38-1372. Role of prosecutor.
38-1372
38-1372. Role of prosecutor.(UCCJEA 315). (a) In a case arising under this act orinvolving the Hague Convention on the civil aspects of international childabduction, the prosecutor may take any lawful action, including resort to aproceeding under K.S.A. 38-1358 through 38-1574 and amendments thereto or anyotheravailable civil proceeding to locate a child, obtain the return of a child, orenforce a child-custody determination if there is:
(1) An existing child-custody determination;
(2) a request to do so from a court in a pending child-custody proceeding;
(3) a reasonable belief that a criminal statute has been violated; or
(4) a reasonable belief that the child has been wrongfully removed orretained in violation of the Hague Convention on the civil aspects ofinternational child abduction.
(b) A prosecutor acting under this section acts on behalf of the court andmay not represent any party.
History: L. 2000, ch. 171, § 67; July 1.