Child Support Modification - Kansas
Motion to Modify Child Support — Kansas
| Party | Role |
|---|---|
| [PETITIONER FULL NAME] | Petitioner |
| [RESPONDENT FULL NAME] | Respondent |
In the District Court of [COUNTY] County, Kansas
Case No.: [________________________________]
Division, if assigned: [____]
The moving party, [FULL NAME], asks the Court to modify the existing child support order in this case under K.S.A. 23-3005 and the current Kansas Child Support Guidelines.
1. Existing order and parties
- The Court entered the current child support order on [__/__/____]. The most recent modification, if any, was entered on [__/__/____ / NONE].
- The current support amount is $[________] per [MONTH / OTHER PERIOD], paid by [NAME] to [NAME].
- The child or children covered by the order are [NAMES OR INITIALS AND BIRTH YEARS].
- The issuing court and case number are [COURT AND CASE NUMBER]. Any order from another state or tribunal is [DESCRIBE OR WRITE NONE].
2. Grounds for judicial review — complete the applicable parts
☐ Material change within three years. Fewer than or exactly three years have passed since the original or most recent modification order. The material change is described below.
☐ More than three years. More than three years have passed since that order. Under K.S.A. 23-3005(a), a material change need not be shown; the Court may still decide whether to modify support based on the record and the guidelines.
If alleging a material change, select and explain each ground that applies:
☐ The basic child support obligation on Line I.2 of the current and proposed worksheets differs by at least 10% after applying the exceptions in Guideline I.E.2. Current Line I.2: $[________]. Proposed Line I.2: $[________]. Difference: [____]%. Explain the changed financial circumstances and identify supporting records: [________________________________].
☐ A child moved into a higher guideline age group. Child: [NAME / INITIALS]. Sixth or twelfth birthday, or guideline change: [DATE AND EXPLANATION].
☐ Another material change affects the child's support. Facts and dates: [________________________________]. Supporting records: [________________________________].
The current and proposed final payment amounts are stated separately below. A change in the final amount alone is not substituted for the Line I.2 comparison in the 10% ground.
3. Required financial materials
The moving party files a completed, signed, and dated Kansas Child Support Worksheet and a current, completed, and signed Domestic Relations Affidavit or Child Support Domestic Relations Affidavit, as required by Guideline I.D.
☐ Child Support Worksheet attached
☐ Domestic Relations Affidavit attached
☐ Child Support Domestic Relations Affidavit attached instead
☐ Supporting income, child care, and insurance records attached as identified here: [________________________________]
4. Requested order
The moving party asks the Court to set support at $[________] per [MONTH / OTHER PERIOD], payable by [NAME] to [NAME], based on the filed worksheet and the evidence. The moving party also requests the following changes, if supported:
| Requested term | Proposed term or write “no change requested” |
|---|---|
| Health insurance responsibility | [________________________________] |
| Unreimbursed health-care expenses | [________________________________] |
| Child-care or other guideline adjustments | [________________________________] |
| Payment method and start date | [________________________________] |
☐ The moving party requests that the modification be effective on the first day of the month following the filing of this motion, if the Court exercises its discretion under K.S.A. 23-3005(b). Filing date: [__/__/____].
☐ The moving party requests a later effective date: [__/__/____], for these reasons: [________________________________].
Any credit, arrearage, or withholding adjustment requested is described here, with the amount and supporting record: [________________________________ / NONE]. The moving party asks the Court to determine those amounts in its order; this motion does not set an automatic interest rate or repayment percentage.
5. Request for hearing and relief
The moving party asks the Court to review the attached financial materials, set a hearing if required, enter a modified child support order supported by the evidence and current guidelines, and grant other appropriate relief.
Date: [__/__/____]
Signature of moving party or counsel: ______________________________
Printed name: [________________________________]
Address: [________________________________]
Telephone / email: [________________________________]
Kansas attorney registration number, if counsel signs: [________________________________]
Certificate of service
I certify that on [__/__/____], I served this motion and its attachments on [NAME AND ADDRESS OF EACH RECIPIENT] by [METHOD USED UNDER THE APPLICABLE COURT RULE OR ORDER].
Signature: ______________________________
Printed name: [________________________________]
Sources and References
About this template
- Last updated
- October 27, 2026
- Citations checked
- October 27, 2026
- Jurisdiction
- Kansas
- Category
- Family Law
Legal authority
- K.S.A. 23-3005 (modification and retroactivity)
- Kansas Child Support Guidelines I.D (documentation)
- Kansas Child Support Guidelines I.E.1 (review)
- Kansas Child Support Guidelines I.E.2 (10% exceptions)
- Kansas Child Support Guidelines I.E.3 (age)
Family law covers the paperwork that shapes divorce, custody, child support, adoption, guardianship, and other family matters. These filings are emotional and high-stakes, and they also have to meet strict procedural rules for service, financial disclosure, and parenting plans. Clean, accurate paperwork keeps the focus on getting a workable outcome for the family instead of getting derailed by technical problems that delay hearings or force amended filings.
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Checked against the law it cites
A reviewer verified this template's legal citations against the official source on October 27, 2026.
K.S.A. 23-3005(a) (checked October 27, 2026): "(a) Subject to the provisions of K.S.A. 23-36,207 , and amendments thereto, the court may modify any prior child support order, including any order issued in a title IV-D case, within three years of the date of the original order or a modification order, when a material change in circumstances is shown, irrespective of the present domicile of the child or the parents. If more than three years has passed since the date of the original order or modification order, a material change in circumstance need not be shown."
K.S.A. 23-3005(b) (checked October 27, 2026): "(b) The court may make a modification of child support retroactive to the first day of the month following the filing of the motion to modify."
Kansas Child Support Guidelines I.D (documentation) (checked October 27, 2026): "The party requesting or responding to a request for child support order or modification must file: • a completed, signed, and dated child support worksheet (Appendix I); and • a current, completed, and signed Domestic Relations Affidavit (Appendix III) or Child Support Domestic Relations Affidavit (Appendix IV)."
Kansas Child Support Guidelines I.E.1 (review) (checked October 27, 2026): "Courts have continuing jurisdiction to modify child support orders to advance the welfare of the child when there is a material change of circumstances. Additionally, a 10% change in the basic child support obligation on Line I.2 or a change in the child's age group constitutes a material change of circumstances to warrant judicial review of existing support orders."
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