A Protection from Abuse Order
K.S.A. 60-3107 — a hearing within 21 days, an order of one to two years, and no docket fee
An intimate partner or household member may file a verified petition with any district judge or the clerk alleging abuse by another intimate partner or household member. A parent, an adult living with the child, or a court appointed custodian may file for a minor child. The clerk supplies the forms, and there is no docket fee.
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- When the court is closed, a judge may grant an emergency order, which expires at 5:00 p.m. on the first day the court reopens.
- Before the hearing, the court may grant temporary orders without the other side present, on immediate and present danger of abuse.
- A hearing is held within 21 days of the filing, where the petitioner proves the abuse by a preponderance of the evidence.
The order may bar the abuser from abusing, molesting or tracking the petitioner, grant the petitioner the home and have the abuser evicted, award temporary custody and support, and settle personal property. It lasts at least one year and no more than two.
Extensions. On the petitioner's motion it may be extended by one to three years, and after a hearing the court extends it by at least a year, and up to the abuser's lifetime, if the abuser violated a protection order or was convicted of a person felony against the petitioner or the household.
Sources for this section (4)
- K.S.A. 60-3104 — Commencement of proceedings; persons seeking relief on behalf of minor child; forms; no docket fee; confidentiality of certain matters, exceptions
- K.S.A. 60-3105 — Emergency relief
- K.S.A. 60-3106 — Hearings; temporary orders pending hearing, modification
- K.S.A. 60-3107 — Protection from abuse orders; procedure; modification of orders; inconsistent orders; limitations on time of extension of orders; violation of orders; criminal violations and penalties
Legal information, not legal advice. Verified as of October 2026. Applying it to a particular situation is the work of a licensed Kansas attorney.