23-36,401. Petition to establish support order. (a) If a support order entitled to recognition under this act has not been issued, a responding tribunal of this state may issue a support order if:

(1) The individual seeking the order resides in another state; or

(2) the support enforcement agency seeking the order is located in another state.

(b) The tribunal may issue a temporary child support order if:

(1) The respondent has signed a verified statement acknowledging parentage;

(2) the respondent has been determined by or pursuant to law to be the parent; or

(3) there is other clear and convincing evidence that the respondent is the child's parent.

(c) Upon finding, after notice and opportunity to be heard, that an obligor owes a duty of support, the tribunal shall issue a support order directed to the obligor and may issue other orders pursuant to K.S.A. 2012 Supp. 23-36,305, and amendments thereto (duties and powers of responding tribunal).

History: L. 1994, ch. 301, § 63; L. 1997, ch. 182, § 44; July 3.