38-1117. Parties.
38-1117
38-1117. Parties.(a) Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b), the child, themother, each man presumed to be the father under K.S.A. 38-1114 andamendments thereto and each man alleged to be the father shall be madeparties or, if not subject to the jurisdiction of the court, shall be givennotice of the action in a manner prescribed by the court and shall beafforded the opportunity to be heard. If a man alleged or presumed to bethe father is a minor, the court shall cause notice of the pendency of theproceedings and copies of the pleadings on file to be served upon theparents or guardian of the minor and shall appoint a guardian ad litem whoshall be an attorney to represent the minor in the proceedings. If theparents or guardian of the minor cannot be found, notice shall be served inthe manner directed by the court.
(b) In an action to establish an order for support of the child, failureto join any person as a party shall not deprive the court of jurisdiction todetermine whether a party to the action has a duty to support the child and, ifso, to enter an order for support.
History: L. 1985, ch. 114, § 8; L. 1986, ch. 157, § 1;L. 1994, ch. 292, § 7; July 1.