File for Divorce in Kansas

Condition for Residency

State of Kansas requires either of two spouses to be the resident of this state for 2 months before filing the case. Divorce papers can be submitted into the county of any of two parties.

Reasons for the Divorces

Both the categories of reasons can become the basis of divorces in Kansas. Spouses have to agree with what has been mentioned in the case irrespective of its intensity. Whether the reason belong to general category or no-fault category, both the parties are required to validate it. Following are some of the most common ones:

Principle of Child Custody

Courts in Kansas approve the reasonable agreement about the custody of child if it has been written by the parents. Otherwise, sole parent custody or a joint custody can be given to either or both of the parents by the courts. Following factors help in taking this decision:

Rules for Property Distribution

Whatever the property is held by either of the spouse, court in Kansas divides all the property equally between the two members. This property may include the joint property acquired by the couple as well as property purchased during the marriage. It may also include the separate property of the spouses, their gifts and inheritances. However, state may give all the property to one of the spouses and provide the other with an equal amount of money.

Value of properties, duration that marriage lasted for, how property was acquired, and age of both spouses turn out to be determinants for decision of property division. Earning capability of spouses as well as tax liability on the spouses also become focal points for the courts.

Rules for Spousal Support

Either of the spouses may be granted with the spousal support that is calculated without considering the reason of divorce. This can be paid for a period of 121 months. Upon its maturity, beneficiary can extend its time period to the same limit again.

Child Support Guidelines

Either of the parents or both may be ordered to pay for the child support that depends upon the following factors:

This child support may be paid through a trustee or the clerk of court.

Mediation In Case Of Divorce

Courts in Kansas take 60 days in declaring the final decision for the divorce. Meanwhile, it may refer the mediation for the reconciliation of the family. Request for the mediation can also be presented by the spouses themselves.

Filing Pro Se Divorce

There is no need of a lawyer when applying for divorce in the state of Kansas. A divorce case which is filed without any help of an attorney in any of the states is known as Pro Se Divorce.

Literally, Pro Se is a Latin phrase and it means "on her or his own". Process of getting the divorce without the help of lawyer may vary from one State to another. These types of divorces are perfectly legal and enforceable in Kansas, and are actually very convenient. Usually, once settlements have been made regarding property distribution and custody matters among the spouses in case of a mutual divorce, Pro Se Divorces are filed.

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