23-493. Definitions. - Kansas Statutes

23-493

Chapter 23.--DOMESTIC RELATIONS Article 4.--ENFORCEMENT OF SUPPORT

      23-493.   Definitions.(1) "Court" means the district court of this state.

      (2)   "Duty of support" includes any duty of support imposed by anycourt order, decree or judgment, whether interlocutory or final, whetherincidental to a proceeding for divorce, separatemaintenance or otherwise.

      (3)   "Support" as used in this section and K.S.A. 23-495 and 23-496,and amendments thereto, meanschild support, whether interlocutory or final, and maintenance.

      (4)   "Obligor" means any person owing a duty of support or restitution.

      (5)   "Obligee" means any person or entity to whom a duty of support orrestitution is owed.

      (6)   "Duty of restitution" includes any duty of restitution imposed by anyagreement, diversion agreement, court order, decree or judgment, whetherinterlocutory or final, pursuant to a criminal conviction, order of assignmentto intensive supervised probation, order of probation or condition of parole.

      (7)   "Restitution" as used in this section and K.S.A. 23-495 and 23-496, andamendments thereto, means monetary remuneration owed by an obligor to anobligee as compensation for loss incurred through criminal actions of theobligor which result in loss to the obligee. For the purposes of this act,restitution shall include court costs.

      History:   L. 1972, ch. 123, § 2; L. 1978, ch. 227, § 1; L. 1982,ch. 152, § 21;L. 1985, ch. 115, § 34;L. 1997, ch. 182, § 97; July 3.