Chapter 23 — KANSAS FAMILY LAW CODE-REVISED

23-3119. Support enforcement proceeding; failure to comply; penalties. (a) If the court in any support enforcement proceeding finds that an obligor has failed to comply with an outstanding warrant or subpoena issued by a court of competent jurisdiction of this state or any other …

23-3120. Child support enforcement; licensing bodies; professional license. (a) When an order for the support of a child has been entered and the court upon motion finds that the requirements of subsection (b) have been met, the court shall order that a notice pursuant to subsect…

23-3121. Reporting of support arrearages to consumer credit reporting agencies. (a) As used in this section, "consumer reporting agency" means any person which, for monetary fees or dues or on a cooperative nonprofit basis, regularly engages in whole or in part in the practice of…

23-3122. Lien upon vehicles, vessels, aircraft. (a) Whenever there is an arrearage in payment of an order of support in an amount equal to or greater than the amount of support payable for one month, a lien shall arise by operation of law upon certain personal property of the obl…

23-3123. Distribution of support payments; rules and regulations. (a) On and after July 1, 2015, notwithstanding any other law to the contrary, for any order of support required to be paid through the central unit for collection and disbursement of support payments designated pur…

23-3124. Income withholding order; lump sum payment; attachment. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this section, an income withholding order for attachment of a lump sum payment shall have the effect of attaching: (1) Any intangible property, funds, credits or other indebtednes…

23-3125. Same; notice to obligor; hearing. (a) Immediately following the date the income withholding order for attachment of a lump sum payment is served on the payor, the person or public office seeking the withholding shall send a notice to the obligor, notifying the obligor: (…

23-3126. Income withholding; unemployment insurance benefits. (a) (1) The secretary of the department for children and families may collect, pursuant to the income withholding act, K.S.A. 23-3101 et seq., and amendments thereto, support owed in a title IV-D case from unemployment…

23-3201. Legal custody, residency and parenting time criteria. The court shall determine legal custody, residency and parenting time of a child in accordance with the best interests of the child. History: L. 2011, ch. 26, § 18; L. 2017, ch. 58, § 1; July 1. Source or Prior Law: 6…

23-3202. Parenting plan; best interest presumed. If the parties have entered into a parenting plan, it shall be presumed that the agreement is in the best interests of the child. This presumption may be overcome and the court may make a different order if the court makes specific…

23-3203. Factors considered in determination of legal custody, residency and parenting time of a child. (a) In determining the issue of legal custody, residency and parenting time of a child, the court shall consider all relevant factors, including, but not limited to: (1) Each p…

23-3204. No vested interest or presumption to either parent. Neither parent shall be considered to have a vested interest in the custody or residency of any child as against the other parent, regardless of the age of the child, and there shall be no presumption that it is in the …

23-3205. Rebuttable presumption against best interest of child in certain instances. There shall be a rebuttable presumption that it is not in the best interest of the child to have custody or residency granted to a parent who: (a) Is residing with an individual who is subject to…

23-3206. Legal custodial arrangements. Subject to the provisions of this article, the court may make any order relating to custodial arrangements which is in the best interests of the child. The order shall provide one of the following legal custody arrangements, in the order of …

23-3207. Residential arrangements. After making a determination of the legal custodial arrangements, the court shall determine the residency of the child from the following options, which arrangement the court must find to be in the best interest of the child. The parties shall s…

23-3208. Parenting time; enforcement; child exchange and visitation centers. (a) Parents. A parent is entitled to reasonable parenting time unless the court finds, after a hearing, that the exercise of parenting time would seriously endanger the child's physical, mental, moral or…

23-3209. Interviews; court; minors. The court may interview the minor children in chambers to assist the court in determining legal custody, residency, visitation rights and parenting time. The court may permit counsel to be present at the interviews. Upon request of any party, t…

23-3210. Information relating to custody or residency of children; visitation or parenting time with children. (a) Investigation and report. In any proceeding in which legal custody, residency, visitation rights or parenting time are contested, the court may order an investigatio…

23-3211. Definitions. (a) "Temporary parenting plan" means an agreement or order issued defining the legal custody, residency and parenting time to be exercised by parents with regard to a child between the time of filing of a matter in which a parenting plan may be entered, and …

23-3212. Temporary orders. (a) The court may enter a temporary parenting plan in any case in which temporary orders relating to child custody is authorized. (b) If the court deems it appropriate, a temporary parenting plan approved by the court may include one or more of the foll…

23-3213. Permanent; objectives; general outline, provisions. (a) The objectives of the permanent parenting plan are to: (1) Establish a proper allocation of parental rights and responsibilities; (2) establish an appropriate working relationship between the parents such that matte…

23-3214. Court information; classes; mediation; forms. (a) The court shall inform the parents, or require them to be informed, about: (1) How to prepare a parenting plan; (2) the impact of family dissolution on children and how the needs of children facing family dissolution can …

23-3215. Notification of other parent of certain events; failure, indirect civil contempt; material change in circumstances. (a) A parent entitled to legal custody of, or residency of, or parenting time with a child pursuant to K.S.A. 23-3201 through 23-3207 and 23-3218, and amen…

23-3216. Reserved. 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 OTHE…

23-3217. Child custody and parenting time for parents deployed by the military; modification of orders; hearing. (a) As used in this section: (1) "Deployment" means the temporary transfer of a service member serving in an active-duty status to another location in support of comba…

23-3218. Modification of child custody, residency, visitation and parenting time; examination of parties. (a) Subject to the provisions of the uniform child custody jurisdiction and enforcement act (K.S.A. 23-37,101 through 23-37,405, and amendments thereto), the court may change…

23-3219. Modification of final order; specify factual allegations. (a) A party filing a motion to modify a final order pertaining to child custody or residential placement pursuant to article 22, 27 or 32 of chapter 23 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto, sha…

