Kansas Statute #38-1301-38-1326

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Child custody jurisdiction

• KSA 38-1301 Purposes of act; construction of provisions
• KSA 38-1302 Definitions
• KSA 38-1303 Jurisdiction
• KSA 38-1304 Notice and opportunity to be heard
• KSA 38-1305 Notice to persons outside this state; submission to jurisdiction
• KSA 38-1306 Simultaneous proceedings in other states
• KSA 38-1307 Inconvenient forum
• KSA 38-1308 Jurisdiction declined by reason of conduct
• KSA 38-1309 Information under oath to be submitted to the court
• KSA 38-1310 Additional parties
• KSA 38-1311 Appearance of parties and child
• KSA 38-1312 Binding force and res judicata effect of custody decree
• KSA 38-1313 Recognition of out-of-state custody decrees
• KSA 38-1314 Modification of custody decree of another state
• KSA 38-1315 Filing and enforcement of custody decree of another state
• KSA 38-1316 Registry of out-of-state custody decrees and proceedings 
• KSA 38-1317 Certified copies of custody decree
• KSA 38-1318 Taking testimony in another state
• KSA 38-1319 Hearings and studies in another state; orders to appear
• KSA 38-1320 Assistance to courts of other states
• KSA 38-1321 Preservation of documents for use in other states
• KSA 38-1322 Requests for court records of other states
• KSA 38-1323 International application
• KSA 38-1324 Priority
• KSA 38-1325 Severability
• KSA 38-1326 Short title