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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?
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
Lawmakers may change Kansas law on revoked driver's licenses
Can't afford your traffic tickets but still need to drive? Kansas lawmakers consider help Jason Alatidd,  Topeka Capital-Journal  September 8, 2023   Kansas lawmakers are looking for ways to help low-income people avoid losing their driving privileges if they can't afford to pay a traffic ticket.
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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.
Abuse and StalkingAbuse and Neglect
You work. Let the Earned Income Tax Credit work for you!
Over the last 40 years, Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC)  made life better for millions of workers. You may have extra money waiting for you. If you qualify and claim the credit, it could be several thousand dollars from the IRS for some workers.  Don’t be the one in five that misses this credit! The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) helps low- to moderate-income workers and families get a tax break. If you qualify, you can use the credit to reduce the taxes you owe – and maybe increase your refund.
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Driver's License Issues in Kansas
Steps to Reinstating Your Driver's License and Addressing Suspensions The Kansas Legislature passed SB 127, which became effective on May 6, 2021, made some changes that can really help people who have a suspended driver's license.  Among the Changes from SB 127 People who have an expired license are not kept out of the Restricted Driver's License program because they have a driving while suspended conviction. 
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PFA Safety Planning
You should review this information before completing the Protection from Abuse forms provided by the Kansas courts.   Also, check out PFA Tips & Tricks HERE.
Abuse and StalkingAbuse and Neglect
Civil legal aid is tool in helping victims of partner violence
By Lonnie A. Powers  Executive Director, Massachusetts Legal Assistance Corporation    From the Huffington Post When domestic violence makes national news, it is more often than not when a high profile celebrity is involved, as when Chris Brown was charged with assaulting his then-girlfriend Rhianna in 2009 or when the football player Ray Rice punched out his fiance, Janay Palmer. 
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Signed into Law: No Mandatory Jail Time for Driving on a Suspended or Revoked Driver's License
Gov. Laura Kelly on Tuesday, April 18, signed a bill removing mandatory jail time for driving with a license suspended or revoked for failing to appear in court on a traffic ticket or failing to pay a traffic fine.
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Driver's LicenseAbuse and NeglectTax IssuesClear All Filters
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
Lawmakers may change Kansas law on revoked driver's licenses
Can't afford your traffic tickets but still need to drive? Kansas lawmakers consider help Jason Alatidd,  Topeka Capital-Journal  September 8, 2023   Kansas lawmakers are looking for ways to help low-income people avoid losing their driving privileges if they can't afford to pay a traffic ticket.
Driver's License
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
You work. Let the Earned Income Tax Credit work for you!
Over the last 40 years, Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC)  made life better for millions of workers. You may have extra money waiting for you. If you qualify and claim the credit, it could be several thousand dollars from the IRS for some workers.  Don’t be the one in five that misses this credit! The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) helps low- to moderate-income workers and families get a tax break. If you qualify, you can use the credit to reduce the taxes you owe – and maybe increase your refund.
Tax Issues
Driver's License Issues in Kansas
Steps to Reinstating Your Driver's License and Addressing Suspensions The Kansas Legislature passed SB 127, which became effective on May 6, 2021, made some changes that can really help people who have a suspended driver's license.  Among the Changes from SB 127 People who have an expired license are not kept out of the Restricted Driver's License program because they have a driving while suspended conviction. 
Driver's License
PFA Safety Planning
You should review this information before completing the Protection from Abuse forms provided by the Kansas courts.   Also, check out PFA Tips & Tricks HERE.
Abuse and StalkingAbuse and Neglect
Civil legal aid is tool in helping victims of partner violence
By Lonnie A. Powers  Executive Director, Massachusetts Legal Assistance Corporation    From the Huffington Post When domestic violence makes national news, it is more often than not when a high profile celebrity is involved, as when Chris Brown was charged with assaulting his then-girlfriend Rhianna in 2009 or when the football player Ray Rice punched out his fiance, Janay Palmer. 
Abuse and Neglect
Signed into Law: No Mandatory Jail Time for Driving on a Suspended or Revoked Driver's License
Gov. Laura Kelly on Tuesday, April 18, signed a bill removing mandatory jail time for driving with a license suspended or revoked for failing to appear in court on a traffic ticket or failing to pay a traffic fine.
Driver's License
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