Repealed

21-3605. History: L. 1969, ch. 180, § 21-3605; L. 1970, ch. 124, § 4; L. 1976, ch. 157, § 1; L. 1988, ch. 143, § 7; L. 1989, ch. 124, § 1; L. 1992, ch. 298, § 35; L. 1993, ch. 291, § 58; Repealed, L. 2010, ch. 136, § 307; July 1, 2011. Source or Prior Law: 21-442, 21-443, 21-444, 21-445, 21-446. Law Review and Bar Journal References: Definition of "nonsupport of a spouse" limited, Robert F. Bennett, 39 J.B.A.K. 107, 185 (1970). "Child Support and The New Federal Legislation," R.E. Schulman and Peter E. Rinn, 46 J.B.A.K. 105, 112 (1977). "Procedure and Defenses Under the Kansas Uniform Reciprocal Enforcement of Support Act of 1970," Jack Peggs, 46 J.B.A.K. 233, 238 (1977). "Kansas Enacts New Provisions for Child Support Enforcement—Mandatory Wage Withholding," Yvonne C. Anderson, Richard A. Forster, 25 W.L.J. 91, 92 (1985). "Kansas Child Support Guidelines: An Elusive Search for Fairness in Support Orders," Linda Henry Elrod, 27 W.L.J. 104, 107 (1987). "Immigration Law and Policy: A History of Judicial Deference, and the Effect of the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986," Susan Gentry Saidian and Susana Valdovinos-Hall, 27 W.L.J. 601, 614 (1988). "Medicaid Planning for the Elderly: Using Supplemental Discretionary Trusts to Pay the Costs of Long-Term Care," Brent A. Mitchell, 31 W.L.J. 80, 101 (1991). "Nonsupport of Children: Criminal Prosecution as an Alternative," Michael W. Laster, J.K.T.L.A. Vol. XV, No. 5, 27, 28 (1992). "Criminal Nonsupport Of A Child: Father Figure v. Felon Figure," Linda Barnes-Pointer and Mitchell B. Taylor, J.K.T.L.A. Vol. XVIII, No. 6, 12, 13, 14, 19 (1995). CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Conviction supported by sufficient evidence; liberal construction of predecessor K.S.A. 21-442 relied on; "destitute" and "necessitous" have virtually same meaning. State v. Knetzer, 3 Kan. App. 2d 673, 600 P.2d 160. 2. Parents have right to counsel in some deprived child actions that may be basis of prosecution. In re Cooper, 230 Kan. 57, 67, 631 P.2d 632 (1981). 3. The 14th Amendment requires proof of parentage beyond a reasonable doubt to sustain conviction for nonsupport. State v. Rupert, 14 Kan. App. 2d 229, 233, 787 P.2d 300 (1990). 4. Three essential elements of nonsupport examined; provision in statute reducing standard of proof unconstitutional; effect examined. State v. Rupert, 247 Kan. 512, 515, 802 P.2d 511 (1990). 5. Appellate court review of minimum sentence not involving presumptive probation after plea of guilty or nolo contendere examined. State v. Salinas, 15 Kan. App. 2d 578, 811 P.2d 525 (1991). 6. Historical form of "doctrine of necessaries," while unconstitutional, expanded to apply to husbands and wives equally. St. Francis Regional Med. Center, Inc. v. Bowles, 251 Kan. 334, 339, 836 P.2d 1123 (1992). 7. Legislative intent and language of statute examined; statute not unconstitutionally vague. State v. Kirkland, 17 Kan. App. 2d 425, 431, 837 P.2d 846 (1992). 8. Failure to pay court-ordered support without proving child is in necessitous circumstances is insufficient to convict under section. State v. Selberg, 21 Kan. App. 2d 610, 904 P.2d 1014 (1995). 9. Imprisonment for nonsupport of child is not imprisonment for debt or for an obligation arising on contract. State v. Krumroy, 22 Kan. App. 2d 794, 923 P.2d 1044 (1996). 10. Evidence was sufficient to support conviction for criminal nonsupport. State v. Sokolaski, 26 Kan. App. 2d 333, 334, 987 P.2d 1130 (1999). 11. Conviction of criminal nonsupport of children based on common law obligation as father not on child support requirements of divorce decree. State v. Filor, 28 Kan. App. 2d 208, 13 P.3d 926 (2000). Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents USEFUL LINKS Session Laws Kansas Administrative Regulations OTHER LEGISLATIVE SITES Kansas Legislature Administrative Services Division of Post Audit Research Department Contact Us PDF Help www.ksrevisor.gov 2026