Printable Format23-2703. Residence. (a) State. The petitioner or respondent in an action for divorce must have been an actual resident of the state for 60 days immediately preceding the filing of the petition.
(b) Military residence. Any person who has been a resident of or stationed at a United States post or military reservation within the state for 60 days immediately preceding the filing of the petition may file an action for divorce in any county adjacent to the post or reservation.
(c) Residence of spouse. For the purposes of this article, a spouse may have a residence in this state separate and apart from the residence of the other spouse.
History: L. 1963, ch. 303, 60-1603; L. 1969, ch. 287, § 1; L. 1974, ch. 241, § 1; L. 1982, ch. 152, § 3; January 1, 1983.
Source or Prior Law:
(a). G.S. 1868, ch. 80, § 640; L. 1909, ch. 182, § 664; R.S. 1923, 60-1502; L. 1933, ch. 216, § 1.
(b). G.S. 1868, ch. 80, § 640; L. 1909, ch. 182, § 664; R.S. 1923, 60-1502; L. 1933, ch. 216, § 1.
(c). G.S. 1868, ch. 80, § 651; L. 1909, ch. 182, § 665; R.S. 1923, 60-1503, 60-1603.
Cross References to Related Sections:
Venue of actions concerning marriage, see 60-607.
Law Review and Bar Journal References:
"Divorce and Alimony Under the New Code," Dan Hopson, Jr., 12 K.L.R. 27, 32 (1963).
Paragraphs (a) and (b) discussed in 1963-65 survey of family law, John W. Brand, Jr., and Dan Hopson, Jr., 14 K.L.R. 271, 274 (1965).
Mentioned as being probably constitutional in comment on durational residency requirements for divorce, David E. Pierce, 15 W.L.J. 149, 154 (1976).
CASE ANNOTATIONS
Prior law cases, see G.S. 1949, K.S.A. 60-1502, 60-1503 and the 1961 Supp. thereto.
1. Divorce and separate maintenance are two separate actions. LeSueur v. LeSueur, 197 Kan. 495, 499, 419 P.2d 817.
2. Section applied; in rem jurisdiction obtained. Lillis v. Lillis, 1 Kan. App. 2d 164, 165, 563 P.2d 492.
3. Subsection (a) applied to person who entered military service from Kansas; actual residence means bona fide or having intent to reside. Perry v. Perry, 5 Kan. App. 2d 636, 637, 623 P.2d 513.
4. In personam jurisdiction for issues arising from marital relationship (K.S.A. 60-308(b)(8)) determined by constitutional limitations; marital domicile not required. In re Marriage of Brown, 247 Kan. 152, 158, 162, 795 P.2d 375 (1990).
5. Noted in holding Kansas residency not required for unemancipated pregnant minor to seek waiver of parental notification. In re Doe, 17 Kan. App. 2d 567, 568, 843 P.2d 735 (1992).