Kansas divorce at a glance
Confirm with your county before filing — fees and rules can vary.
Filing for divorce in Kansas
Kansas pairs a short residency rule with an unusual procedural requirement: even a fully uncontested divorce must end with a court hearing. You file the Petition for Divorce with the District Court in your county after 60 days of residency, and a 60-day waiting period runs from the filing date before the judge can grant the decree. Because the hearing is mandatory, both spouses should expect to appear — even when everything is agreed.
The no-fault ground is incompatibility under K.S.A. § 23-2701, which requires no proof of wrongdoing. Property is divided equitably, and child support follows the Kansas Child Support Guidelines under K.S.A. § 23-3005. Custody is decided under the best interests standard in K.S.A. § 23-3203, and alimony is called maintenance.
The official forms come free from the Kansas Judicial Council, and the filing fee is about $195. Because the hearing is required, a common mistake is assuming an uncontested case never reaches the courtroom — in Kansas it always does.