{"data":{"id":"us-ks/k.s.a.-23-37-207","jurisdiction":"us-ks","citation":"K.S.A. 23-37,207","heading":"Inconvenient forum.","body":"(UCCJEA 207). (a) A court of this state which has jurisdiction under this act to make a child-custody determination may decline to exercise its jurisdiction at any time if it determines that it is an inconvenient forum under the circumstances and that a court of another state is a more appropriate forum. The issue of inconvenient forum may be raised upon motion of a party, the court's own motion, or request of another court.\n(b) Before determining whether it is an inconvenient forum, a court of this state shall consider whether it is appropriate for a court of another state to exercise jurisdiction. For this purpose, the court shall allow the parties to submit information and shall consider all relevant factors, including:\n(1) Whether domestic violence has occurred and is likely to continue in the future and which state could best protect the parties and the child;\n(2) the length of time the child has resided outside this state;\n(3) the distance between the court in this state and the court in the state that would assume jurisdiction;\n(4) the relative financial circumstances of the parties;\n(5) any agreement of the parties as to which state should assume jurisdiction;\n(6) the nature and location of the evidence required to resolve the pending litigation, including testimony of the child;\n(7) the ability of the court of each state to decide the issue expeditiously and the procedures necessary to present the evidence; and\n(8) the familiarity of the court of each state with the facts and issues in the pending litigation.\n(c) If a court of this state determines that it is an inconvenient forum and that a court of another state is a more appropriate forum, it shall stay the proceedings upon condition that a child-custody proceeding be promptly commenced in another designated state and may impose any other condition the court considers just and proper.\n(d) A court of this state may decline to exercise its jurisdiction under this act if a child-custody determination is incidental to an action for divorce or another proceeding while still retaining jurisdiction over the divorce or other proceeding.","path":["Chapter 23.—KANSAS FAMILY LAW CODE-REVISED","Article 37.—UNIFORM CHILD-CUSTODY JURISDICTION AND ENFORCEMENT ACT (UCCJEA)"],"source_url":"https://www.ksrevisor.gov/statutes/chapters/ch23/023_037_0207.html","current_through":"2025 legislative session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:11:22Z","sha256":"8efe89f509db3c2116e9a1c7c8cd1b563ffd12f564d8d19be44c50b41b571519","source_id":"us-ks","stale":false,"prev":"us-ks/k.s.a.-23-37-206","next":"us-ks/k.s.a.-23-37-208"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}