2017 Kansas Statutes
Chapter 23 KANSAS FAMILY LAW CODE-REVISED
Article 37 UNIFORM CHILD-CUSTODY JURISDICTION AND ENFORCEMENT ACT (UCCJEA)
23-37,205 Notice; opportunity to be heard; joinder.
23-37,205. Notice; opportunity to be heard; joinder. (UCCJEA 205). (a) Before a child-custody determination is made under this act, notice and an opportunity to be heard in accordance with the standards of K.S.A. 2017 Supp. 23-37,108, and amendments thereto, must be given to all persons entitled to notice under the law of this state as in child-custody proceedings between residents of this state, any parent whose parental rights have not been previously terminated, and any person having physical custody of the child.
(b) This act does not govern the enforceability of a child-custody determination made without notice or an opportunity to be heard.
(c) The obligation to join a party and the right to intervene as a party in a child-custody proceeding under this act are governed by the law of this state as in child-custody proceedings between residents of this state.
History: L. 2000, ch. 171, § 47; July 1.
