Filing a Petition for Divorce
Read the Instructions for Filing a Divorce in order to determine which forms you will need.
If you have questions after reading the instructions, please seek the advice of an attorney. The Kansas Bar Association's Lawyer Referral Service may help you find an attorney. To receive a referral, complete this referral form.
Forms
- Instructions for Filing Divorce
- Civil Cover Sheet
- Self-Represented Litigant Certification Form
- Petition for Divorce
- Voluntary Entry of Appearance
- Request and Service Instructions
- Summons & Return of Service
- Return of Service by Return Receipt
- Domestic Relations Affidavit (DRA)
- Child Support Worksheet
- Parenting Plan
- Kansas Payment Center Form
- Vital Statistics - Divorce Worksheet
- Notice of Hearing
- Decree of Divorce
- Affidavit for Service by Publication
- Order Allowing Service by Publication
- Publication Service Notice of Suit
- Affidavit of Completion of Publication Service
If you are unable to pay the docket fee, you may complete and submit a Poverty Affidavit. The judge will then determine whether you will be required to pay the fee.
Child Support Guidelines
Information about the Child Support Guidelines and related forms can be found on the Kansas Judicial Branch website.
For more information about what information you need to complete the Child Support Worksheet, visit Kansas Legal Services' "What you need to gather for the child support worksheet" page.