23-3220. Modifications to orders enforced under title IV-D programs. Motions to modify legal custody, residency, visitation rights or parenting time in proceedings where support obligations are enforced under part D of title IV of the federal social security act (42 U.S.C. § 651 …

23-3221. Modification of parenting time order. (a) The court may modify an order granting or denying parenting time whenever modification would serve the best interests of the child. (b) Repeated unreasonable denial of or interference with parenting time granted under this articl…

23-3222. Change in child's residence; notice; effect; exceptions. (a) Except as provided in subsection (d), a parent entitled to legal custody or residency of or parenting time with a child under this article shall give written notice to the other parent not less than 30 days pri…

23-3301. History: L. 2011, ch. 26, § 29; L. 2012, ch. 162, § 54; Repealed, L. 2024, ch. 52, § 21; July 1. Source or Prior Law: 60-1616(b), 38-129. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Statute limiting grandparent visitation to proceedings involving dissolution of a marriage violates the equal pro…

23-3302. History: L. 1971, ch. 149, § 1; L. 1982, ch. 182, § 149; L. 1984, ch. 152, § 1; L. 2012, ch. 162, § 55; Repealed, L. 2024, ch. 52, § 21; July 1. Source or Prior Law: 60-1616(c), (e), (f). Cross References to Related Sections: Grandparents as caregivers act, see 38-142 et…

23-3303. History: L. 1971, ch. 149, § 2; L. 1984, ch. 152, § 2; Repealed, L. 2024, ch. 52, § 21; July 1. Source or Prior Law: 38-130. Law Review and Bar Journal References: "Opening Minds to Open Adoption," Tammy M. Somogye, 45 K.L.R. 619 (1997). "Grandparent Visitation Rights in…

23-3304. History: L. 1971, ch. 149, § 3; L. 1984, ch. 152, § 3; L. 2012, ch. 162, § 56; Repealed, L. 2024, ch. 52, § 21; July 1. Source or Prior Law: 38-131. Law Review and Bar Journal References: "Recovery of Attorney Fees in Kansas," Mark A. Furney, 18 W.L.J. 535, 549, 558 (197…

23-3305. Citation of act. K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 23-3305 through 23-3324, and amendments thereto, shall be known and may be cited as the uniform nonparent visitation act. History: L. 2024, ch. 52, § 1; July 1. Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Arch…

23-3306. Definitions. As used in this act: (a) "Child" means an unemancipated individual who is less than 18 years of age. (b) "Compensation" means wages or other remuneration paid in exchange for care of a child. "Compensation" does not include reimbursement of expenses for care…

23-3307. Scope. (a) Except as provided in subsection (b), this act applies to a proceeding in which a nonparent seeks visitation, including proceedings in which the child has a guardian pursuant to article 30 of chapter 59 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto,…

23-3308. Requirements for order of visitation. (a) A court may order visitation to a nonparent only if the nonparent proves that: (1) The denial of visitation would result in harm to the child; (2) the nonparent: (A) Is or has been a consistent caretaker as described in subsectio…

23-3309. Presumption for parental decision. (a) In an initial proceeding under this act, there is a rebuttable presumption that a decision by a parent or person acting as a parent regarding a request for visitation by a nonparent is in the best interest of the child. (b) Subject …

23-3310. Commencement of proceeding; jurisdiction. A nonparent may commence a proceeding by filing a petition under K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 23-3311, and amendments thereto, in the court having jurisdiction to determine visitation under the uniform child custody jurisdiction and enforce…

23-3311. Verified petition. (a) A nonparent shall verify a petition for vistitation under penalty of perjury and allege facts showing that the nonparent: (1) Meets the requirements of a consistent caretaker of the child as described in K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 23-3308(b), and amendments…

23-3312. Sufficiency of petition. (a) Based on the petition described in K.S.A. 2025 Supp. 23-3311, and amendments thereto, the court shall determine whether the nonparent has pleaded a prima facie case that: (1) A denial of visitation would result in harm to the child; (2) the n…

23-3313. Notice. On commencement of a proceeding under the act, the nonparent shall give notice as described in article 3 of chapter 60 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto, to each: (a) Parent or person acting as a parent of the child who is the subject of th…

23-3314. Appointment; interview of child; court services. In the manner and to the extent authorized by chapter 23 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto, the court may do one or more of the following: (a) Appoint a guardian ad litem for the child; (b) interview…

23-3315. Best interest of a child. (a) When determining whether an order of visitation to a nonparent is in the best interest of a child, the court shall consider: (1) The nature and extent of the relationship between the child and the parent or person acting as a parent; (2) the…

23-3316. Presumption arising from child abuse, child abandoment, domestic violence, sex offense or stalking. (a) The court shall presume that ordering visitation to a nonparent is not in the best interest of the child if the court finds that the nonparent or an individual living …

23-3317. Modification of visitation. (a) On verified motion subject to subsection (c), the court may modify a final visitation order on a showing by a preponderance of the evidence that: (1) A material change in circumstance has occurred relevant to the visitation with the child;…

23-3318. Findings of fact and conclusions of law. When issuing a final order of visitation, the court shall make findings of fact and conclusions of law as required by K.S.A. 60-252, and amendments thereto, in support of its decision or, if the petition is dismissed pursuant to K…

23-3319. Notice to parent by nonparent required, when. (a) (1) A nonparent who is entitled to visitation with a child under this act shall give written notice to the parent or person acting as a parent if the nonparent: (A) Is subject to the registration requirements of the Kansa…

23-3320. Expense of facilitating visitation. (a) The expense of facilitating visitation, including the expense of transportation, shall be paid by the nonparent unless the court determines justice and equity require otherwise. (b) The nonparent shall pay for services ordered unde…