Finding a Lawyer in Kansas.

Kansas Legal Services (KLS) is a statewide nonprofit providing free legal assistance to low-income Kansans in all 105 counties.

Phone: 1-800-723-6953 (toll-free intake) or 316-267-3975

Online application: kansaslegalservices.org/online-application

Website: kansaslegalservices.org

KLS also provides free interactive court forms for divorce, custody, PFA, and parentage cases.

Kansas Free Legal Answers — kansas.freelegalanswers.org — online Q&A for civil legal questions. Free for qualifying low-income Kansans. Attorneys volunteer to answer questions online.

Kansas Bar Association (KBA) Lawyer Referral Service — ksbar.org

No charge to be referred. Participating attorneys charge their own fees. KBA does NOT provide pro bono or reduced-fee referrals — for free/low-cost, contact Kansas Legal Services.

Kansas does NOT have formal state board certification for family law specialists. Kansas does not certify attorneys as specialists in any field of law.

When choosing a family law attorney, look for:

• KBA Family Law Section membership
• AAML (American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers) membership
• AV Preeminent rating from Martindale-Hubbell
• Significant experience in Kansas family law
• Good standing with the Kansas Supreme Court

Hourly rates: $200-$400+ (varies by county — Johnson County higher, rural counties lower)

Retainer: $2,500-$5,000+ for contested custody cases

Flat-fee options: available for uncontested cases ($1,500-$3,000)

KBA Lawyer Referral: free referral, attorney sets own fees.

Kansas Self-Help Portal: self-help.kscourts.gov — guided interviews, form finder, filing fee schedule

Kansas Judicial Council Forms: kjc.ks.gov/legal-forms — divorce, parentage, PFA, poverty affidavit

Kansas Legal Services Free Forms: kansaslegalservices.org/free-legal-forms

Kansas Payment Center (KPC): kspaycenter.com — all child support payments processed centrally. Funded by Kansas DCF. Wage withholding is mandatory.

Payments via debit/credit card, bank transfer, PayPal, PayNearMe (cash at retail locations), or MoneyGram.

Child support calculator: KS Courts Child Support Tools

Kansas Crisis Hotline (24/7 statewide): 1-888-363-2287

KCSDV (Kansas Coalition Against Sexual and Domestic Violence): kcsdv.org — 785-232-9784

Network of 24 community-based agencies and 5 tribal victim services programs across Kansas.

National DV Hotline: 1-800-799-7233

K.S.A. 23-3214 — courts may order parents to complete a parenting education class in family/custody matters.

"Parents Forever" program in Johnson County (3 levels, certified by DEAC). Online options: courseforparents.com/states/KS, divorce-education.com/ks. Cost: $25-$60 (sliding scale).

County-dependent — check your local court rules.

Kansas Office of the Child Advocate — childadvocate.ks.gov — legal resources page with links to KLS, KBA, and other resources for families involved in the child welfare system.