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Chapter 23 — Kansas Family Law Code
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23-2101. Citation of chapter 23.
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23-2102. Construction of code.
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23-2103. Governance by Kansas code of civil procedure.
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23-2104. Governance by Kansas code of evidence.
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23-2105. Retroactivity.
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23-2106. Retroactivity of 2012 amendments.
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23-2201. Title and application of act.
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23-2202. Definitions.
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23-2203. Hospital based program for voluntary acknowledgment of paternity.
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23-2204. Acknowledgment of paternity forms.
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23-2205. Definitions.
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23-2206. Relationship not dependent on marriage.
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23-2207. How parent and child relationship is established.
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23-2208. Presumption of paternity.
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23-2209. Determination of father and child relationship; who may bring action; when action may be brought; revocation of acknowledgment.
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23-2210. Jurisdiction; venue; precedence of certain other orders.
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23-2211. Parties.
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23-2212. Genetic tests to determine paternity; order of court; refusal to submit to tests; expert witnesses.
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23-2213. Evidence.
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23-2214. Civil action; trial to court.
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23-2215. Judgment or order; other authorized orders.
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23-2216. Costs.
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23-2219. Counsel for parties; free transcript for indigent on appeal.
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23-2220. Action to determine mother and child relationship.
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23-2221. Promise to render support.
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23-2222. Paternity orders; birth certificates.
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23-2223. Amendment of birth certificate to change name of parent or child; procedure.
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23-2224. Court orders; interlocutory orders; ex parte, when; notice and hearing; temporary support.
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23-2225. Change in child's residence; notice; effect; exception.
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23-2301. Artificial insemination; performance; consent.
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23-2302. Same; child is natural child at law.
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23-2303. Artificial insemination; consent executed and filed; file not open to public.
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23-2401. Title of act.
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23-2402. Definitions.
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23-2403. Premarital agreement; writing required.
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23-2404. Same; areas with respect to which parties may contract; right of child to support not to be adversely affected.
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23-2405. Same; effective, when.
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23-2406. Same; amendment or revocation after marriage.
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23-2407. Same; enforceability.
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23-2408. Same; effect when marriage determined to be void.
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23-2409. Same; statute of limitations tolled during marriage; equitable defenses available.
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23-2410. Uniformity of act.
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23-2411. Application of act.
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23-2501. Nature of marriage relation.
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23-2502. Common-law marriage.
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23-2503. Incestuous marriages void.
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23-2504. Solemnizing marriage; persons authorized to officiate.
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23-2505. Issuance of marriage license; form; waiting period; emergency; lawful age; consent, when; u…
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23-2506. Designation of new legal name, procedure; certified copy of marriage license and certificate of marriage proof of identity.
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23-2507. Registration.
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23-2508. Validity of marriages contracted without state.
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23-2509. Forms for licenses, issuance; photocopy to applicant; computer generated licenses.
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23-2510. Marriage license fee; authorized only by legislative enactment; disposition.
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23-2511. Marriage certificate; submission of information to the vital statistics integrated information system.
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23-2512. Records of marriages; indexing; certified copies or abstracts.
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23-2513. Penalty for not complying with statutory requirements.
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23-2514. Copy of licenses returned kept by court personnel.
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23-2515. Proof of relationship of parties; penalty for granting license to parties not entitled without examination.
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23-2516. Validation of certain marriages; performance of marriage by Baha'is assembly.
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23-2517. Solemnizing marriage; persons not authorized; penalty.
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23-2518. Records or copies as evidence.
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23-2601. Married persons; separate property; marital property.
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23-2602. Conveyances and contracts concerning property.
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23-2603. Sue and be sued.
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23-2604. Married person may carry on trade or business; earnings.
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23-2605. Loss or impairment of services; right of action.
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23-2606. Rights of persons married out of state.
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23-2607. Marriage settlements or contracts.
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23-2608. Alienation of affections actions abolished.
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23-2701. Grounds for divorce or separate maintenance.
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23-2702. Grounds for annulment.
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23-2703. Residence.
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23-2704. Petition and summons.
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23-2705. Answer and counterclaim.
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23-2706. Granting of decree mandatory; exceptions; denial of relief; orders authorized.
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23-2707. Interlocutory orders; permissible orders; ex parte orders; support orders; service of process.
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23-2708. Action for divorce; time for hearing.
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23-2709. Pretrial conference.
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23-2710. Marriage counseling; costs thereof.
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23-2711. Decree; authorized orders.
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23-2712. Separation agreement.
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23-2713. Effective date as to remarriage; effect of a decree in another state.
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23-2714. Evidence.
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23-2715. Costs and attorney fees.
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23-2716. Restoration or other change of name.
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23-2717. Obligation to comply with orders not suspended by other party's failure to comply.
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23-2718. Interspousal tort.
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23-2801. Marital property.
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23-2802. Division of property.
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23-2901. Interpretation of terms.
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23-2902. Maintenance.
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23-2903. Modification of amounts of maintenance.
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23-2904. Modification retroactive; reinstatement.
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23-2905. Method of payment of maintenance.
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23-3001. Minor children; support and education; definition of unborn child.
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23-3002. Determination of amount of child support.
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23-3003. Child health insurance coverage.
