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Kansas Statute # 31-1319

Hearings and studies in another state; orders to appear 



                (a) A court of this state may request the
          appropriate court of another state to hold a
          hearing to adduce evidence, to order a party to
          produce or give evidence under other procedures
          of that state, or to have social studies made
          with respect to the custody of a child involved
          in proceedings pending in the court of this
          state; and to forward to the court of this state
          certified copies of the transcript of the record
          of the hearing, the evidence otherwise adduced,
          or any social studies prepared in compliance with
          the request. The cost of the services may be
          assessed against the parties or, if necessary,
          ordered paid by the county.

                (b) A court of this state may request the
          appropriate court of another state to order a
          party to custody proceedings pending in the court
          of this state to appear in the proceedings, and
          if that party has physical custody of the child,
          to appear with the child. The request may state
          that travel and other necessary expenses of the
          party and of the child whose appearance is
          desired will be assessed against another party or
          will otherwise be paid.
Permission to publish these statutes on the Internet was granted to the Kansas Bureau of Investigation by the Office of Revisor of Statutes for the State of Kansas

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