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K.S.A. § 38-1309 (2026)

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38-1309.

History: L. 1978, ch. 231, § 9; Repealed, L. 2000, ch. 171, § 84; July 1.

CASE ANNOTATIONS

1. Cited; burden to establish pendency of another action and applicability of UCCJA examined; pending divorce proceeding in France noted. In re Marriage of Nasica, 12 Kan. App. 2d 794, 797, 758 P.2d 240 (1988).

2. Cited; whether natural mother's consent to adoption within 12 hours of birth is voidable before final decree entered examined. In re Adoption of J.H.G., 254 Kan. 780, 795, 869 P.2d 640 (1994).

3. Cited; whether the UCCJA (K.S.A. 38-1301 et seq.) applies to adoptions examined; jurisdiction, inconvenient forum examined. In re Adoption of Baby Girl B, 19 Kan. App. 2d 283, 286, 867 P.2d 1074 (1994).


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Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4 cases, 1982–1994 · leading case: In re Adoption of J.H.G., 869 P.2d 640 (Kan. 1994).
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In re Adoption of J.H.G., 869 P.2d 640 (Kan. 1994). · cites it 2× “relationship; “(D) whether one or both parents are living and the name, date of birth, residence and address of those living, so far as known to the petitioner; *794 “(E) the facts relied upon as eliminating the necessity for the consent, if the consent of either or both parents…”
In Re the Adoption of Baby Girl B., 867 P.2d 1074 (Kan. Ct. App. 1994). “59-2128(a)(l)(F) states that a petition for adoption must include the same information required by the UCCJA in K.S.A. 38-1309. Also, the KARA does not include a jurisdictional provision for independent adoptions, although one is provided for agency adoptions.”
In Re the Marriage of Nasica, 758 P.2d 240 (Kan. Ct. App. 1988). “K.S.A. 38-1309(a)(2). The court, upon receipt of this notice, has an affirmative duty to stay the proceedings before it and make inquiry into the other proceedings.”
Guye v. Guye, 654 P.2d 482 (Kan. Ct. App. 1982). · cites it 2× “K.S.A. 38-1309. Under the terms of 38-1309, the *222 plaintiff is not required to file a copy of that decree with the court although the party “sháll give additional information under oath as required by the court.”
— K.S.A. § 38-1309(a)(2) — 1 case
In Re the Marriage of Nasica, 758 P.2d 240 (Kan. Ct. App. 1988). “K.S.A. 38-1309(a)(2). The court, upon receipt of this notice, has an affirmative duty to stay the proceedings before it and make inquiry into the other proceedings.”
— K.S.A. § 38-1309(h) — 1 case
Guye v. Guye, 654 P.2d 482 (Kan. Ct. App. 1982). “K.S.A. 38-1309. Under the terms of 38-1309, the *222 plaintiff is not required to file a copy of that decree with the court although the party “sháll give additional information under oath as required by the court.”
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