Download As Excel Legal Kansas Life Documents Newly Divorced Forms For Free

AFFIDAVIT OF COMPLETION OF PUBLICATION SERVICE Instructions for Filing Divorce. Civil Cover Sheet. Self-Represented Litigant Certification Form. Petition. Voluntary Entry of Appearance. Request and Service Instructions. Summons & Return of Service. Return of Service by Return Receipt.

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.

If you know the county of marriage, you can request a search for a fee from the county district court clerk or the Kansas Department of Health. If you don't know the date or county of marriage, you can also try searching for marriage information in other records.

The Kansas Supreme Court has approved packets of basic divorce forms for self-represented parties.

Divorce information is open to the public at the county district court level. To access a listing of all Kansas county district courts, visit the Kansas Judicial Branch website. The divorce decree is not filed with this office. The decree is the court document detailing the settlement of the divorce.

Transcript Request To obtain an official transcript, complete form AO 435. This form may be electronically filed in the case or mailed or hand delivered to the Clerk's Office to the location below where the hearing was held.