Name of the Organization : Kansas Department of Health and Environment
Type of Facility : How to order Divorce Certificates
State : Kansas
Country : United States of America
Website : https://www.kdheks.gov/
Application Form : https://www.statusin.org/uploads/24361-divorce.pdf
How to order Divorce Certificates :
** State law authorizes the issuance of certified copies of vital records. Uncertified copies or verifications are not provided to the public.
Related : Kansas Department of Health How to Order Marriage Certificates : www.statusin.org/24359.html
** State law also specifies that the initial $15.00 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.
** 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 both parties, 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.
Ordering Divorce Certificates :
** DivorceThe Office of Vital Statistics has five methods available for making a request for a divorce certificate
** regular mail, priority mail, telephone, internet, and walk-in customer service.
** Detailed instructions are available at each link below. Divorce certificates began being filed with the Office July 1, 1951.
For additional instructions, click on an Ordering Method :
| ORDERING METHOD | DESCRIPTION | COST | PROCESSING TIME |
| WALK-IN | Go to Curtis State Office Bldg., 1000 SW Jackson, Ste. 120, Topeka, KS 66612. Open 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. weekdays.Payment made by cash, check, money order, or credit card. | $15 for each certified copy. | Around 15 – 20 minutes provided there is no difficulty in locating the record |
| INTERNET | Access vitalchek.com any time. Payment made by credit card. | $15 for each certified copy PLUS $12.50 expedited service fee. | Within 3 to 5 business days after receipt in our office |
| TELEPHONE | Call 1-877-305-8315 available 24 hours, seven days a week, 365 days a year. Payment made by credit card. Spanish interpreters available. | $15 for each certified copy PLUS $12.50 expedited service fee. | Within 3 to 5 business days after receipt in our office |
| REGULAR MAIL | Send request by regular mail. Payment made by check or money order. | $15 for each certified copy. | Dependent upon current request volume – 5 to 10 business days |
| PRIORITY MAIL | Send by any type of priority mail service. Payment made by check or money order. | $15 for each certified copy. | Within 3 to 5 business days after receipt in our office |