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23-3004. Child support payments paid through the central unit for collection and disbursement of support payments; exception for good cause shown.
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23-3005. Modification of child support.
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23-3006. Abatement of child support.
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23-3101. Title and purpose of act; severability.
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23-3103. Income withholding order; issuance; service of notice; agreements or alternative arrangements; ex parte interlocutory orders; medical support orders.
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23-3104. Payor's duties; cost recovery fee authorized; limit on amount withheld; violations by payor; penalties.
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23-3105. Priority of withholding order; application of limitations imposed by other laws; multiple withholding orders, single obligor.
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23-3107. Modification or termination of withholding order, when; notice; medical withholding order.
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23-3108. Improper withholding; refund or credit.
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23-3109. Duty of obligee and public office to provide certain notices; records of support payments.
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23-3110. Change of obligor's payor or address and employment; related health benefits coverage, notice required.
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23-3111. Bond requirement when obligor self-employed or withholding otherwise impracticable.
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23-3112. Act not limitation on other remedies.
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23-3113. Forms and informational materials; system to monitor payments; subcontractors.
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23-3114. Order; coverage under health benefit plan; limited power of attorney; enrollment by employe…
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23-3115. Withholding order; issuance.
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23-3116. Requirements of withholding order.
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23-3117. Duties of payor with respect to withholding order.
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23-3118. Failure to maintain coverage.
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23-3119. Support enforcement proceeding; failure to comply; penalties.
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23-3120. Child support enforcement; licensing bodies; professional license.
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23-3121. Reporting of support arrearages to consumer credit reporting agencies.
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23-3122. Lien upon vehicles, vessels, aircraft.
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23-3123. Distribution of support payments; rules and regulations.
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23-3124. Income withholding order; lump sum payment; attachment.
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23-3125. Same; notice to obligor; hearing.
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23-3126. Income withholding; unemployment insurance benefits.
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23-3201. Legal custody, residency and parenting time criteria.
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23-3202. Parenting plan; best interest presumed.
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23-3203. Factors considered in determination of legal custody, residency and parenting time of a child.
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23-3204. No vested interest or presumption to either parent.
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23-3205. Rebuttable presumption against best interest of child in certain instances.
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23-3206. Legal custodial arrangements.
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23-3207. Residential arrangements.
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23-3208. Parenting time; enforcement; child exchange and visitation centers.
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23-3209. Interviews; court; minors.
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23-3210. Information relating to custody or residency of children; visitation or parenting time with children.
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23-3211. Definitions.
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23-3212. Temporary orders.
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23-3213. Permanent; objectives; general outline, provisions.
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23-3214. Court information; classes; mediation; forms.
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23-3215. Notification of other parent of certain events; failure, indirect civil contempt; material change in circumstances.
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23-3216. Reserved.
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23-3217. Child custody and parenting time for parents deployed by the military; modification of orders; hearing.
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23-3218. Modification of child custody, residency, visitation and parenting time; examination of parties.
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23-3219. Modification of final order; specify factual allegations.
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23-3220. Modifications to orders enforced under title IV-D programs.
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23-3221. Modification of parenting time order.
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23-3222. Change in child's residence; notice; effect; exceptions.
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23-3302.
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23-3305. Citation of act.
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23-3306. Definitions.
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23-3307. Scope.
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23-3308. Requirements for order of visitation.
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23-3309. Presumption for parental decision.
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23-3310. Commencement of proceeding; jurisdiction.
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23-3311. Verified petition.
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23-3312. Sufficiency of petition.
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23-3313. Notice.
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23-3314. Appointment; interview of child; court services.
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23-3315. Best interest of a child.
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23-3316. Presumption arising from child abuse, child abandoment, domestic violence, sex offense or stalking.
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23-3317. Modification of visitation.
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23-3318. Findings of fact and conclusions of law.
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23-3319. Notice to parent by nonparent required, when.
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23-3320. Expense of facilitating visitation.
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23-3321. Uniformity of application and construction.
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23-3322. Relation to electronic signatures in global and national commerce act.
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23-3323. Transitional provision.
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23-3324. Severability of provisions of act.
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23-3401. Expedited procedure.
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23-3402. Reserved.
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23-3403. Orders; enforcement.
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23-3501. Defined.
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23-3502. When ordered; appointment and qualifications of mediator.
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23-3503. Duties of mediator.
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23-3504. Termination of mediation.
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23-3505. Confidentiality.
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23-3506. Costs.
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23-3507. Process.
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23-3508. When ordered; appointment of case manager; qualifications.
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23-3509. Case manager; duties; withdrawal; reassignment; recommendations.
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23-3510. Counseling.
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23-3601. International reciprocity for enforcement of support orders.
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23-3602 through 23-36,100.
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23-3801. Short title.
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23-3802. Definitions.
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23-3803. Cooperation and communication among courts.
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23-3804. Actions for abduction prevention measures.
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23-3805. Jurisdiction.
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23-3806. Contents of petition.
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23-3807. Factors to determine risk of abduction.
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23-3808. Provisions and measures to prevent abduction.
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23-3809. Warrant to take physical custody of child.
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23-3810. Duration of abduction prevention order.
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23-3811. Uniformity of application and construction.
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23-3812. Relation to electronic signatures in global and national commerce act.
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