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38-13a05. Jurisdiction.(a) A petition under this act may be filed only in a courtthat hasjurisdiction to make achild-custody determination with respect to the child at issue underthe uniformchild custody jurisdiction and enforcement act, K.S.A. 38-1336 et seq., andamendments thereto.
(b) A court of this state has temporary emergency jurisdictionunder K.S.A. 38-1351, and amendments thereto, if the court finds a crediblerisk of abduction.
History: L. 2007, ch. 75, § 5; July 1.
