Divorce in Kansas

The divorce rate in the state of Kansas is 4.7 per 1000 population. This makes it somewhat higher than the national average of 3.6 per 1000 population. Each state has its own different laws regarding divorce. In the state of Kansas there is both fault based and no-fault divorce. The grounds for a fault based divorce in the state include mental incapacity. When a spouse is mentally ill they must have been in an institution for 2 years, or adjudication of the spouse by the court while the spouse is still in the institution.