THE DIRECTORY
The 10 offices the Kansas guide sends people to, with what each one handles and how to reach it. Read off each office’s own page as of October 2026, and every entry carries the link so the number here can be checked against the source.
A list, not a referral. Nothing here is a recommendation, and no office on it has any connection to this site.
Start here
The two places that say which local help covers an address, and publish the forms.
- Kansas Legal Services, apply for help
Applications for legal help, by phone Monday to Friday 8 am to 4:30 pm or online Monday to Thursday; an Intake Specialist decides eligibility, and the field offices answer no question until an application is on file.
- Covers
- Statewide
- Phone
- (316) 267-3975
Sent here by Being Evicted, Getting the Deposit Back, When the Landlord Will Not Fix It, When the Landlord Retaliates, Custody and Parenting Time, Getting Divorced, A Protection from Abuse Order
- Foster Care Helpline and Children's Advocacy Resource Center
Up to date information about the foster care system for foster children, parents and others, and a resource for guardians ad litem, social workers, judges and child advocates; listed by Kansas Legal Services.
- Covers
- Statewide
- Phone
- 1-877-298-2674
Sent here by Custody and Parenting Time, Getting Divorced, A Protection from Abuse Order, Domestic Battery
- SafeLine Kansas Helpline
The crisis helpline for survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault, given by the Kansas Coalition Against Sexual and Domestic Violence.
- Covers
- Statewide
- Phone
- 1-888-363-2287
Sent here by A Protection from Abuse Order, Custody and Parenting Time, Getting Divorced, Domestic Battery
Free civil legal help
Each program covers part of the state and each sets its own eligibility. The lookup above is what settles which one covers a county.
- Kansas Legal Services
Free or low cost civil legal advice and representation for people whose incomes make them eligible, interactive forms for filing or answering in district court, and an Elder Law Hotline on the same number for any Kansan over 60.
- Covers
- Statewide, through field offices
- For
- People whose incomes make them eligible
- Phone
- (316) 267-3975
Sent here by Being Evicted, Getting the Deposit Back, When the Landlord Will Not Fix It, When the Landlord Retaliates, Custody and Parenting Time, Getting Divorced, A Protection from Abuse Order
- Disability Rights Center of Kansas
Help for people with disabilities and those asking for someone else, with self-advocacy tools and assistance.
- Covers
- Kansans with disabilities
- For
- People with disabilities
- Phone
- 1-877-776-1541
- Post
- 214 SW 6th Ave., Ste 100, Topeka, KS 66603
Another phone line
- Topeka · (785) 273-9661
Sent here by Discrimination at Work
- Kansas Appleseed
Research, legislative work and impact litigation on adult and youth justice, food access, child welfare and civic engagement.
- Covers
- Kansas, from Lawrence
- Phone
- (785) 274-8311
Sent here by Custody and Parenting Time, Getting Divorced, A Protection from Abuse Order, Domestic Battery, Being Arrested, Getting Out Before Trial, Expungement
The offices the guide names
Where a complaint, a charge, a report or an appeal in the fine print of a section actually goes.
- Kansas Corporation Commission, Consumer Inquiries and Complaints
Takes consumer inquiries and complaints about regulated utilities, and lists utility and weatherization assistance programs.
- Covers
- Statewide
- Phone
- 1-800-662-0027
Another phone line
- Topeka · (785) 271-3140
Sent here by Deceptive and Unconscionable Practices, The Lemon Law, A Sale Made at the Door, Identity Theft, Locked Out or Utilities Cut Off
- Kansas Unemployment Benefits
The state's site for filing and managing a Kansas unemployment claim.
- Covers
- Statewide
Sent here by Unemployment After a Job Ends
- Kansas Housing Resources Corporation
Runs Kansas housing programs, among them homeownership and first time homebuyer programs, with a way to report a concern.
- Covers
- Statewide
- Phone
- (785) 217-2001
Sent here by Being Evicted, Getting the Deposit Back, When the Landlord Will Not Fix It, When the Landlord Retaliates
Paid representation
Referral services that give a name and a number. They are not free and they are not a recommendation.
- Johnson County Bar Association, Find a Lawyer
The bar association's member directory for finding a lawyer.
- Covers
- Johnson County
- Phone
- (913) 544-1130
Sent here by Expungement, Getting Divorced, A Small Estate Without Probate, Custody and Parenting Time, A Protection from Abuse Order, Domestic Battery, Being Arrested