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: (1) That an income withholding order to attach a lump sum payment has been served on the payor and the effect of such order; (2) of the obligor's right to assert any claim of exemption allowed under the income withholding act; and (3) of the obligor's right to a hearing on such claim. The notice shall be substantially in compliance with the form developed pursuant to K.S.A. 2014 Supp. 23-3113, and amendments thereto, and shall contain a description of the exemptions that are applicable under the income withholding act and the procedure by which the obligor can assert any claim of exemption.

(b) If the obligor requests a hearing to assert any claim of exemption, the request shall be filed no later than 10 days following the date the notice is served on the obligor. If a hearing is requested, the hearing shall be held by the court no sooner than five days nor later than 10 days after the request is filed. At the time the request for hearing is filed, the obligor shall obtain from the clerk of the court the date and time for the hearing which shall be noted on the request form. Immediately after the request for hearing is filed, the obligor shall hand-deliver or mail, by first-class mail, a copy of the request for hearing to the payor and to the person or public office seeking the withholding or such person's attorney, if the person is represented by an attorney.

(c) If a hearing is held, the obligor shall have the burden of proof to show that some or all of the property subject to the withholding is exempt, and the court shall enter an order determining the exemption and such other order as is appropriate.

(d) This section shall be part of and supplemental to the income withholding act, K.S.A. 2014 Supp. 23-3101 et seq., and amendments thereto.

History: L. 2013, ch. 124, § 5; July 1.