Self-Help: Family Law
Steps in a Case
- ▸ Case Overview and Timeline
- ▸ Start divorce or dissolution case
- ▸ Start custody case (unmarried parents)
- ▸ Respond to divorce or custody case
- ▸ Serve the Other Side
- ▸ Standing Orders
- ▸ File for Default
- ▸ Motions: Ask for court order or respond to motion
- ▸ Types of Trials
- ▸ Get Ready for Trial
- ▸ Finish the Case
- ▸ After Your Final Case Order
- ▸ Enforce Your Order
- ▸ Collect Money Owed to You
- ▸ Appeals
Family Law Topics
- ▸ Agreements and Settlements
- ▸ Annulment
- ▸ Change Child Custody or Support
- ▸ Child Support
- ▸ Divide Property and Debt
- ▸ Divide Retirement and QDROs
- ▸ Grandparent Custody and Visitation
- ▸ Legal Separation
- ▸ Mediation
- ▸ Parenting and Custody
- ▸ Parenting Coordination
- ▸ Paternity
- ▸ Powers of Attorney
- ▸ Register Orders: Foreign (Out-of-State) | Tribal
- ▸ Spousal Support
Self-Help Center
- ▸ About the Self-Help Center
- ▸ Forms
- ▸ Form Packets
- ▸ Helpline Hours and Phone Numbers
Other Case Types
- ▸ Adoption
- ▸ Domestic Violence
- ▸ Emancipation
- ▸ Guardianship and Conservatorship
- ▸ Juvenile Delinquency
- ▸ Marriage
- ▸ Name Change
Quick Links
- ▸ Classes, Programs, and Resources
- ▸ Court Fees and Fee Waiver
- ▸ Family Law Videos
- ▸ Find a Lawyer
- ▸ Glossary of Family Law Terms
- ▸ Request Copies
- ▸ Other Links and Resources
