2009 Kansas Code
Chapter 60 PROCEDURE, CIVIL
Article 16 DIVORCE AND MAINTENANCE
60-1606. Granting of degree mandatory; exceptions; denial of relief; orders authorized.

60-1606

Chapter 60.--PROCEDURE, CIVIL
Article 16.--DIVORCE AND MAINTENANCE

      60-1606.   Granting of degree mandatory; exceptions; denial of relief; orders authorized. The court shall grant a requested decree of divorce, separate maintenance or annulment unless the granting of the decree is discretionary under this act or unless the court finds that there are no grounds for the requested alteration of marital status. If a decree of divorce, separate maintenance or annulment is denied for lack of grounds, the court shall nevertheless, if application is made by one of the parties, make the orders authorized by subsections (a) and (b) of K.S.A. 60-1610 and amendments thereto.

      History:   L. 1963, ch. 303, 60-1606; L. 1975, ch. 303, § 1; L. 1982, ch. 152, § 6; Jan. 1, 1983.

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