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Kansas Statute # 31-1314

Modification of custody decree of another state 

                (a) If a court of another state has made a
          custody decree, a court of this state shall not
          modify that decree unless (1) it appears to the
          court of this state that the court which rendered
          the decree does not now have jurisdiction under
          jurisdictional prerequisites substantially in
          accordance with this act or has declined to
          assume jurisdiction to modify the decree and (2)
          the court of this state has jurisdiction.

                (b) If a court of this state is authorized
          under subsection (a) and K.S.A. 38-1308 modify a
          custody decree of another state it shall give due
          consideration to the transcript of the record and
          other documents of all previous proceedings
          submitted to it in accordance with K.S.A.
          38-1322.
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