Chapter 23 — KANSAS FAMILY LAW CODE-REVISED
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K.S.A. 23-2101 Citation of chapter 23
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23-2101. Citation of chapter 23. The provisions of chapter 23 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto, shall be known as the Kansas family law code. History: L. 2012, ch. 162, § 19; May 31. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Ar…
K.S.A. 23-2102 Construction of code
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23-2102. Construction of code. The provisions of the Kansas family law code shall be construed to secure the just, speedy, inexpensive and equitable determination of issues in all domestic relations matters. History: L. 2012, ch. 162, § 20; May 31. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COO…
K.S.A. 23-2103 Governance by Kansas code of civil procedure
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23-2103. Governance by Kansas code of civil procedure. Procedure under the Kansas family law code shall be governed by the Kansas code of civil procedure, and amendments thereto, except as this code otherwise specifically provides. History: L. 2012, ch. 162, § 21; May 31. Previou…
K.S.A. 23-2104 Governance by Kansas code of evidence
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23-2104. Governance by Kansas code of evidence. Evidence under the Kansas family law code shall be governed by the Kansas code of evidence, and amendments thereto, except as this code otherwise specifically provides. History: L. 2012, ch. 162, § 22; May 31. Previous | Next LEGISL…
K.S.A. 23-2105 Retroactivity
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23-2105. Retroactivity. The provisions of K.S.A. 23-2101 through 23-2104, and amendments thereto, shall be construed and applied retroactively. History: L. 2012, ch. 162, § 23; May 31. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents A…
K.S.A. 23-2106 Retroactivity of 2012 amendments
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23-2106. Retroactivity of 2012 amendments. The 2012 amendments to K.S.A. 23-2217, 23-2706, 23-2709, 23-2710, 23-2715, 23-2717, 23-2802, 23-2902, 23-2905, 23-3001, 23-3004, 23-3005, 23-3207, 23-3208, 23-3215, 23-3219, 23-3221, 23-3222, 23-3301, 23-3302, 23-3304 and 23-3403 shall b…
K.S.A. 23-2201 Title and application of act
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23-2201. Title and application of act. (a) K.S.A. 23-2201 and 23-2205 through 23-2225, and acts amendatory thereto and supplemental thereof, shall be known and may be cited as the Kansas parentage act. (b) Proceedings concerning parentage of a child shall be governed by this act …
K.S.A. 23-2202 Definitions
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23-2202. Definitions. As used in K.S.A. 23-2202 through 23-2204, and amendments thereto, except where the context otherwise requires: (a) "Birthing hospital" means a hospital or facility as defined by rules and regulations of the secretary for children and families. (b) "IV-D pro…
K.S.A. 23-2203 Hospital based program for voluntary acknowledgment of paternity
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23-2203. Hospital based program for voluntary acknowledgment of paternity. (a) There is hereby established in this state a hospital based program for voluntary acknowledgment of paternity pursuant to K.S.A. 65-2409a, and amendments thereto, for newborn children of unwed mothers. …
K.S.A. 23-2204 Acknowledgment of paternity forms
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23-2204. Acknowledgment of paternity forms. (a) The state registrar of vital statistics, in conjunction with the secretary for children and families, shall review and, as needed, revise acknowledgment of paternity forms for use under K.S.A. 23-2223 and K.S.A. 65-2409a, and amendm…
K.S.A. 23-2205 Definitions
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23-2205. Definitions. (a) As used in this act, "parent and child relationship" means the legal relationship existing between a child and the child's biological or adoptive parents incident to which the law confers or imposes rights, privileges, duties and obligations. "Parent and…
K.S.A. 23-2206 Relationship not dependent on marriage
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23-2206. Relationship not dependent on marriage. The parent and child relationship extends equally to every child and to every parent, regardless of the marital status of the parents. History: L. 1985, ch. 114, § 3; July 1. Source or Prior Law: 38-1112. Previous | Next LEGISLATIV…
K.S.A. 23-2207 How parent and child relationship is established
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23-2207. How parent and child relationship is established. The parent and child relationship between a child and: (a) The mother may be established by proof of her having given birth to the child or under this act. (b) The father may be established under this act or, in the absen…
K.S.A. 23-2208 Presumption of paternity
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23-2208. Presumption of paternity. (a) A man is presumed to be the father of a child if: (1) The man and the child's mother are, or have been, married to each other and the child is born during the marriage or within 300 days after the marriage is terminated by death or by the fi…
K.S.A. 23-2209 Determination of father and child relationship; who may bring action; when action may be brought; revocation of acknowledgment
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23-2209. Determination of father and child relationship; who may bring action; when action may be brought; revocation of acknowledgment. (a) A child or any person on behalf of such a child, may bring an action: (1) At any time to determine the existence of a father and child rela…
K.S.A. 23-2210 Jurisdiction; venue; precedence of certain other orders
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23-2210. Jurisdiction; venue; precedence of certain other orders. (a) The district court has jurisdiction of an action brought under the Kansas parentage act. The action may be joined with an action for divorce, annulment, separate maintenance, support or adoption. (b) If any det…
K.S.A. 23-2211 Parties
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23-2211. Parties. (a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b), the child, the mother, each man presumed to be the father under K.S.A. 23-2208, and amendments thereto, and each man alleged to be the father shall be made parties or, if not subject to the jurisdiction of the …
K.S.A. 23-2212 Genetic tests to determine paternity; order of court; refusal to submit to tests; expert witnesses
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23-2212. Genetic tests to determine paternity; order of court; refusal to submit to tests; expert witnesses. (a) Whenever the paternity of a child is in issue in any action or judicial proceeding in which the child, mother and alleged father are parties, the court, upon its own m…
K.S.A. 23-2213 Evidence
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23-2213. Evidence. (a) Evidence relating to paternity may include any of the following: (1) Evidence of sexual intercourse between the mother and alleged father at any possible time of conception. (2) An expert's opinion concerning the statistical probability of the alleged fathe…
K.S.A. 23-2214 Civil action; trial to court
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23-2214. Civil action; trial to court. (a) An action under this act is a civil action governed by the rules of civil procedure. (b) Trial of all issues in actions under this act shall be to the court. History: L. 1985, ch. 114, § 11; July 1. Source or Prior Law: 38-1120. Previous…