Kansas Statutes Chapter 23. Kansas Family Law Code-Revised § 23-36,705. Direct request

(a) A petitioner may file a direct request seeking establishment or modification of a support order or determination of parentage of a child. In the proceeding, the law of this state applies.

(b) A petitioner may file a direct request seeking recognition and enforcement of a support order or support agreement. In the proceeding, K.S.A. 23-36,706 through 23-36,713, and amendments thereto, apply.

(c) In a direct request for recognition and enforcement of a convention support order or foreign support agreement:

(d) A petitioner filing a direct request is not entitled to assistance from the department for children and families.

(e) This part does not prevent the application of laws of this state that provide simplified, more expeditious rules regarding a direct request for recognition and enforcement of a foreign support order or foreign support agreement.