State guide
Kansas
Kansas adult guardianship and conservatorship matters are filed in district court under the Kansas Uniform Guardianship, Conservatorship and Other Protective Arrangements Act. Current Kansas statutes expressly recognize supported decision making and protective arrangements as less restrictive alternatives.
Checked against official sources on October 4, 2026. Rules and links change; confirm with the office listed before you act.
- Court that handles adult guardianship
- Adult guardianship and conservatorship petitions are handled by the Kansas district court.
- What it's called
- guardian (person) and conservator (property/financial affairs).
- Official forms and self-help
- Official page →
- Filing fee
- $91.50 for Guardianship - Adult, Conservatorship, and Guardian/Conservatorship - Adult.
- Less-restrictive alternatives
- Kansas has a supported decision-making path in statute as a less restrictive alternative, and also authorizes protective arrangements instead of guardianship or conservatorship, technological assistance, representative payees, and powers of attorney.
- Law
- K.S.A. 59-30,101 through 59-30,212.
Official resources in Kansas
Official Kansas statutes for current adult guardianship and conservatorship law.
Published probate filing-fee schedule used by Kansas courts with adult guardianship and conservatorship fees.
Official self-help style instructions describing guardian and conservator duties and reporting.
Official county court packet showing guardianship forms used through the Sedgwick County self-help center.
Official Kansas Judicial Branch e-filing portal for new cases and subsequent documents.
Key facts for Kansas
- Kansas district courts have jurisdiction over adult guardianship and conservatorship proceedings.
- Kansas publishes a $91.50 filing fee for adult guardianship, conservatorship, or combined adult guardian/conservatorship cases.
- Kansas defines a guardian as a person appointed to make decisions regarding the person.
- Kansas defines a conservator as a person appointed to make decisions regarding property or financial affairs.
- Kansas law says less restrictive alternatives include supported decision making and powers of attorney.
- Kansas statutes authorize protective arrangements instead of guardianship or conservatorship.
County court guardianship pages in Kansas
| Court | city | phone | Details |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kansas Judicial Center Shawnee | Topeka | Not published* | State judicial branch center; official source for Kansas courts information and forms links. |
| Sedgwick County District Court Records Department Sedgwick | Wichita | (316) 660-5900 | Handles public court records requests, including guardian/conservatorship case records when available. |
| Sedgwick County District Court Information Center Sedgwick | Wichita | Not published* | District court clerks answer questions for probate and other departments. |
| Kansas Courts eFiling Support | Not published* | 1-844-892-3721 | Official e-filing support line for Kansas Judicial Branch e-filing users. |
| Sedgwick County District Court Self-Help Center Guardianship Packet Sedgwick | Wichita | Not published* | Official county-court packet residents can use for guardianship-related self-help forms. |
* Not published: the official page doesn't list it. Call the office to confirm before you rely on it.
What to do next
- Review whether a protective arrangement, power of attorney, representative payee, or supported decision-making setup can solve the problem before filing.
- Check the district court for the county of residence and confirm whether filing will be in paper, e-filed, or through a local self-help packet.
- If you expect ongoing financial management, prepare for annual reporting and accounting duties from the start.
Not seeing your court or county?
Not every court publishes its rules online. Try these, in order:
- General Start with the statewide information above.
- Closest verified Nearest places where we have verified local data outside this state (distance from Kansas's population center, for comparison only):
- Probate Division, 16th Judicial Circuit of Missouri, Missouri · about 111 miles
- Jackson County Probate Forms, Missouri · about 111 miles
- Lancaster County Court, Nebraska · about 162 miles
- Call to confirm Ask the official office.Kansas Statutes Article 30: Guardianship, Conservatorship and Other Protective Arrangements
Website →Phone: (800) 432-3924 (as listed on that page, checked Oct 4, 2026)Your city or county office: Local governments →Not sure who handles it locally? USAGov's free help line, 1-844-872-4681, or the Kansas page on USA.gov can point you to the right office. - Know the current info? Tell us with a link to the official page.