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Kansas, like many states, has a 60-day residency requirement to file for divorce, as well as a 60-day waiting period between a divorce filing and a court hearing. ?Incompatibility" and ?the failure to perform a material marital duty or obligation" are the legal grounds for divorce in Kansas.

Once you file for divorce, you'll need to wait at least sixty (60) days before a judge will grant your divorce. This 60-day waiting period applies even if you and your spouse have reached an agreement on all terms of your divorce. In limited, emergency circumstances, a judge may waive the waiting period.

The State of Kansas does not require you to use a lawyer to get a divorce. While there are advantages to being represented by a lawyer, some people decide to complete the process for an uncontested divorce without an attorney.

Kansas is an "equitable distribution" state where equitable does not necessarily mean equal. Instead of dividing property 50/50, the court divides property ing to what it considers fair given the couple's circumstances.

The normal divorce process will still be followed, regardless of who files for divorce first.

The clearest advantage to filing for divorce first is that at trial the Petitioner gets to present his/her evidence first. Thus, the Petitioner has the advantage of being able to decide which witnesses to call first at trial and the order in which they will be called.