Kansas Divorce Form Sample

IN THE DISTRICT COURT IN AND FOR THE COUNTY OF ______________, KANSAS
In re: the Marriage of

_______________________________

Petitioner

and

_______________________________

Respondent

_______________________________ Docket No.

The Petitioner, _______________________________, respectfully declares the following:

1. Petitioner's Residence: Petitioner resides at ____________________________________________________________________ [insert Petitioner's address] and has been a resident of the State of Kansas for _________ [insert period of residence in months and years].

2. Respondent's Residence: Respondent resides at ____________________________________________________________________ [insert Respondent's address] and has been a resident of the State of Kansas for _________ [insert period of residence in months and years].

3. Marriage: On ______________________, _____, in __________________ (city), __________________ (county), __________________ (state), the Petitioner and Respondent married. An official copy of the marriage license is attached to this PETITION FOR DIVORCE.

4. Children: Petitioner and Respondent have the following children born or adopted into their marriage:

Name: ____________________________________ Date of Birth: __________________

Name: ____________________________________ Date of Birth: __________________

Name: ____________________________________ Date of Birth: __________________

Name: ____________________________________ Date of Birth: __________________

5. Jurisdiction: This Court is that of proper jurisdiction to hear this cause. The Respondent has agreed to file an Affidavit of Consent in this cause. Neither the Petitioner or Respondent has been involved in any litigation or other proceeding involving the other party in this or any other jurisdiction with respect to their marriage or any other domestic matter.

6. Grounds for No-Fault: Petitioner wishes a dissolution of marriage with Respondent based on the following grounds:

____________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________ [Note: This paragraph must describe sufficient legal basis for divorce as recognized by the laws of the State of Kansas. Sufficient basis for a no-fault divorce within Kansas is limited to the following: Incompatibility

7. Marital Settlement Agreement: Petitioner and Respondent ___________ have (copy attached) ___________ have not entered into a Marital Settlement Agreement that formalizes an allocation of their property and finances and matters relating to child custody and visitation.

8. Other Declarations:

____________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________

NOW, THEREFORE, Petitioner requests that the court order a DECREE OF DIVORCE and such further relief as Petitioner may have requested herein.

Verification

I, ______________________________________________[name of Petitioner], affirm under penalty of perjury that I am the Petitioner in the foregoing PETITION FOR DIVORCE and that all statements in this Petition are accurate to the best of my knowledge. I have filed this Complaint in good faith and have not colluded with anyone in relation to it.

_____________________________________________ _________________ Petitioner's Signature Date

_____________________________________________ Petitioner's Address, Line 1

_____________________________________________ Petitioner's Address, Line 2

Subscribed and sworn to before me on this ____ day of __________________, 20_____.

__________________________________ Notary

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