60-3101. Citation and construction of act. (a) K.S.A. 60-3101 through 60-3111, and amendments thereto, shall be known and may be cited as the protection from abuse act. (b) This act shall be liberally construed to promote the protection of victims of domestic violence from bodily injury or threats of bodily injury and to facilitate access […]
60-3102. Definitions. As used in the protection from abuse act: (a) “Abuse” means the occurrence of one or more of the following acts between intimate partners or household members: (1) Intentionally attempting to cause bodily injury, or intentionally or recklessly causing bodily injury. (2) Intentionally placing, by physical threat, another in fear of imminent bodily […]
60-3103. Jurisdiction. Any district court shall have jurisdiction over all proceedings under the protection from abuse act. The right of a person to obtain relief under the protection from abuse act shall not be affected by the person’s leaving the residence or household to avoid further abuse. Any petition under this act seeking orders regarding […]
60-3104. Commencement of proceedings; persons seeking relief on behalf of minor child; forms; no docket fee; confidentiality of certain matters, exceptions. (a) An intimate partner or household member may seek relief under the protection from abuse act by filing a verified petition with any judge of the district court or with the clerk of the […]
60-3105. Emergency relief. (a) When the court is unavailable, a verified petition, accompanied by a proposed order, may be presented to any judge of the district court. The judge may grant relief in accordance with K.S.A. 60-3107(a)(1), (2), (4) or (5), and amendments thereto, or any combination thereof, if the judge deems it necessary to […]
60-3106. Hearings; temporary orders pending hearing, modification. (a) Within 21 days of the filing of a petition under this act a hearing shall be held at which the plaintiff must prove the allegation of abuse by a preponderance of the evidence and the defendant shall have an opportunity to cross-examine the petitioner’s witnesses and present […]
60-3107. Protection from abuse orders procedure; modifications; inconsistent orders; extension of orders; violation of orders, criminal violations and penalties. (a) The court may approve any consent agreement to bring about a cessation of abuse of the plaintiff or minor children or grant any of the following orders: (1) Restraining the defendant from abusing, molesting or […]
60-3108. Notice of protection orders. A copy of any order under this act shall be issued to the plaintiff, the defendant and the police department of the city where the plaintiff resides. If the plaintiff does not reside in a city or resides in a city with no police department, a copy of the order […]
60-3109. Procedure. Except as otherwise provided in this act, any proceeding under this act shall be in accordance with chapter 60 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated and shall be in addition to any other available civil or criminal remedies. History: L. 1979, ch. 92, § 9; July 1.
60-3110. Contempt. If, upon hearing, the court finds a violation of any order or consent agreement, the court may find the defendant in contempt pursuant to K.S.A. 20-1204a. History: L. 1979, ch. 92, § 10; L. 1980, ch. 177, § 8; July 1.
60-3112. Entering protection orders into the national criminal information center protection order file. (a) All temporary, amended, final and other protection from abuse orders issued pursuant to article 31 of chapter 60 of the Kansas Statutes Annotated, and amendments thereto, or protection orders issued based on the laws of another jurisdiction which are entitled to […]
