All About Kansas Divorce

Kansas Divorce Resources: File with Confidence

We have many resources to help you file for a divorce in Kansas, whether or not you have children.

This guide provides help to anyone who thinks they may have to file a divorce in Kansas.

→ It is helpful both for self-represented persons and those who obtain the assistance of an attorney.
→ The guide provides definitions of legal terms, answers many frequently asked questions and prepares a Kansas litigant for the issues that may come up during a divorce.

Click on the topic you want to explore:

What to Gather Divorce 101 Getting Ready For Court Going To Court Health Insurance Free Legal Forms Talk to a Lawyer Live Chat

What to Gather in Preparation for Divorce

This page provides an excerpt from the Divorce 101 page.

It lists documents and information that would be useful to gather before starting a divorce action in Kansas.

Divorce 101

The Divorce 101 video is a crash course in do-it-yourself divorce (with no children) — giving all the details of paperwork, timeline, helpful resources and explaining the legal terms. (Approx. 10 minutes long).

Here is a document called Divorce 101 that tells you what you have to do to do a do-it-yourself divorce.

Getting Ready For Court

The video, Getting Ready for Court, tells you how you can prepare for that court experience, whether it's for a divorce or a traffic ticket. (Approx. 5 minutes long).

Going To Court

The video, Going to Court, helps you understand what goes on when you're IN the courtroom, from how to talk to the judge to what to bring with you to help your case. (Approx. 5 minutes long).

→ Read our Tips for filing legal documents for persons doing it themselves

If you have attempted to give notice of your divorce action to the other party, but were not successful, you can try again to get that necessary step taken, by using these forms:

• Notice to Other Party -- Trying Again to Serve

Health Insurance After Divorce

If you are worried about losing your health insurance after a divorce, please read this information: The Affordable Care Act and Divorce: Useful Information

Free Legal Forms & Interactive Interviews

When using these online forms, please sign in and create an account. You should do this because you need to save your answers often while completing the forms.

Kansas Legal Services provides easy-to-use, interactive forms. They will ask you easy-to-answer questions and will auto-fill documents you need for filing or responding to legal actions in Kansas district courts based on your answers.

CRITICAL WARNING (Dates):

When completing the divorce online forms, make sure all your dates are filled in and valid. Your document may not work without the complete dates.

If you can't get your document, go back and check that the dates are in a valid format and try again.

Family Law/Divorce Forms

→ Divorce (no minor children) – Interactive Form
→ Divorce (with minor children) – Interactive Form
→ Child Support Worksheet (KLS)
*Use this Kansas Legal Services form when the combined income of both parents is less than $50,000.
→ Child Support Worksheet (Fee-based)
*Use this resource where combined income is more than $50,000, for multiple family adjustments (stepchildren, etc.), or for Interstate Pay Differential Adjustments.
→ Request to Waive Filing Fee (KLS)
→ Parenting Plan (PDF)

ATTENTION: Talk to a Lawyer

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

To learn about serving the opposing party in a legal action, go to Notice to Other Party -- Trying Again to Serve.

Live Chat Support

If you have questions about how to complete the forms when using the interactive interview, you can use our LIVE CHAT option. Just click on the Live Chat button in the righthand corner of this page.

Availability Note:

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

→ Please note: Live Chat does not provide legal advice.

System Requirements for Forms

WORD PROCESSING PROGRAM:

→ The interactive court forms download for printing in Rich Text Format (.rtf), which can be opened in any word processing program, such as Microsoft Word.
→ Make sure your computer chooses a word processing program to download the documents or you may get errors or "gibberish."

NOTE TO USERS OF CHROME and FIREFOX:

The backspace button does not work to delete or modify answers in these interactive interviews.
You must use arrows or your mouse to highlight the information you need to change. Then use the delete key to remove letters, before you can change information. This problem is not experienced in Explorer.

For more help with these free legal forms, visit our Frequently Asked Questions.

Consult with an Attorney

Kansas Legal Services has a program that assists self-represented litigants before they go to court.

Program Details:

→ Review: An attorney can review the KLS forms you create, discuss the court process, and what you may encounter as a self-represented litigant.
→ Goal: Our goal is to empower you to represent yourself successfully.
→ Availability: Only available for users of the KLS interactive forms in the areas of law where the forms are provided.
→ Cost: The cost can range from free to $80 an hour, depending on income.
→ Eligibility: We will meet with persons who are just filing their case, filing a reply, or who have prepared a final decree of divorce.
→ Meeting: You must be able to meet with a KLS or volunteer lawyer during office hours, though phone reviews may be possible if you are unable to travel.
→ Application: Indicate your interest during the preparation of divorce forms through the interactive interview to receive application instructions.