{"data":{"id":"us-ks/k.s.a.-23-3804","jurisdiction":"us-ks","citation":"K.S.A. 23-3804","heading":"Actions for abduction prevention measures.","body":"(a) A court on its own motion may order abduction prevention measures in a child-custody proceeding if the court finds that the evidence establishes a credible risk of abduction of the child.\n(b) A party to a child-custody determination or another individual or entity having a right under the law of this state or any other state to seek a child-custody determination for the child may file a petition seeking abduction prevention measures to protect the child under this act.\n(c) A prosecutor or public authority designated under K.S.A. 23-37,315 may seek a warrant to take physical custody of a child under K.S.A. 23-3809, and amendments thereto, or other appropriate prevention measures.","path":["Chapter 23.—KANSAS FAMILY LAW CODE-REVISED","Article 38.—UNIFORM CHILD ABDUCTION PREVENTION ACT (UCAPA)"],"source_url":"https://www.ksrevisor.gov/statutes/chapters/ch23/023_038_0004.html","current_through":"2025 legislative session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-04T15:11:23Z","sha256":"70b931de0904bc3908a16d40f67d78f5d2444d9ec99e6b8741643c7402525030","source_id":"us-ks","stale":false,"prev":"us-ks/k.s.a.-23-3803","next":"us-ks/k.s.a.-23-3805"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}