Section 23-2711 – Decree; authorized orders

May 13, 2021 | Family Law, Kansas

(a) A decree in an action under article 27 of chapter 23 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto, may include orders on the following matters:

(1) An order changing or terminating the parties’ marital status by divorce, annulment or separate maintenance;
(2) an order making an equitable division of the parties’ property as authorized by article 28 of chapter 23 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto;
(3) an order regarding spousal support as authorized by article 29 of chapter 23 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto;
(4) an order for child support as authorized by article 30 of chapter 23 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto;
(5) an order allocating parental decision-making and entering a parenting plan as authorized by article 32 of chapter 23 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto;
(6) an order changing one or both parties’ names as authorized by K.S.A. 2020 Supp. 23-2716, and amendments thereto; and
(7) an order awarding costs and attorneys fees to either party under K.S.A. 2020 Supp. 23-2715, and amendments thereto.
(b) The provisions of this section shall be construed and applied retroactively.

K.S.A. 23-2711

Added by L. 2012, ch. 162,ยง 24, eff. 5/31/2012.