Jurisdiction and costs

60-1401. Jurisdiction and costs. The district court shall have authority to change the name of any person, township, town or city within this state at the cost of the petitioner without affecting any legal right. History: L. 1963, ch. 303, 60-1401; January 1, 1964. Source or prior law: L. 1863, ch. 41, §§ 1, 4; G.S. 1868, ch. 69, §§ 1, 4; R.S. 1923, 60-2301, 60-2304. Cross References to Related Sections: Definitions of "town," see 77-201 (16th clause), 79-102. Attorney General's Opinions: Powers of rural water districts; deletion of "rural" from name. 87-19. CASE ANNOTATIONS 1. Common-law history recognizes right to change name; minor may file through next friend hereunder. In re Application to Change Name, 10 Kan. App. 2d 625, 627, 706 P.2d 480 (1985). 2. Trial court lacks jurisdiction or statutory authority to change last name of child of the marriage in divorce action. In re Marriage of Killman, 264 Kan. 33, 35, 39, 955 P.2d 1228 (1998). Previous | Next LEGISLATIVE COORDINATING COUNCIL General Policies 2026 Archived LCC Documents Archived LCC Meetings REVISOR OF STATUTES Archived Session Documents Archived School Finance Documents USEFUL LINKS Session Laws Kansas Administrative Regulations OTHER LEGISLATIVE SITES Kansas Legislature Administrative Services Division of Post Audit Research Department Contact Us PDF Help www.ksrevisor.gov 2026