Title 26
Child Support

26-1 GENERAL PROVISIONS

26-1-1    Title.

26-1-2    Authority.

26-1-3    Purpose.

26-1-4    Construction, Uniformity and Interpretation, Severability.

26-1-5    Definitions.

26-1-6    Designation of the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation Child Support Services Program as a Title IV-D Program.

26-1-7    Powers and Duties of the CSS

26-1-8    Services.

26-1-9    Eligibility, Assignment, Priority.

26-1-10    Application Fee.

26-1-11    Intergovernmental Procedures, Full Faith and Credit.

26-1-12    Confidentiality of Records.

26-1-13    Attorneys.

26-1-14    Locating Parents.

26-1-15    Financial Disclosure.

26-1-16    Applicant Cooperation.

26-1-17    Reasonable Costs.

26-1-18    Overpayment.

26-2 JURISDICTION, CIVIL PROCEDURE, FULL FAITH AND CREDIT, SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY

26-2-1    Jurisdiction.

26-2-2    Transfer.

26-2-3    Venue.

26-2-4    Civil Procedure.

26-2-5    Filing Fees.

26-2-6    Full Faith and Credit.

26-2-7    Sovereign Immunity.

26-3 PATERNITY AND GENETIC TESTING

26-3-1    General.

26-3-2    No Effect on Tribal Enrollment.

26-3-3    Parent-Child Relationship.

26-3-4    Rights Valid until Terminated.

26-3-5    Presumption of Paternity – Marriage.

26-3-6    No Discrimination Based on Marital Status.

26-3-7    Voluntary Acknowledgment of Paternity.

26-3-8    Denial of Paternity.

26-3-9    Rules for Acknowledgment and Denial of Paternity.

26-3-10    Proceedings for Rescission, Rescission by Minor.

26-3-11    Challenges after Expiration of Period for Rescission.

26-3-12    Procedures for Rescission or Challenge.

26-3-13    Ratification Barred.

26-3-14    Full Faith and Credit.

26-3-15    Exceptions to the Establishment of Paternity.

SUBCHAPTER

GENETIC TESTING

26-3-16    General.

26-3-17    Order for Testing.

26-3-18    Requirements for Genetic Testing.

26-3-19    Report of Genetic Testing, Chain of Custody.

26-3-20    Genetic Testing Results, Rebuttal.

26-3-21    Costs of Genetic Testing.

26-3-22    Additional Genetic Testing.

26-3-23    Genetic Testing When Specimen is Not Available.

26-3-24    Identical Brothers, Non-Genetic Evidence to Determine Father.

26-3-25    Release of Report of Genetic Testing.

SUBCHAPTER

PROCEEDINGS TO ADJUDICATE PARENTAGE

26-3-26    Civil Proceeding to Adjudicate Parentage.

26-3-27    Standing to Maintain Proceeding.

26-3-28    Parties to Proceeding.

26-3-29    No Limitation: Child Having No Presumed, Acknowledged or Adjudicated Father.

26-3-30    Limitation: Child Having Presumed Father.

26-3-31    Authority to Deny Motion for Genetic Testing, Factors to Consider.

26-3-32    Limitation: Child Having Acknowledged or Adjudicated Father.

26-3-33    Joinder of Proceedings.

26-3-34    Commencement of Proceeding.

26-3-35    Child as Party: Representation.

26-3-36    Admissibility of Results of Genetic Testing.

26-3-37    Consequences of Declining Genetic Testing.

26-3-38    Admission of Paternity Authorized.

SUBCHAPTER

SPECIAL RULES FOR PROCEEDING TO ADJUDICATE PARENTAGE

26-3-39    Rules for Adjudication of Paternity.

26-3-40    Court Shall Adjudicate.

26-3-41    Hearings, Records, Reports, Public Record.

26-3-42    Default Order.

26-3-43    Dismissal Only Without Prejudice.

26-3-44    Order Adjudicating Parentage.

26-4 CHILD SUPPORT ESTABLISHMENT

26-4-1    General.

26-4-2    Child Support, Age of Majority, Minor Parents, Emancipation.

26-4-3    Child Support Obligations and Guidelines.

26-4-4    Address Requirements, Service.

26-4-5    Child Support Order.

26-4-6    Arrearage.

26-4-7    Non-Cash Support.

26-4-8    Payments.

26-4-9    Approval by Court.

26-4-10    Voluntary Agreement.

26-4-11    Rebuttable Presumption.

26-4-12    Liability for Past Support.

26-4-13    Termination of Parental Rights, Adoption.

26-4-14    Modification.

26-4-15    No Retroactive Modification.

26-4-16    Temporary Orders.

26-4-17    Prior Born Children.

26-4-18    Past Due Support.

26-4-19    Review of Child Support Orders, Review of Guidelines.

26-4-20    Redirection of Child Support Upon Change in Physical Custody.

26-4-21    No Statute of Limitations.

26-4-22    TANF Money Owed to a State or Tribe.

26-4-23    Income Assignment.

26-4-24    Voluntary Income Assignment.

26-4-25    Employer, Notice of Income Assignment, Requirements.

26-4-26    Registration of Foreign Child Support Order.

26-5 CHILD SUPPORT ENFORCEMENT

26-5-1    General.

26-5-2    Judgment for Arrearage.

26-5-3    Arrearage.

26-5-4    Liens, Workers Compensation, Release.

26-5-5    Tribal and Individual Exempted Property.

26-5-6    Initiated Income Assignment, Notice, Hearing.

26-5-7    Spousal Support.

26-5-8    Revocation or Suspension of Licenses.

26-5-9    Probation.

26-5-10    Reinstatement, Termination of Orders.

26-5-11    Employment, Find-Job Order.

26-5-12    Passport Denial.

26-5-13    Reporting to Consumer Reporting Agency.

26-5-14    State and Federal Tax Offset Programs, Administrative Offset.

26-5-15    Indirect Civil Contempt.

26-5-16    Purge Fee, Referral.

26-5-17    Waivers or Credits, Payments to Children.

26-5-18    Exceptions to Enforcement Proceedings.

26-5-19    Interest.

26-5-20    Expedited Procedures.

26-5-21    Reimbursement of Costs.

26-5-22    Bankruptcy.

26-6 CHILD SUPPORT GUIDELINES

26-6-1    Kansas Guidelines Adopted by Reference.