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State law also specifies that the initial $12.00 fee for a certified divorce certificate copy is a five-year record search fee – one certified copy is issued if the record is found and if not found, the fee is retained. You will receive either the certified copy or a letter explaining the search conducted and that no record was located.
Divorce Certificates began being filed with this office July 1, 1951. Divorce information is open to the public at the county district court level. Click here to access a listing of all Kansas county district courts. The divorce decree is not filed with this office. The decree is the court document detailing the settlement of the divorce. The divorce certificate is completed by the plaintiff's attorney and contains only basic information – names of husband and wife, date of marriage, date of divorce, etc. Certified copies of divorce decrees are obtained from the Clerk of the District Court in the county where the divorce was filed. Use the web site access listed above for a listing of all Kansas county district courts. Certified copies of divorce certificates are obtained from this office.
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State law authorizes
the issuance of certified copies of vital records. Uncertified copies or verifications are
not provided to the public.