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Self-Help Center of Dickinson County District Court
 Eighth Judicial District  Click on the circle below of the legal area you want to explore.  If your topic isn't here or if you aren't sure what you want, go here.    The National Center for State Courts (NCSC) has a good video about asking for Legal Advice or Legal Information?, how to tell the difference.
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Do you need a Protection from Abuse Order?
If you need to leave this page for any reason, please click on the "Quick Exit" red button here.    This guided interview will give you must-know info about Kansas protection orders -- Protection From Abuse (PFA) and Protection From Stalking (PFS).
Abuse and StalkingAbuse and Neglect
Resources for Survivors of Abuse and Stalking
Many pages and resources on this website have help for survivors of physical or sexual abuse, stalking, and other crimes.  Here is list of links to pages that will help you or someone you care about deal with some of the issues faced by survivors of these crimes. Can a Protection from Abuse order help me?
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Kansas Protection Order Portal Upgrades
The upgraded Kansas Protection Order Portal is live statewide. The upgraded portal includes these changes:  Petitions are delivered to eFlex courts via eFiling rather than email. Instruction sheets for processing cases via eFlex for CCMS and FullCourt courts are on the judicial branch intranet.
Abuse and Neglect
Denials from Kansas Department for Children and Families Can Be Appealed
DENIED? If you received a denial notice from the Department for Children and Families, you can appeal. What should you appeal? You were denied benefits and:
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A Kansas legal nonprofit makes a big economic impact with pro bono expungement help
From KCUR FM 91.5 Up to Date, October 21, 2024 By Steve Kraske, Zach Wilson Listen • 13:48
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Benefits in Kansas
Are you eligible for food stamps, child care subsidy, health insurance from the government?  To apply for SNAP (Food Stamp) benefits, TANF (cash assistance), Child Care Subsidy, find the application here.  You do not need to be eligible for or want all these benefits. One application is considered for all these programs.
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Kansas Victim Information Notification Everyday (VINE)
Kansas VINE (Victim Information Notification Everyday) Service Information and Notification for Offender Custody Status in County Jails.
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History of the War on Poverty
  As you may know, Kansas Legal Services is part of the national legal aid movement that was born in the War on Poverty in the early 1960s.  KLS grew out of the movement that believed everyone deserved equal access to justice, without regard to their ability to pay for services. The National Legal Aid and Defender Association (NLADA) has a film about the history of civil legal aid in the United States on their website.
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Selected filters:

Public BenefitsAbuse and NeglectLegal Self-HelpClear All Filters
Need Help? Guide to legal resources
Kansas Legal Resource Guide: Find the Legal Help You Need This page can help you if you are not sure what you are looking for. If you think you know what you are looking for, please use the search box at the top of the page next to the word Search or next to the magnifying glass if you're on a mobile device. If you aren't sure what you need, please try using the Legal Resource Guide which starts in the rectangle below. The interactive guide below takes you through a series of questions to help you narrow down your search to basically what you need.
Legal Self-Help
Self-Help Center of Dickinson County District Court
 Eighth Judicial District  Click on the circle below of the legal area you want to explore.  If your topic isn't here or if you aren't sure what you want, go here.    The National Center for State Courts (NCSC) has a good video about asking for Legal Advice or Legal Information?, how to tell the difference.
Legal Self-Help
Do you need a Protection from Abuse Order?
If you need to leave this page for any reason, please click on the "Quick Exit" red button here.    This guided interview will give you must-know info about Kansas protection orders -- Protection From Abuse (PFA) and Protection From Stalking (PFS).
Abuse and StalkingAbuse and Neglect
Resources for Survivors of Abuse and Stalking
Many pages and resources on this website have help for survivors of physical or sexual abuse, stalking, and other crimes.  Here is list of links to pages that will help you or someone you care about deal with some of the issues faced by survivors of these crimes. Can a Protection from Abuse order help me?
Abuse and StalkingAbuse and Neglect
Kansas Protection Order Portal Upgrades
The upgraded Kansas Protection Order Portal is live statewide. The upgraded portal includes these changes:  Petitions are delivered to eFlex courts via eFiling rather than email. Instruction sheets for processing cases via eFlex for CCMS and FullCourt courts are on the judicial branch intranet.
Abuse and Neglect
Denials from Kansas Department for Children and Families Can Be Appealed
DENIED? If you received a denial notice from the Department for Children and Families, you can appeal. What should you appeal? You were denied benefits and:
Public Benefits
A Kansas legal nonprofit makes a big economic impact with pro bono expungement help
From KCUR FM 91.5 Up to Date, October 21, 2024 By Steve Kraske, Zach Wilson Listen • 13:48
Legal Self-Help
Benefits in Kansas
Are you eligible for food stamps, child care subsidy, health insurance from the government?  To apply for SNAP (Food Stamp) benefits, TANF (cash assistance), Child Care Subsidy, find the application here.  You do not need to be eligible for or want all these benefits. One application is considered for all these programs.
Public Benefits
Kansas Victim Information Notification Everyday (VINE)
Kansas VINE (Victim Information Notification Everyday) Service Information and Notification for Offender Custody Status in County Jails.
Abuse and StalkingAbuse and Neglect
History of the War on Poverty
  As you may know, Kansas Legal Services is part of the national legal aid movement that was born in the War on Poverty in the early 1960s.  KLS grew out of the movement that believed everyone deserved equal access to justice, without regard to their ability to pay for services. The National Legal Aid and Defender Association (NLADA) has a film about the history of civil legal aid in the United States on their website.
Public Benefits
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