Chalmers v. Burrough

Summary

The court held that failure to comply with the Uniform Interstate Family Support Act's registration requirements did not deprive the Kansas district court of subject matter jurisdiction over an out-of-state child support order. Registration is a procedural prerequisite for pursuing UIFSA enforcement or modification, but the Act does not expressly restrict the district courts' general jurisdiction or make registration jurisdictional. The court reversed both lower-court judgments and remanded for consideration of the parties' pending motions and further proceedings.