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(a) A court of this state has temporary emergency jurisdiction if the child is present in this state and the child has been abandoned or it is necessary in an emergency to protect the child because the child, or a sibling or parent of the child, is subjected to or threatened with mistreatment or abuse.

The filing fee for divorce and parentage actions varies among courts, but typically is between $200 and $300. Call ahead to the clerk's office to verify the fees and find out what methods of payment are accepted. You may also be able to find this information on the court's website.

If you are seeking a temporary order for child custody, residency, or parenting time, Kansas law requires that a ?parenting plan? be filed at the same time the request is made. This parenting plan must be served on the other parent at the same time the temporary orders are served.

In Kansas, there is not a mandatory period of separation prior to divorce. As long as you have been a resident of the state for sixty days prior to filing the petition for divorce, you are not required to live separately before or after the petition has been filed.

The filing fee to initiate a divorce proceeding in Kansas is approximately $200. There is an additional fee for serving papers on the other spouse if they choose not to cooperate. A family law attorney will often charge anywhere from $300 to $400 an hour depending on the attorney.

The Kansas Open Records Act allows you to inspect and obtain copies of public records maintained by Kansas courts, as long as those records are not exempt from disclosure. Some case information is available online: appellate case search.