Information on How to Fill Out Divorce Papers in Kansas
The grounds for divorce in Kansas are incompatibility (leading to a no-fault divorce), failure to perform marital obligations, or mental illness. For mental illness, your spouse must have been in a mental hospital for two years or have been declared mentally ill or incompetent. To file for a divorce in Kansas, you must have lived in Kansas for at least 60 days and must file in the county in which you reside.
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Instructions
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Fill out a Civil Information Sheet. It assists the clerk of the court with initiating the civil docket sheet. Get this document at the county courthouse or go to the website of the Kansas Judicial Council. Sign it in front of a notary.
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Complete a Domestic Relations Affidavit. This form details income and expenses for both parties. It too is available at the courthouse or the Kansas Judicial Council, and your signature must be notarized.
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Fill out the Petition for Divorce. This form, available where you obtained the previous forms, states the grounds for divorce. You must have your signature notarized.
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File the Civil Information Sheet, Domestic Relations Affidavit, and Petition for Divorce with the clerk of the court and pay the appropriate filing fee. You must wait 60 days for your divorce in Kansas to be granted.
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Tips & Warnings
If minor children are involved, you must fill out a Child Support Worksheet, Parenting Plan, Kansas Payment Center Information Sheet, and Vital Statistics Worksheet--all available from the Kansas Judicial Council or at the county courthouse.
