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Kansas court costs guide

Filing for divorce in Kansas costs $173 in court filing fees. This guide covers the verified filing fees for divorce, name change, general civil cases, and probate in Kansas — every figure from the official schedule or statute named at the foot of the page.

Kansas at a glanceFigure
CourtDistrict Court
Divorce filing fee$173 district court docket fee (K.S.A. §60-2001). The statute authorises a Supreme Court surcharge of up to $22; whether it is currently imposed was not verified, so it is not included here.
Name change filing fee$173 — a name change pays the same district court docket fee.
Name-change publicationVaries — court's discretion — Not strictly required — K.S.A. §60-1402(b) lets the court order notice by mail OR by publication, at the court's discretion.
General civil filing fee$173 docket fee (plus the possible surcharge noted above).
Probate filing fee$109.50 for probate of an estate or will (K.S.A. §59-104(a)(1)); guardianship $69.50; determination of descent $49.50.
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Divorce filing fees

$173 district court docket fee (K.S.A. §60-2001). The statute authorises a Supreme Court surcharge of up to $22; whether it is currently imposed was not verified, so it is not included here.

See the national picture — including the states where the fee is set county by county — in our divorce filing cost guide.

Name change: fee and publication

$173 — a name change pays the same district court docket fee.

Publication: Not strictly required — K.S.A. §60-1402(b) lets the court order notice by mail OR by publication, at the court's discretion.

Publication is the step readers most often get wrong, because the rule changed recently in several states. The full state-by-state picture is in our name change cost guide.

General civil filing fees

$173 docket fee (plus the possible surcharge noted above).

Probate court costs

$109.50 for probate of an estate or will (K.S.A. §59-104(a)(1)); guardianship $69.50; determination of descent $49.50.

How filing works in Kansas

  1. Prepare the petition or complaint for the District Court — most Kansas courts publish the forms on their self-help pages.
  2. File with the clerk and pay the filing fee above. Keep the stamped copy; it is your proof of filing.
  3. Arrange service of process on the other party where the case requires it (divorce and general civil cases do; a name change usually does not).
  4. Complete any publication the rules require — for a Kansas name change: varies — court's discretion.
  5. Attend the hearing or, in uncontested matters, submit the proposed decree for the judge's signature.

Worked total: what a divorce filing costs

ItemCost
Filing fee$173
Service of process (typical private process server)$50–$100
Estimated total to file$223–$273

Filing fee plus service for one respondent, before any mediation, parenting-class, or copy charges described in the guides. Run your own combination in the cost calculator.

Sources: K.S.A. §60-2001 — Kansas Legislature · K.S.A. §§60-1402, 59-104 — Kansas Legislature. Researched October 2026 — confirm current figures with the court clerk.

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