Kansas · Uncontested divorce · Updated Oct 2026

Uncontested divorce in Kansas

For spouses in Kansas who agree on everything: how agreed cases are handled, the residency rule, the waiting period, the official forms, the filing fee, the fee waiver, e-filing, how your spouse can sign instead of being served and mediation.

The short answer

How agreed cases are handled in Kansas: No summary process. If you agree on everything, you can file a signed property settlement agreement and parenting plan and finish at a short hearing after 60 days; Kansas Judicial Council forms are available for self-represented filers.

Who can file (residency)
60 days
Waiting period
60 days after filing
Filing fee
$173

How agreed divorces are handled in Kansas

  • No summary process.
  • If you agree on everything, you can file a signed property settlement agreement and parenting plan and finish at a short hearing after 60 days; Kansas Judicial Council forms are available for self-represented filers.

Before you file in Kansas

Who can file (residency)
You or your spouse must have lived in Kansas for 60 days right before filing. Military members stationed in Kansas for 60 days count.
Waiting period
The case can't be heard until 60 days after the petition is filed, unless the judge finds an emergency.
Law
K.S.A. 23-2703 · K.S.A. 23-2708

Forms, fees and filing in Kansas

Official forms
Divorce forms (Kansas courts)
Court self-help
Divorce self-help (Kansas courts)
Filing fee
$173 docket fee set by statute (K.S.A. 60-2001(a)); some courts add charges. Ask your clerk for the exact total.
If you can't afford the fee
File a poverty affidavit (affidavit of inability to pay) instead of the fee; no fee is required if the court accepts it (K.S.A. 60-2001(b)).
E-filing
Kansas district courts use statewide e-filing; self-represented filers can use it in many counties (check your court).

If your spouse agrees to sign

Your spouse must be served with the petition and summons (sheriff, process server, or certified mail by the clerk), or can sign a voluntary entry of appearance or waiver.

If you agree on only some issues

Courts may order mediation of custody and parenting issues (K.S.A. 23-3502); many districts use it routinely.

An uncontested divorce in Kansas, step by step

  1. Check that you can file in Kansas

    You or your spouse must have lived in Kansas for 60 days right before filing.

  2. Check how agreed cases are finished

    No summary process.

  3. Fill in the official forms

    Use the court's official divorce forms: Divorce forms (Kansas courts)

  4. File, and pay the fee or ask for a waiver

    $173 docket fee set by statute (K.S.A. 60-2001(a)); some courts add charges. Can't afford it? File a poverty affidavit (affidavit of inability to pay) instead of the fee; no fee is required if the court accepts it (K.S.A. 60-2001(b)). Kansas district courts use statewide e-filing; self-represented filers can use it in many counties (check your court).

  5. Have your spouse sign or be served

    Your spouse must be served with the petition and summons (sheriff, process server, or certified mail by the clerk), or can sign a voluntary entry of appearance or waiver.

  6. Wait out the waiting period

    The case can't be heard until 60 days after the petition is filed, unless the judge finds an emergency.

  7. Get the final decree

    The judge signs the final decree (judgment), which ends the marriage. Get a certified copy and keep it.

Questions about uncontested divorce in Kansas

Is there a simplified divorce for agreed cases in Kansas?

No summary process. If you agree on everything, you can file a signed property settlement agreement and parenting plan and finish at a short hearing after 60 days; Kansas Judicial Council forms are available for self-represented filers.

How long does an uncontested divorce take in Kansas?

The case can't be heard until 60 days after the petition is filed, unless the judge finds an emergency.

Who can file for an uncontested divorce in Kansas?

You or your spouse must have lived in Kansas for 60 days right before filing. Military members stationed in Kansas for 60 days count.

Does my spouse have to be served if we agree in Kansas?

Your spouse must be served with the petition and summons (sheriff, process server, or certified mail by the clerk), or can sign a voluntary entry of appearance or waiver.

Can we file for divorce online in Kansas?

Kansas district courts use statewide e-filing; self-represented filers can use it in many counties (check your court).

How much does it cost to file an uncontested divorce in Kansas?

$173 docket fee set by statute (K.S.A. 60-2001(a)); some courts add charges. Ask your clerk for the exact total.

Is mediation required in Kansas?

Courts may order mediation of custody and parenting issues (K.S.A. 23-3502); many districts use it routinely.

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Last checked: Oct 24, 2026.