23-36,301. Proceedings under act. (a) Except as otherwise provided in this act, K.S.A. 2014 Supp. 23-36,301 through 23-36,319, and amendments thereto, apply to all proceedings under this act.

(b) This act provides for the following proceedings:

(1) Establishment of an order for spousal support or child support pursuant to K.S.A. 2014 Supp. 23-36,401, and amendments thereto;

(2) enforcement of a support order and income withholding order of another state without registration pursuant to K.S.A. 2014 Supp. 23-36,501 and 23-36,502, and amendments thereto;

(3) registration of an order for spousal support or child support of another state for enforcement pursuant to K.S.A. 2014 Supp. 23-36,601 through 23-36,612, and amendments thereto;

(4) modification of an order for child support or spousal support issued by a tribunal of this state pursuant to K.S.A. 2014 Supp. 23-36,203 through 23-36,206, and amendments thereto;

(5) registration of an order for child support of another state for modification pursuant to K.S.A. 2014 Supp. 23-36,601 through 23-36,612, and amendments thereto;

(6) determination of parentage pursuant to K.S.A. 2014 Supp. 23-36,701, and amendments thereto; and

(7) assertion of jurisdiction over nonresidents pursuant to K.S.A. 2014 Supp. 23-36,201 and 23-36,202, and amendments thereto.

(c) An individual petitioner or a support enforcement agency may commence a proceeding authorized under this act by filing a petition in an initiating tribunal for forwarding to a responding tribunal or by filing a petition or a comparable pleading directly in a tribunal of another state which has or can obtain personal jurisdiction over the respondent.

History: L. 1994, ch. 301, § 44; L. 1997, ch. 182, § 37; July 3.