Kansas § 38-2278 - Journal entry for child support. When child support is ordered pursuant to the code, a separate journal entry or judgment form shall be mad
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§ 38-2278. Journal entry for child support. When child support is ordered pursuant to the code, a separate journal entry or judgment form shall be mad
38-2278. Journal entry for child support. When child support is ordered pursuant to the code, a separate journal entry or judgment form shall be made for each parent ordered to pay child support. The journal entry or judgment form shall be entitled:"In the matter of __________ and __________" (obligee's name) (obligor's name)and shall contain no reference to the privileged official file or social file in the case except the facts necessary to establish personal jurisdiction over the parent, the name and date of birth of each child, and findings of fact and conclusions of law directly related to the child support obligation. If the court issues an income withholding order for the parent, it shall be captioned in the same manner.History: L. 2006, ch. 200, § 73; January 1, 2007.
Source: official Kansas text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 38-2278 ("Journal entry for child support. When child support is ordered pursuant to the code, a separate journal entry or judgment form shall be mad") is part of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, the codified statutory law of Kansas. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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