Family Law
Alex Goes To Court
This coloring book helps children understand what they will face when going to court, including meeting judges, attorneys, and counselors.
CARC Information
This brochure describes what the Children's Advocacy Resource Center does and how it can help you.
Information on how to contact CARC is also included.
CARC Newsletter Winter 2021 2022 - Articles
Table of Contents
Click on the article you wish to read, or scroll down through them.
Introduction: What is CARC? Where has the newsletter been?
What Foster Parents Wish Attorneys Knew...
Children's Advocacy Resource Center
The Children’s Advocacy Resource Center (CARC) has been a part of Kansas Legal Services since 1999. CARC is a statewide program providing complete support and legal services to people serving...
FAQ on Raising Children without Marriage and Paternity
Wrong Father’s Name on the Birth Certificate
Question: I signed the birth certificate of a child thinking she was mine. I have since learned that the child is not mine. The mother has...
FAQs About Child Support
I make less than when my child support amount was set. How do I change the amount I pay?
The Court must order a reduction of child support, based on a request of the parent. This request is...
Guide to Children's Issues
This page is intended to be a guide for all issues involving children. Whether you are a child or have a child and need an answer, we'll help you get to the right place.
Don't know where to go...
Help for college, rent and more now available for former foster kids into their mid-20s
By Celia Llopis-Jepsen, Kansas News Service 06/14/2021
Stormy Lukasavage wanted to go to college. So he did his homework on what steps he needed to make it happen, from scholarships to...
Johnson County Court offers free assistance for family law cases
The Johnson County District Court Help Center is designed primarily to assist those who cannot afford an attorney in family law cases and in eviction cases. The Help Center is located on the first...
Kansas Adult Name Change
Guide
There are two ways to change your name in Kansas: You can either petition for a change of name or ask for your former name to be restored to you as part of a divorce.
The PDF guide...
Kansas Children and Families Mobile Crisis Helpline
Kansas Department of Children and Families launched the Mobile Crisis Helpline for additional support for eligible Kansans in need during a crisis.
Services are available for ALL Kansans...
Kansas Minor Name Change
Guidance for Pro Se Minor Name Changes
This guide is intended to help people residing in Kansas legally change the name of a minor child without the representation of an attorney.
Kansas Protection from Abuse (PFA) forms
These forms are provided by Kansas courts for use in filing for a Protection from Abuse order in Kansas.
This link will take you to a variety of forms used in this type of court...
Kansas Protection From Abuse Forms - Spanish Version*
This is a complete set of the Kansas Protection from Abuse forms in English, with a Spanish translation underneath. The form should be completed in English, as much as possible, as the Court...
Kerrie Lonard, Managing Attorney of KLS - Topeka, Named the New Child Advocate for Kansas
Gov. Laura Kelly today named the managing attorney for Kansas Legal Services - Topeka as the new child advocate.
Kelly tapped Kerrie Lonard to oversee the independent office that’s intended...
Kin-Tech Legal Services - Kinship Navigator for Kansas Families
Kansas Legal Services Kin-Tech Program is legal help for kinship families: Eliminating legal barriers around permanency for kinship families
Serving: Kinship families experiencing hardships...
Línea de ayuda de la unidad de respuesta móvil para familias en crisis del Departamento de Niños y Familias de Kansas
Hay servicios disponibles para todos los residentes de Kansas de 20 años de edad o menos, incluso para los individuos que estén o hayan estado en régimen de acogida
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Muchísimos recursos a...
Making a Gender Marker Change in Kansas
This page will help you understand the process for doing a gender marker change in Kansas, and what forms you must file to change your birth certificate.
NOTE: For name changes, go to one of...
Moms get overdue recognition from Uncle Sam and LinkedIn
From the Kansas City Star, Sunday, May 9, 2021
by CARLA FRIED Rate.com
It took a global pandemic that hit women especially hard
to push LinkedIn to add one of the world’s toughest jobs...
Study: More help needed for unrepresented in family court
BY DONNA BRYSON Associated Press June 10, 2016
DENVER: After speaking to more than 100 people in four states who represented themselves in divorce, custody and child support cases,...
The Kansas Name Change Project
Services
The Kansas Name Change Project provides free legal support to transgender, nonbinary, and gender-diverse Kansans seeking name changes and ID corrections. The project serves the entire...
What you need to gather for the child support worksheet
All Kansas Judges use the Kansas Child Support guidelines to figure the Child Support paid.
It is the duty of the parties to bring a worksheet prepared following those rules to Court at the...
