Responding to DCF Petition to Determine Parentage and Child Support

These forms can be used if you have received a petition to determine parentage (paternity) from the Kansas Department for Children and Families (DCF). These forms were not written to help you respond to a parentage case filed by anyone other than DCF Child Support Services.

IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS AFTER READING THE INSTRUCTIONS, PLEASE SEEK THE ADVICE OF AN ATTORNEY. The Kansas Bar Association's Lawyer Referral Service may help you find an attorney. To receive a referral, complete this referral form.

Please note, Judicial Council staff MAY NOT provide legal advice, recommend any specific course of legal action, assist in completion of any forms, advise on how a particular term or definition applies to a specific situation, interpret statutes or rules, or advise whether a particular statute or rule applies in a specific situation.

FOR IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT SELF-REPRESENTATION, PLEASE VIEW THE KANSAS JUDICIAL BRANCH'S self-help website.