Kansas Statutes

Statute 60-1612: Obligation to comply with orders not suspended by other party's failure to comply; nature of certain motions to modify orders. (a) If a party fails to comply with a provision of a decree, temporary order or injunction issued under K.S.A. 60-1601 et seq., the obligation of the other party to make payments for support or maintenance or to permit visitation or parenting time is not suspended, but the other party may request by motion that the court grant an appropriate order.

      (b)   Motions to modify legal custody, residency, visitation rights or parenting time in proceedings where support obligations are enforced under part D of title IV of the federal social security act (42 USC § 651 et seq.), as amended, shall be considered proceedings in connection with the administration of the title IV-D program for the sole purpose of disclosing information necessary to obtain service of process on the parent with physical custody of the child.

      History:   L. 1982, ch. 152, § 11; L. 1985, ch. 115, § 49; L. 2000, ch. 171, § 16; July 1.