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Understanding Kansas Small Claims Court: What You Need to Know
Kansas small claims court was established in 1973 to provide a simple, informal procedure for people to settle smaller legal problems cheaply and quickly. Americans have always had the right to represent themselves in a courtroom. In small claims court, the parties represent themselves on small legal matters without attorneys.
We have many resources to help you file for a divorce in Kansas, whether or not you have children.
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Click on the topic you want to explore.
These are the instructions that go only with the Judicial Council forms for filing a Divorce in Kansas (no children) for Self Represented litigants. They are current as of May, 2022.
These are the instructions only that accompany the forms prepared by the Kansas Judicial Council and available to self-represented litigants for filing a reply (answer) to a Divorce Petition, where there are no minor children in the marriage. Current as of 12/2022.
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:
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.
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.
Preparing for a Kansas Divorce with Children: Complete Checklist and Interactive Guide
Information Needed for Divorce with Children Interactive Interview
The interactive interview will ask you questions. This is to gather the info needed to complete all the forms for filing a divorce in Kansas. There is a lot of data you will need to complete these forms.
Facing a Summons? Here’s How to Prepare for Your Court Case
If you get a summons saying that you have been sued for a debt or another reason, you should do the following:
Learn what type of case you are involved in.
The simplest way is to look at whether the summons gives you a specific date to appear in Court.
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:
https://lawhelpinteractive.org/Interview/InterviewHome?templateId=7285
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Understanding Kansas Small Claims Court: What You Need to Know
Kansas small claims court was established in 1973 to provide a simple, informal procedure for people to settle smaller legal problems cheaply and quickly. Americans have always had the right to represent themselves in a courtroom. In small claims court, the parties represent themselves on small legal matters without attorneys.
We have many resources to help you file for a divorce in Kansas, whether or not you have children.
Table of Contents
Click on the topic you want to explore.
These are the instructions that go only with the Judicial Council forms for filing a Divorce in Kansas (no children) for Self Represented litigants. They are current as of May, 2022.
These are the instructions only that accompany the forms prepared by the Kansas Judicial Council and available to self-represented litigants for filing a reply (answer) to a Divorce Petition, where there are no minor children in the marriage. Current as of 12/2022.
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:
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.
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.
Preparing for a Kansas Divorce with Children: Complete Checklist and Interactive Guide
Information Needed for Divorce with Children Interactive Interview
The interactive interview will ask you questions. This is to gather the info needed to complete all the forms for filing a divorce in Kansas. There is a lot of data you will need to complete these forms.
Facing a Summons? Here’s How to Prepare for Your Court Case
If you get a summons saying that you have been sued for a debt or another reason, you should do the following:
Learn what type of case you are involved in.
The simplest way is to look at whether the summons gives you a specific date to appear in Court.
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:
https://lawhelpinteractive.org/Interview/InterviewHome?templateId=7285
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