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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