article 36 FAMILY SUPPORT JURISDICTION
23-36,105 Application of act to resident of foreign country and foreign support proceeding.
23-36,105. Application of act to resident of foreign country and foreign support proceeding. (a) A tribunal of this state shall apply parts 1 through 6 of this act and, as applicable, part 7 of this act, to a support proceeding involving:
(1) A foreign support order;
(2) a foreign tribunal; or
(3) an obligee, obligor, or child residing in a foreign country.
(b) A tribunal of this state that is requested to recognize and enforce a support order on the basis of comity may apply the procedural and substantive provisions of parts 1 through 6 of this act.
(c) Part 7 of this act applies only to a support proceeding under the convention. In such a proceeding, if a provision of part 7 of this act is inconsistent with parts 1 through 6 of this act, part 7 of this act controls.
History: L. 2015, ch. 64, § 5; July 1.
Disclaimer: These codes may not be the most recent version. Kansas may have more current or accurate information. We make no warranties or guarantees about the accuracy, completeness, or adequacy of the information contained on this site or the information linked to on the state site. Please check official sources.
