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Interactive Legal Forms for Kansas District Courts

Kansas Legal Services (KLS) provides these easy-to-use, interactive forms as a free service to low-income Kansans. The interviews will ask simple questions and automatically fill out the documents you need for filing or responding to legal actions in Kansas district courts based on your answers.

Watch this short video about KLS's free online legal forms.

Need Legal Assistance? Critical Warnings

→ **CRITICAL WARNING:** It is always wise to talk to a lawyer before proceeding in a court case on your own. Please read our important warning here.

Find the **Live Chat** link in the bottom left-hand corner of this page if you cannot locate a form, or have a question about the forms. **Live Chat** does not provide legal advice and cannot tell you what answers to put on the forms.

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Using These Forms

WORD PROCESSING PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS:

→ The interactive court forms download for printing in Rich Text Format (.rtf), which can be opened in any word processing program (e.g., Microsoft Word).
→ Make sure your computer chooses a word processing program to open the documents or you may encounter 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 input new information. (This problem is not experienced in Explorer.)

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

Available Forms (Listed by Category)

→ Tips for filing legal documents for self-represented persons

→ Instructions for requesting KLS lawyer review of your completed document

Family Law / Divorce

PLEASE NOTE (Date Validity): When filling out the divorce online forms, ensure all your dates are filled in and valid. Your document may not work without complete and valid dates. If you have trouble generating the document, go back and check the date format.

→ All about Kansas divorce page

Informational Videos:

Divorce 101 (No children): Crash course in do-it-yourself divorce, covering paperwork, timeline, and terms.
Getting Ready For Court: Explains how to prepare for any court experience (divorce, traffic ticket, etc.).
Going To Court: Helps you understand courtroom procedures, including talking to the judge and necessary documentation.

Divorce Forms List

→ Notice to Other Party -- Trying Again to Serve
→ Divorce (no minor children) (KLS Interactive Form)
→ Divorce (with minor children) (KLS Interactive Form)
→ Request to Waive Filing Fee (KLS Interactive Form)
→ Parenting Plan *Revised -6/2025*
→ Child Support Worksheet (KLS)
Use this form when the combined income of both parents is **less than $50,000**. If income is higher, you must find a worksheet from another source.

Child Support / Parenting Time

→ KLS Child Support Page | FAQs about Child Support

Child Support and Parenting Time Forms

→ Child Support Worksheet (KLS)
Use this KLS form when the combined income of both parents is **less than $50,000**.
→ Child Support Worksheet & Domestic Relations Affidavit (Judicial Branch)
Use this when combined income **is $50,000 or more**.
→ Modification of Child Support motion (Requires completed Worksheet)
- If you already filed a motion and *need a final order*, forms are available HERE.
→ Request to Waive Filing Fees (KLS Interactive Form)

Parenting Time Instructions (Pro Se Motions)

Address Change

If your address changes, you must notify the Court, your attorney(s), and any parties involved in your case.

→ Change of Address Form (Fill out, copy, and send to all necessary parties.)

Name Change

Name Change Forms (Adult)

→ Affidavit and order for name change (Kansas Judicial Council)
→ Adult Name Change in Kansas (KLS Interactive Form)
→ Request to Waive Filing Fees (KLS Interactive Form)

Paternity Action

→ Kansas Paternity Action page (Helpful info for unmarried parents needing court orders for parenting time, custody, and support.)

Paternity Forms

Identity Theft

→ KLS Identity Theft Information Page

Identity Theft Response Forms

→ Letter to Creditor - Identity Theft
- For responding to a bill in your name that you did not authorize.
- Requires a copy of the bill or statement when you start the interview.
→ Credit Report Dispute Letter
- To notify the credit bureau of errors resulting from identity theft.
- Requires a copy of your credit report when you start the interview.
→ Letter to Debt Collector – Identity Theft
- For responding to a debt collector attempting to collect an unauthorized bill.
- Requires a copy of their collection letter when you start the interview.
→ Answer to Petition for Identity Theft or Statute of Limitations
- Create a reply to a Petition where your defense is Identity Theft or Statute of Limitations (debt is too old).

Code for Care of Children (CINC)

CINC Forms (Kansas Judicial Council)

→ Motion for Interested Party Status
→ All CINC Procedures (Preliminary, Commencement, Adjudicatory, Dispositional, Post-Dispositional, Termination of Parental Rights, Appeals, Indian Child Welfare Act Forms): Visit the KJC Child in Need of Care page.
→ Request to Waive Filing Fee (KLS Interactive Form)

Third-Party Documents in CINC Cases (Non-Parents)

Expungement of Records

Expungement Forms

→ Expungement of Criminal Records (KLS Interactive Form)
→ Request to Waive Filing Fee (KLS Interactive Form)

Federal Income Tax

→ File your federal income taxes for free (IRS Free File)

Guardian / Conservator

Guardian/Conservator Forms

→ Instructions, Petition, and Order Terminating an Adult Guardianship (KLS)
→ Guardian's Annual Report and Conservator's Annual Accounting (Kansas Judicial Council)
→ Request to Waive Filing Fee (KLS Interactive Form)

Protection Orders

Resources & Screening Tools

→ Kansas Coalition against Sexual and Domestic Violence (KCSDV) website (Must-know information on safety, qualifications, court processes, and resources.)
→ Do You Need a Protection from Abuse Order? (Screening Tool)
→ Las órdenes de protección (Spanish Screening Tool)

Protection Order Forms & Filing Portal

→ **Kansas Protection Order Portal (KSPOP):** A free, court-funded portal for online filing. https://www.kspop.org/index.php/en/
→ Protection from Abuse form (Kansas Judicial Council)
→ Protection from Stalking or Sexual Assault form (Kansas Judicial Council)

Small Claims Court

Small Claims Forms

→ Small claims information (Kansas Judicial Branch)
→ Petition, summons, and defendant's claim (Kansas Judicial Council)
→ Small Claims Security Deposit Form (KLS Interactive Form)
→ Request to Waive Filing Fee (KLS Interactive Form)

State Income Tax

→ File state income taxes for free with Kansas Web-File
→ Learn how to file for Kansas Homestead Tax online.
**NOTE:** The Kansas Legislature changed the law so that renters are no longer eligible for a Homestead Tax refund.

Suspended Driver’s License in Kansas

Laws were changed in 2021 to make it easier for Kansas drivers to apply for a restricted license.

Request for Restricted License Form

→ Request for Restricted License (KS Dept. of Revenue)

Authorization Forms

General Request to Waive Filing Fees

If you do not have the funds for the filing fee required for **any** legal situation, you can use this interactive KLS form to ask the court for a fee waiver (ask not to have to pay the fee).

→ Request to Waive Filing Fees (KLS Interactive Interview)

Self-Representation Resources & Support

→ **Self-Help:** Visit the Kansas Judicial Branch self-help website for more information.
→ **FAQ:** Learn more about the forms on our Free Legal Forms Frequently Asked Questions page.
→ **Lawyer Review:** Click here to see instructions for having a KLS lawyer review your completed document.