Free Legal Forms

Kansas Legal Services provides forms as a service to low income Kansans and to assist overburdened Kansas courts.  Forms listed with a Exclamation are easy to use, interactive forms that will produce documents necessary for filing or responding to legal actions in Kansas district courts.


Please note, it is always advisable to talk to a lawyer before proceeding in a court case on your own. Please read our important warning.

If you have questions about how to complete the forms when using the interactive interview, you can use our LIVE HELP option.  You will return to this page (but leave the interview open if you can). Look for the LIVE HELP button on the top right of this page.  Just click on this:

  Chat Button
 
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LIVE HELP is generally available Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.  You can leave a message if LIVE HELP is not available.  You will receive a reply by email within two business days.

 

In order to use this program to make free legal documents, you will need the following software on your computer:

Adobe Flash player: This is very standard software that you can download free.  Click here to download.  If you aren't sure if you have it already, try to download it.  The program will let you know if you have the software already.

Microsoft Word or Word Perfect are software used for developing documents. If the computer you are using uses Notepad or some other program for word processing, you mayhave difficulties with your documents.

Please make certain that you have Microsoft Word or Word Perfect available before you begin this process.

 

Check out our new All About Kansas Divorce page.

This page will tell you about all the resources related to getting a divorce in Kansas.

 

Family Law/Divorce

   Exclamation   Divorce (no minor children)  Kansas Legal Services

   Exclamation   Divorce (with minor children) Kansas Legal Services

   Exclamation  Ch ild Support Worksheet (Use this Kansas Legal Services interactive   form when the combined income of both parents is less than $40,000)

   Exclamation  Poverty Affidavit  Kansas Legal Services

         Parenting Plan


 Child Support Issues

ExclamationChild Support Worksheet (Use this Kansas Legal Services interactive form when the combined income of both parents is less than $40,000.) (a free service of Kansas Legal Services)

Child Support Worksheet from childsupporttools.com.  ($19.95) (Use this resource where Mom and Dad incomes exceed $40,000 combined, for multiple family adjustments (step children,etc.), for Interstate Pay Differential Adjustments (where parents live in different states); for Automatic Income Tax adjustment calculation)

ExclamationModification of Child Support motion (Kansas Legal Services Interactive interview form) Requires that you have completed a Child Support Worksheet BEFORE you begin the interview.

Child Support Worksheet and Domestic Relations Affidavit (Use the Kansas Judicial Branch worksheet and schedules when the combined income of both parents is $40,000 or more.)

Exclamation Poverty Affidavit (Kansas Legal Services)

Code for Care of Children

ExclamationMotion for Interested Party Status (Kansas Legal Services)

Preliminary Matters, Commencement of CINC Action, Adjudicatory Procedure, Dispositional Procedure, 
Post-Dispositional Procedures, Termination of Parental Rights, Appeals, Indian Child Wefare Act Forms 

(Kansas Judicial Council)

Consumer Issues

Credit Report Dispute   The first step in disputing a Credit Report error is to give notice to the credit bureau that you believe there is an error in your credit history.  Follow the link below to complete an interactive online interview that  will allow you to create a letter to send to the credit bureau to give notice of this error.

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Credit Report Dispute Letter   (Kansas Legal Services)

Stop Contact Letter to Collectors The Fair Debt Collections Practices Act is a federal law that requires collection agencies to stop contacting you if you send them a letter stating that you wish to stop contact.  Complete the interview in the link below to create this letter. 

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 Stop Contact Letter Interview (Kansas Legal Services)

What to Do When the Collector Calls (Kansas Legal Services) This brochure contains informative tips for handling phone calls or other contacts by a collection agency or someone collecting a debt on behalf of another person.

Tax Tips and Resources for You

Federal Income Tax

 I-CAN!™ E-File for tax year 2011                  

State Income Tax

 

 

Employment related forms

ExclamationExpungement of criminal conviction (Kansas Legal Services)

Adult Name Changes

Exclamation Adult Name Change in Kansas (Kansas Legal Services)

Small Claims

Guardian/Conservator

Authorization Forms



To learn more about the interactive project and what to expect when you use the interactive court forms, visit our Frequently Asked Questions. We are continually adding new forms, so please check back if you do not find what you are looking for. Many of these forms are also available as PDFs in our Public Law Library. These forms are not for commercial use and charging for their use in any way is prohibited.

The Kansas Judicial Council has the statutory authority to prescribe many of the forms used in legal proceedings in Kansas district courts.  The Council initiates projects which are assigned by the Legislature and requested by the Supreme Court.  One of those projects is the provision of free legal forms.

The Kansas Judicial Branch is the branch of government that oversees the courts. It relies on the Kansas Judicial Council to prescribe and provide most of the forms available, but it also provides a handful of forms that the Council does not.

For more information about self-representation, please visit the Kansas Judicial Branch self-help website.  Legal forms are available from other kansas resources, as well.  To see a list of forms with website locations:

List of Kansas legal forms 

These forms are not for commercial use and charging for use of the forms in any way is prohibited.


If you find these free legal forms helpful, please consider making a donation to Kansas Legal Services.  Donations will ensure continued availability and help to create additional free legal forms.  Click on the "Donate" button in the right-hand column of this page.

Free legal forms for Kansans representing themselves are available below from

several sources.

Sources: Kansas Legal ServicesKansas Judicial CouncilKansas Judicial Branch

Issues: Family LawCode for Care of ChildrenFederal Income Tax,Civil Court 

ActionsAdult Name ChangesSmall ClaimsGuardian/ConservatorAuthorization Forms