23-37,202.
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23-37,202. Exclusive, continuing jurisdiction. (UCCJEA 202).
(a)Except as otherwise provided in K.S.A. 23-37,204 , and amendments thereto, a court of this state which has made a child-custody determination consistent with K.S.A. 23-37,201 or 23-37,203 , and amendments thereto, has exclusive, continuing jurisdiction over the determination until:
(1)A court of this state determines that neither the child, the child's parents, and any person acting as a parent do not have a significant connection with this state and that substantial evidence is no longer available in this state concerning the child's care, protection, training, and personal relationships; or
(2)a court of this state or a court of another state determines that the child, the child's parents, and any person acting as a parent do not presently reside in this state.
(b)A court of this state which has made a child-custody determination and does not have exclusive, continuing jurisdiction under this section may modify that determination only if it has jurisdiction to make an initial determination under K.S.A. 23-37,201 , and amendments thereto.