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Kansas Statute # 31-1310

Additional parties

          If the court learns from information
          furnished by the parties pursuant to K.S.A.
          38-1309 or from other sources that a person not a
          party to the custody proceeding has physical
          custody of the child or claims to have custody or
          visitation rights with respect to the child, it
          shall order that person to be joined as a party
          and to be duly notified of the pendency of the
          proceeding and of such person's joinder as a
          party. If the person joined as a party is outside
          this state the person shall be served with
          process or otherwise notified in accordance with
          K.S.A. 38-1305.

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