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(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. 23-2716, and amendments thereto; and
(7) an order awarding costs and attorneys fees to either party under K.S.A. 23-2715, and amendments thereto.
(b) The provisions of this section shall be construed and applied retroactively.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Kansas Statutes Chapter 23. Kansas Family Law Code-Revised § 23-2711. Decree; authorized orders - last updated January 01, 2025 | https://codes.findlaw.com/ks/chapter-23-kansas-family-law-code-revised/ks-st-sect-23-2711/
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