Master Lawyer Ardith SMITH-WOERTZ

Ardith Smith-Woertz’s family law practice focuses on divorce, child support, child custody and residency, parenting issues, and parentage matters. Based in Topeka, Ardith serves clients throughout northeast Kansas. She is also a certified mediator through the Kansas Office of Judicial Administration and regularly acts as a mediator/conciliator for parties involved in family disputes.A dedicated family law practitioner for over three decades, Ardith skillfully handles even the most complex cases. Clients frequently note that Ardith is remarkably calm, and they are correct. Ardith’s ability to remain composed under pressure has been hard-earned. Having seen and done nearly everything in the practice of family law, she is both unshakable and unstoppable.Ardith’s reputation for quality family law representation is matched only by her professionalism. In the rare instance that a judge or family law practitioner is not familiar with Ardith, they have undoubtedly heard of her and the respect she commands.In 1998, Ardith was appointed to the Kansas Judicial Council’s Family Law Advisory Committee. She has remained a member of the Committee since then, studying family law issues, drafting legislation, and preparing statewide forms used across Kansas.