60-3105. Emergency relief. - Kansas Statutes

60-3105

Chapter 60.--PROCEDURE, CIVIL Article 31.--PROTECTION FROM ABUSE ACT

      60-3105.   Emergency relief.(a) When the court is unavailable, a verified petition, accompanied by aproposed order, may be presented to any district judge.The judge may grant relief in accordancewithsubsection (a)(1), (2), (4) or (5) of K.S.A. 60-3107 and amendments thereto, oranycombination thereof,if the judge deems it necessary to protect the plaintiff or minor child orchildren from abuse. An emergency order pursuant to thissubsection may be granted ex parte. Immediate andpresent danger of abuse to the plaintiff or minor child or children shallconstitute good cause for the entry of the emergency order.

      (b)   An emergency order issued under subsection (a) shall expire on 5:00p.m. on the first day when the court resumescourt business. At that time, the plaintiff may seek a temporaryorder from the court.

      (c)   The judge shall note on the petition and any order granted, includingany documentation insupport thereof, the filing date, together with the judge's signature, andshall deliver them to the clerk of the court on the next day of the resumptionof business of the court.

      History:   L. 1979, ch. 92, § 5; L. 1980, ch. 177, § 4;L. 1986, ch. 115, § 97;L. 1987, ch. 228, § 4;L. 1996, ch. 208, § 7;L. 1998, ch. 94, § 3; July 1.