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Ask the Court to Waive Your Filing Fee | Printable Packet
Blank forms to print and fill out on your own, with how-to instructions for completing and filing. Use this to ask the court to waive (not ask for) the filing fee required to file court papers in a civil case because you can't afford to pay it. #3204EN Read More
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Child Support Orders for Divorces, Parentage Cases and Petition to Change Parenting Plan Cases
Blank forms to print and fill out on your own, with how-to instructions for completing and filing. Packet #3213EN Read More
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File a Non-Parent Custody Case
Blank forms to print and fill out on your own, with how-to instructions for completing and filing. Packet #3112EN. Read More
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File a Petition for a Parenting Plan, Residential Schedule and/or Child Support: Parentage Cases
Blank forms to print and fill out on your own, with how-to instructions for completing and filing. Use this if you are not married to your child’s other parent, your child’s parentage was established by court order more than two years ago, and you want a Washington court to issue a parenting plan. If you are in agreement with the other parties, use our File an Agreed Petition for Parenting Plan packet. #3602EN Read More
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File a Petition to Enforce an Out-of-State Custody Order
Blank forms to print and fill out on your own, with how-to instructions for completing and filing. Use this if you have a custody order from another state, you have not registered it in Washington, and you need to take some quick action on your custody order here in Washington state, including getting a hearing as soon as you can. #3942EN Read More
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File a Petition to Modify Your Child Support Court Order
Blank forms to print and fill out on your own, with how-to instructions for completing and filing. Before using this packet, ask your county's Family Law Facilitator or Court Clerk if they have their own packet. If so, use theirs instead. Packet #3224EN Read More
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File for Divorce | Printable Packet
Blank forms to print and fill out on your own, with how-to instructions for completing and filing. Or if you have no minor children of the marriage, use our do-it-yourself interview program, Washington Forms Online, to complete the forms. Packet #3202EN. Read More
- Read this in:
- Spanish / Español
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Filing a Motion for a Parenting Plan or Residential Schedule: Parentage Has Been Established in the Past Two Years
Blank forms to print and fill out on your own, with how-to instructions for completing and filing. Use this if the parentage of your child has already been established by court order in the past two years, you want a Washington court to enter a parenting plan or child support court order, and your proposed parenting plan does not change custody. Packet #3610EN Read More
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Filing a Motion for Attorney Fees in a Divorce Case
Blank forms to print and fill out on your own, with how-to instructions for completing and filing. Use this to ask the court to Order your spouse to pay money for you to hire a lawyer. #3248EN Read More
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Filing a Motion for Contempt: Family Law Cases
3108EN - Blank forms to print and fill out on your own, with how-to instructions for completing and filing. Use this if you already have a temporary or permanent parenting plan, child support order, or other family law order AND you want the court in the same Washington county to issue an order holding the other party in contempt for violating it. Read More
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Filing a Motion to Adjust a Child Support Order
Blank forms to print and fill out on your own, with how-to instructions for completing and filing. You may only file this motion in limited cases. Read the instructions carefully. Make sure this is the right packet for you. Packet #3221EN. Read More
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Filing an Agreed Petition for a Parenting Plan, Residential Schedule or Child Support: Parentage Cases
Blank forms to print and fill out on your own, with how-to instructions for completing and filing. Use this if you are not married to or in a domestic partnership with your child’s other parent, your child’s parentage has already been established by parentage affidavit or acknowledgment, and you both want to ask the court to enter an agreed parenting plan and/or child support court order. Packet #3603EN Read More
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Filing a Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
Blank forms to print and fill out on your own, with how-to instructions for completing and filing. Use this if you have a court order giving you custody of your child and the other parent or person claiming the right to legal custody has taken your child away from you. Read our resource The Other Parent has Taken My Child before using this. #3119EN Read More
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Filing a Petition to Change Your Parenting Plan, Residential Schedule, or Custody Order
Blank forms to print and fill out on your own, with how-to instructions for completing and filing. Do not use this to change a temporary parenting plan or custody order. Use this only if you and the other parent already have a final parenting plan issued by a Washington State Court. Packet #3260EN. Read More
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- Spanish / Español
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Filing a Petition to Decide Parentage
Blank forms to print and fill out on your own, with how-to instructions for completing and filing. Use this if you are not married to or in a domestic relationship with your child’s other parent, you want to decide your child’s parentage, there is no Affidavit or Acknowledgment of Parentage establishing parentage, and there is no court order establishing parentage. Packet # 3620EN Read More
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Filing for Immediate Restraining Orders: Divorce Cases and Petition to Change Parenting Plan Cases
Blank forms to print and fill out on your own, with how-to instructions for completing and filing. Use this to ask for a court order to take effect immediately, usually with little or no notice to the other party. Packet #3214EN Read More
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Filing for Immediate Restraining Orders: Non-Parent Custody Cases
Blank forms to print and fill out on your own, with how-to instructions for completing and filing. Use this packet in an emergency to ask for this court order to take effect immediately, usually with little or no advance notice to the other party. Packet #3124EN. Read More
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Filing for Immediate Restraining Orders: Parentage Cases
Blank forms to print and fill out on your own, with how-to instructions for completing and filing. Use this to file a motion for a court order in your case between the time it was filed and the date it is finalized. The main difference between this and a Motion for Temporary Family Law Orders is that it is for an emergency. This Order takes effect immediately, usually with little or no advance notice to the other party. Packet #3608EN Read More
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Filing for Temporary Family Law Orders: Divorce Cases and Petition to Change Parenting Plan Cases
Blank forms to print and fill out on your own, with how-to instructions for completing and filing. Use this to ask for temporary orders related to issues including finances, property, maintenance (alimony), safety, child support, parenting plans, and Guardians ad Litem. Packet #3217EN Read More
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Filing for Temporary Family Law Orders: Parentage Cases
Blank forms to print and fill out on your own, with how-to instructions for completing and filing. Use this to file a motion for temporary (short-term) orders for restraining orders, a parenting plan, child support, a guardian ad litem (GAL), genetic testing, attorney’s fees and costs or other relief. Packet #3607EN. Read More
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Filing for Temporary Non-Parent Custody Orders
Blank forms to print and fill out on your own, with how-to instructions for completing and filing. Either petitioner or respondent may file this motion. It can cover issues temporary child support, temporary custody, temporary visitation, safety restraints, or custody investigations while the non-parent custody case is pending. Packet #3123EN. Read More
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Getting a Court Order for the Surrender of Weapons: Family Law Cases
Blank forms to print and fill out on your own, with how-to instructions for completing and filing. #3121EN Read More
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Parenting Plans
Blank forms to print and fill out on your own, with how-to instructions for completing and filing. Use this packet if you are: a party in one of these: a.) divorce or petition to end domestic partnership OR b.) a case to change a parenting/custody order OR c.) a Petition for Parenting Plan, Residential Schedule and/or Child Support, Petition to Decide Parentage, or another type of parentage case. Packet #3209EN Read More
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Residential Schedules and Child Support: Non-Parent Custody Cases
Blank forms to print and fill out on your own, with how-to instructions for completing and filing. Petitioners and Respondents can use this. Do not use this packet alone. See our Filing, Responding and Finalizing Non-Parent Custody Case packets for more info. Packet #3116EN Read More
Serving Papers (2)
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How to Serve the Opposing Party in Your Family Law Case
Blank forms to print and fill out on your own, with how-to instructions for completing and filing. When filing your case, make sure a copy of the petition, summons, and other papers you are filing are delivered to the person you are filing the case against "the other party" in a legally correct way. #3201EN Read More
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- Spanish / Español
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Service by Certified Mail or Publication
Blank forms to print and fill out on your own, with how-to instructions for completing and filing. Use this when you have tried to serve the other party in person but cannot. Packet #3220EN Read More
Finalize Your Case (9)
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Finalizing a Modification of Your Child Support Court Order
Blank forms to print and fill out on your own, with how-to instructions for completing and filing. You can use this packet whether you filed or responded to the petition. Packet #3229EN. Read More
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Finalizing a Petition to Decide Parentage
Blank forms to print and fill out on your own, with how-to instructions for completing and filing. You must have already filed and served the other parties with Summons and Petition to Decide Parentage, or you must already have responded to the petition. Packet #3625EN Read More
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Finalizing Your Divorce by Default
Blank forms to print and fill out on your own, with how-to instructions for completing and filing. Use this to finalize a divorce when your spouse has not filed a Response to the case. You must have already filed and served your spouse with the papers starting your divorce. #3205EN Read More
- Read this in:
- Spanish / Español
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Finalizing Your Divorce (with children) by Agreement
Blank forms to print and fill out on your own, with how-to instructions for completing and filing. Use this to finalize your divorce when you and your spouse have an agreement (or settlement) and children are involved. You must have already filed your divorce and served your spouse with the papers. You should also have already reached an agreement. Packet #3251EN. Read More
- Read this in:
- Spanish / Español
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Finalizing Your Divorce without Children by Agreement (includes Restraining Orders)
Blank forms to print and fill out on your own, with how-to instructions for completing and filing. If you don't need Restraining Orders, use packet 3250EN. Packet #3249EN. Read More
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Finalizing Your Divorce (without Children or Restraining Orders) by Agreement
3250EN - Blank forms to print and fill out on your own, with how-to instructions for completing and filing. Read More
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- Spanish / Español
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Finalizing Your Non-Parent Custody Case
Blank forms to print and fill out on your own, with how-to instructions for completing and filing. Note: most of the instructions are from Petitioner’s point of view. Respondent might use some of the forms in this packet if they win at trial or the judge dismisses the case before trial. Packet #3114EN Read More
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Finalizing Your Petition for a Parenting Plan, Residential Schedule and/or Child Support: Parentage Cases
Blank forms to print and fill out on your own, with how-to instructions for completing and filing. Packet #3606EN Read More
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Finalizing Your Petition to Change Parenting Plan
Blank forms to print and fill out on your own, with how-to instructions for completing and filing. Packet #3262EN Read More
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Respond to Court Papers (15)
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Child Support Orders for Divorces, Parentage Cases and Petition to Change Parenting Plan Cases
Blank forms to print and fill out on your own, with how-to instructions for completing and filing. Packet #3213EN Read More
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File for Change of Venue in a Family Law Case
Blank forms to print and fill out on your own, with how-to instructions for completing and filing. Use this packet to ask the court to move your family law case to a different county. The other party may have filed your case in the wrong county (such as a county where neither party lives), or it would be more convenient for you to finalize your case in a different county. #3206EN Read More
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Parenting Plans
Blank forms to print and fill out on your own, with how-to instructions for completing and filing. Use this packet if you are: a party in one of these: a.) divorce or petition to end domestic partnership OR b.) a case to change a parenting/custody order OR c.) a Petition for Parenting Plan, Residential Schedule and/or Child Support, Petition to Decide Parentage, or another type of parentage case. Packet #3209EN Read More
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Responding to a Motion for Temporary Non-Parent Custody Orders or Immediate Restraining Orders: Non-Parent Custody
Blank forms to print and fill out on your own, with how-to instructions for completing and filing. Packet #3125EN Read More
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Responding to a Motion to Adjust Your Child Support Court Order
Blank forms to print and fill out on your own, with how-to instructions for completing and filing. This will help you file your response to the motion, ask the court for what you want, and prepare for your hearing. Packet #3223EN. Read More
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Responding to a Non-Parent Custody Petition
Blank forms to print and fill out on your own, with how-to instructions for completing and filing. Packet #3113EN Read More
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Responding to a Petition for a Parenting Plan, Residential Schedule and/or Child Support: Parentage Cases
Blank forms to print and fill out on your own, with how-to instructions for completing and filing. Packet #3605EN Read More
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Responding to a Petition to Change Your Parenting Plan, Residential Schedule or Custody Order
Blank forms to print and fill out on your own, with how-to instructions for completing and filing. Packet #3261EN Read More
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Responding to a Petition to Decide Parentage
Blank forms to print and fill out on your own, with how-to instructions for completing and filing. Packet #3621EN Read More
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Responding to Motions for Temporary Family Law Orders or Immediate Restraining Orders: Divorce Cases and Petition to Change Parenting Plan Cases
Blank forms to print and fill out on your own, with how-to instructions for completing and filing. Packet #3222EN Read More
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Responding to Motions for Temporary Family Law Orders or Immediate Restraining Orders: Parentage Cases
Blank forms to print and fill out on your own, with how-to instructions for completing and filing. Packet #3609EN. Read More
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Responding to Washington State Litigation From Out of State
Provides general info for people who live outside Washington AND have been served with a petition or complaint filed with a court in Washington state. #9928EN Read More
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Respond to a Motion for Contempt: Family Law Cases
Blank forms to print and fill out on your own, with how-to instructions for completing and filing. #3110EN Read More
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Respond to a Petition to Modify Your Child Support Court Order
Blank forms to print and fill out on your own, with how-to instructions for completing and filing. Do not use this if you are served with a petition to modify an administrative child support order. If you are served with a petition asking a Washington Court to modify a support order from another state, talk to a lawyer before using this packet. Packet #3228EN Read More
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Respond to Divorce | Printable Packet
Blank forms to print and fill out on your own, with how-to instructions for completing and filing. Packet #3203EN. Read More
Get Ready for Court (6)
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Depositions
Read this if you are unrepresented in a civil law case and you are trying to gather info to get ready for a possible trial. Read More
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“Doing Discovery” in Family Law Cases: Interrogatories and Requests for Production
Read this if you are a party in a contested family law case (“contested” means you and the other party disagree about issues) AND you want or need to get more information from the other party about their side of the issues. Read More
- Read this in:
- Spanish / Español
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Getting Ready for a Settlement Conference
In some courts, you must have a settlement conference before having a trial. These instructions are for cases in King County Superior Court. Some of the info may be helpful for cases in other courts. #3911EN Read More
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How to Format Court Documents
When you give documents to a Washington state court, it is important to format the documents correctly. This document outlines the rules you must follow. #9938EN Read More
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How to Protect Your Privacy in Court Files
Explains statewide court rules that protect personal information in court files and includes forms that you can use in your family law case. Read More
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How to Serve the Opposing Party in Your Family Law Case
Blank forms to print and fill out on your own, with how-to instructions for completing and filing. When filing your case, make sure a copy of the petition, summons, and other papers you are filing are delivered to the person you are filing the case against "the other party" in a legally correct way. #3201EN Read More
- Read this in:
- Spanish / Español
I Need a Court Interpreter (2)
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Interpreters for People with Limited English Proficiency
Read this if you live in Washington, English is not your first language and you have trouble speaking or understanding English easily. Help may be available. #8902EN Read More
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- Spanish / Español
- Vietnamese / Tiếng Việt
- Chinese / 中文
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The Right to Aids and Services For Deaf and Hard of Hearing People In Washington's Legal System
This memo gives information about what help and services you can get as a Deaf or hard of hearing person in a court in Washington. Read More
Court Forms - listed alphabetically (52)
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Amending (Changing) Your Petition or Parenting Plan
Blank forms to print and fill out on your own, with how-to instructions for completing and filing. Use this if you are the petitioner in a family law case AND you decide to change something in your Petition or Proposed Parenting Plan after you have filed and served them AND Respondent does not agree with everything in your petition OR you have not received any response from Respondent. Packet #3212EN Read More
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Ask the Court to Waive Your Filing Fee | Printable Packet
Blank forms to print and fill out on your own, with how-to instructions for completing and filing. Use this to ask the court to waive (not ask for) the filing fee required to file court papers in a civil case because you can't afford to pay it. #3204EN Read More
- Read this in:
- Spanish / Español
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Child Support Orders for Divorces, Parentage Cases and Petition to Change Parenting Plan Cases
Blank forms to print and fill out on your own, with how-to instructions for completing and filing. Packet #3213EN Read More
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File a Motion for Revision in a Family Law Case
Blank forms to print and fill out on your own, with how-to instructions for completing and filing. Use this to ask the court to change (revise) a court commissioner's order. #3901EN Read More
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File a Non-Parent Custody Case
Blank forms to print and fill out on your own, with how-to instructions for completing and filing. Packet #3112EN. Read More
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File a Petition for a Parenting Plan, Residential Schedule and/or Child Support: Parentage Cases
Blank forms to print and fill out on your own, with how-to instructions for completing and filing. Use this if you are not married to your child’s other parent, your child’s parentage was established by court order more than two years ago, and you want a Washington court to issue a parenting plan. If you are in agreement with the other parties, use our File an Agreed Petition for Parenting Plan packet. #3602EN Read More
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File a Petition to Enforce an Out-of-State Custody Order
Blank forms to print and fill out on your own, with how-to instructions for completing and filing. Use this if you have a custody order from another state, you have not registered it in Washington, and you need to take some quick action on your custody order here in Washington state, including getting a hearing as soon as you can. #3942EN Read More
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File a Petition to Modify Your Child Support Court Order
Blank forms to print and fill out on your own, with how-to instructions for completing and filing. Before using this packet, ask your county's Family Law Facilitator or Court Clerk if they have their own packet. If so, use theirs instead. Packet #3224EN Read More
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File for Change of Venue in a Family Law Case
Blank forms to print and fill out on your own, with how-to instructions for completing and filing. Use this packet to ask the court to move your family law case to a different county. The other party may have filed your case in the wrong county (such as a county where neither party lives), or it would be more convenient for you to finalize your case in a different county. #3206EN Read More
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File for Divorce | Printable Packet
Blank forms to print and fill out on your own, with how-to instructions for completing and filing. Or if you have no minor children of the marriage, use our do-it-yourself interview program, Washington Forms Online, to complete the forms. Packet #3202EN. Read More
- Read this in:
- Spanish / Español
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Filing a Motion for a Parenting Plan or Residential Schedule: Parentage Has Been Established in the Past Two Years
Blank forms to print and fill out on your own, with how-to instructions for completing and filing. Use this if the parentage of your child has already been established by court order in the past two years, you want a Washington court to enter a parenting plan or child support court order, and your proposed parenting plan does not change custody. Packet #3610EN Read More
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Filing a Motion for Attorney Fees in a Divorce Case
Blank forms to print and fill out on your own, with how-to instructions for completing and filing. Use this to ask the court to Order your spouse to pay money for you to hire a lawyer. #3248EN Read More
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Filing a Motion for Contempt: Family Law Cases
3108EN - Blank forms to print and fill out on your own, with how-to instructions for completing and filing. Use this if you already have a temporary or permanent parenting plan, child support order, or other family law order AND you want the court in the same Washington county to issue an order holding the other party in contempt for violating it. Read More
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Filing a Motion to Adjust a Child Support Order
Blank forms to print and fill out on your own, with how-to instructions for completing and filing. You may only file this motion in limited cases. Read the instructions carefully. Make sure this is the right packet for you. Packet #3221EN. Read More
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Filing an Agreed Petition for a Parenting Plan, Residential Schedule or Child Support: Parentage Cases
Blank forms to print and fill out on your own, with how-to instructions for completing and filing. Use this if you are not married to or in a domestic partnership with your child’s other parent, your child’s parentage has already been established by parentage affidavit or acknowledgment, and you both want to ask the court to enter an agreed parenting plan and/or child support court order. Packet #3603EN Read More
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Filing a Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
Blank forms to print and fill out on your own, with how-to instructions for completing and filing. Use this if you have a court order giving you custody of your child and the other parent or person claiming the right to legal custody has taken your child away from you. Read our resource The Other Parent has Taken My Child before using this. #3119EN Read More
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Filing a Petition to Change Your Parenting Plan, Residential Schedule, or Custody Order
Blank forms to print and fill out on your own, with how-to instructions for completing and filing. Do not use this to change a temporary parenting plan or custody order. Use this only if you and the other parent already have a final parenting plan issued by a Washington State Court. Packet #3260EN. Read More
- Read this in:
- Spanish / Español
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Filing for Immediate Restraining Orders: Divorce Cases and Petition to Change Parenting Plan Cases
Blank forms to print and fill out on your own, with how-to instructions for completing and filing. Use this to ask for a court order to take effect immediately, usually with little or no notice to the other party. Packet #3214EN Read More
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Filing for Immediate Restraining Orders: Non-Parent Custody Cases
Blank forms to print and fill out on your own, with how-to instructions for completing and filing. Use this packet in an emergency to ask for this court order to take effect immediately, usually with little or no advance notice to the other party. Packet #3124EN. Read More
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Filing for Immediate Restraining Orders: Parentage Cases
Blank forms to print and fill out on your own, with how-to instructions for completing and filing. Use this to file a motion for a court order in your case between the time it was filed and the date it is finalized. The main difference between this and a Motion for Temporary Family Law Orders is that it is for an emergency. This Order takes effect immediately, usually with little or no advance notice to the other party. Packet #3608EN Read More
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Filing for Temporary Family Law Orders: Divorce Cases and Petition to Change Parenting Plan Cases
Blank forms to print and fill out on your own, with how-to instructions for completing and filing. Use this to ask for temporary orders related to issues including finances, property, maintenance (alimony), safety, child support, parenting plans, and Guardians ad Litem. Packet #3217EN Read More
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Filing for Temporary Family Law Orders: Parentage Cases
Blank forms to print and fill out on your own, with how-to instructions for completing and filing. Use this to file a motion for temporary (short-term) orders for restraining orders, a parenting plan, child support, a guardian ad litem (GAL), genetic testing, attorney’s fees and costs or other relief. Packet #3607EN. Read More
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Filing for Temporary Non-Parent Custody Orders
Blank forms to print and fill out on your own, with how-to instructions for completing and filing. Either petitioner or respondent may file this motion. It can cover issues temporary child support, temporary custody, temporary visitation, safety restraints, or custody investigations while the non-parent custody case is pending. Packet #3123EN. Read More
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Finalizing a Modification of Your Child Support Court Order
Blank forms to print and fill out on your own, with how-to instructions for completing and filing. You can use this packet whether you filed or responded to the petition. Packet #3229EN. Read More
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Finalizing Your Divorce by Default
Blank forms to print and fill out on your own, with how-to instructions for completing and filing. Use this to finalize a divorce when your spouse has not filed a Response to the case. You must have already filed and served your spouse with the papers starting your divorce. #3205EN Read More
- Read this in:
- Spanish / Español
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Finalizing Your Divorce (with children) by Agreement
Blank forms to print and fill out on your own, with how-to instructions for completing and filing. Use this to finalize your divorce when you and your spouse have an agreement (or settlement) and children are involved. You must have already filed your divorce and served your spouse with the papers. You should also have already reached an agreement. Packet #3251EN. Read More
- Read this in:
- Spanish / Español
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Finalizing Your Divorce without Children by Agreement (includes Restraining Orders)
Blank forms to print and fill out on your own, with how-to instructions for completing and filing. If you don't need Restraining Orders, use packet 3250EN. Packet #3249EN. Read More
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Finalizing Your Divorce (without Children or Restraining Orders) by Agreement
3250EN - Blank forms to print and fill out on your own, with how-to instructions for completing and filing. Read More
- Read this in:
- Spanish / Español
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Finalizing Your Non-Parent Custody Case
Blank forms to print and fill out on your own, with how-to instructions for completing and filing. Note: most of the instructions are from Petitioner’s point of view. Respondent might use some of the forms in this packet if they win at trial or the judge dismisses the case before trial. Packet #3114EN Read More
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Finalizing Your Petition for a Parenting Plan, Residential Schedule and/or Child Support: Parentage Cases
Blank forms to print and fill out on your own, with how-to instructions for completing and filing. Packet #3606EN Read More
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Finalizing Your Petition to Change Parenting Plan
Blank forms to print and fill out on your own, with how-to instructions for completing and filing. Packet #3262EN Read More
- Read this in:
- Spanish / Español
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Getting a Court Order for the Surrender of Weapons: Family Law Cases
Blank forms to print and fill out on your own, with how-to instructions for completing and filing. #3121EN Read More
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Getting a Trial Date in Cowlitz County
You can use this packet if you have a civil case in Cowlitz County Superior Court AND the respondent/defendant in the case has filed a response to the petition/complaint AND you need to ask the court to schedule your case for a trial. #9950EN Read More
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How Do I Register an Out-of-State Custody Order in Washington?
3940EN - