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K.S.A. § 23-2715 (2026)

Costs and attorney fees

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23-2715. Costs and attorney fees. Costs and attorney fees may be awarded to either party as justice and equity require. The court may order that the amount be paid directly to the attorney, who may enforce the order in the attorney's name in the same case.

History: L. 2011, ch. 26, § 9; L. 2012, ch. 162, § 40; May 31.

Notes of Decisions
Cited in 27 cases (14 in the last 5 years), 2016–2026 · leading case: In re Marriage of Williams, 417 P.3d 1033 (Kan. 2018).
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In re Marriage of Williams, 417 P.3d 1033 (Kan. 2018). · cites it 2× “" K.S.A. 2017 Supp. 23-2715 ; see also **983 K.”
In re Marriage of Nelson, 475 P.3d 1284 (Kan. Ct. App. 2020). · cites it 2× “" But parties to a premarital agreement can limit the courts' equitable discretion on any matter, including attorney fees, as long as their agreement does not violate public policy. K.S.A. 2019 Supp.”
In re the Marriage of Williams, 367 P.3d 1267 (Kan. Ct. App. 2016). · cites it 2× “The district court held it had jurisdiction in 1994 to divide Alfonza s military retirement benefits and awarded Joann’s request for an award of attorney fees pursuant to K.S.A. 2015 Supp. 23-2715. Alfonza timely appeals both of these decisions.”
In re Marriage of Freeman, 507 P.3d 1147 (Kan. Ct. App. 2022). · cites it 5× “at 51) allows us to award appellate attorney fees in a case where the trial court had authority to award attorney fees.”
In re Henson, 464 P.3d 963 (Kan. Ct. App. 2020). · cites it 4× “The district court will need to determine on remand the legal appropriateness of enforcing any future income withholding order.”
In re Marriage of Robinson, 498 P.3d 751 (Kan. Ct. App. 2021). · cites it 4× “51) and K.S.A. 2020 Supp. 23-2715 seeking to recover attorney fees expended to litigate this appeal.”
Duran v. Christena, 584 P.3d 756 (Kan. Ct. App. 2026). · cites it 4× “6 The district court then ordered Duran to pay Christena one-half of her attorney fees under K.S.A. 23-2715—as a matter of equity and not as a sanction.”
In re Marriage of Ray & Fellers, 469 P.3d 1294 (Kan. Ct. App. 2020). · cites it 3× “As statutory authority for her request, Craft cited K.S.A. 2019 Supp. 23-2715, which says that "[c]osts and attorney fees may be awarded to either party as justice and equity require.”
In re Marriage of Van Asten, 476 P.3d 855 (Kan. Ct. App. 2020). · cites it 3× “Both Lara and Brian correctly assert that K.S.A. 2019 Supp. 23-2715 authorizes our court to award attorney fees related to a domestic relations appeal when appropriate.”
In re Marriage of Johnston, 402 P.3d 570 (Kan. Ct. App. 2017). “" K.S.A. 2016 Supp. 23-2715. We are unsympathetic to Jim's request for two reasons.”
In re Marriage of Humphries, 475 P.3d 723 (Kan. Ct. App. 2020). · cites it 2× “Richard argues attorney fees are authorized in divorce and postdivorce proceedings under K.S.A. 2019 Supp. 23-2715 "as justice and equity require.”
Matter of Marriage of Whildin, 444 P.3d 373 (Kan. Ct. App. 2019). · cites it 2× “Jaime asserts the Agreement's attorney fees provision and K.S.A. 2018 Supp. 23-2715, both permit our court to award her attorney fees related to this appeal.”
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