Kansas Divorce Papers and Forms
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The Kansas divorce papers may only be filed if either you or your spouse has been a resident for at least 2 months. The process will take a minimum of 4 months. And, if you and your spouse are in general agreement as to the financial terms of the proposed divorce and if you also agree on matters pertaining to any minor children of the marriage, it may be possible for you to affect the divorce without the aid and expense of an attorney. The key requirement is that even though you are divorcing, you and your spouse must be able to work together in a calm, businesslike manner.
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How to File For Divorce in Kansas
The forms, of which only one of the spouses must begin to fill-in to start the process of are as follows;
- Marital Settlement Agreement – You and your spouse will have to meet so you can fill it out together. This form will detail the financial arrangements of your divorce. You must negotiate the dividing of all the assets such as real estate, cars, and bank accounts. You will also divide responsibility for liabilities such as loans, credit card debt and the mortgage. This is perhaps the most difficult step in the whole process, and if you and your spouse can accomplish this successfully and amicably, you are well on your way.
- Civil Information Sheet
- Divorce Petition (With Children – Without Children)
- Domestic Relations Affidavit
- Summons (In-State or Out-of-State)
*If there are children involved, the following will need to be completed and filed with the clerk;
The filing partner then signs them in front of a notary, and files them with his or her Court Clerk’s Office (Use Finder). The filing fee is $180. Next, the filing partner sends all the forms to the other spouse, via return receipt certified mail. After she or he signs for it and the filing partner receives the Return Of Service, it then must be filed at the Court Clerk’s Office.
While there, the filing partner is then entitled to request a Notice of Hearing Form. He or she can then make a Court Hearing Date. It too must be sent to the other spouse via return receipt certified mail and again, must be returned to the Court Clerk’s Office.
When you and your spouse attend the hearing on the appointed day, you must bring 3 copies of the completed Divorce Decree (With Children – Without Children). If there are no issues, the Judge will sign the Decree. It is filed with the Clerk, who will help you fill out a Certificate of Divorce or Annulment. After which the divorce is complete.
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