23-2217. Enforcement of judgment or order. (a) If existence of the father and child relationship has been determined and payment of support is ordered under prior law, the court may order support and any related expenses to be paid through the central unit for collection and disbursement of support payments designated pursuant to K.S.A. 2012 Supp. 39-7,135, and amendments thereto. If payment of support is ordered under this act, the court shall require such support and any related expense to be paid through the central unit for collection and disbursement of support payments designated pursuant to K.S.A. 2012 Supp. 39-7,135, and amendments thereto.

(b) The provisions of the Kansas income withholding act, K.S.A. 2012 Supp. 23-3101 et seq., and amendments thereto, shall apply to orders of support issued under this act or under the predecessor to this act.

(c) Willful failure to obey the judgment or order of the court is a civil contempt of the court. All remedies for the enforcement of judgments apply.

History: L. 1985, ch. 114, § 14; L. 1985, ch. 115, § 40; L. 2001, ch. 195, § 6; L. 2012, ch. 162, § 35; May 31.