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23-2711. Decree; authorized orders.
(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. 2021 Supp. 23-2716, and amendments thereto; and

(7) an order awarding costs and attorneys fees to either party under K.S.A. 2021 Supp. 23-2715, and amendments thereto.

(b) The provisions of this section shall be construed and applied retroactively.

History: L. 2012, ch. 162, § 24; May 31.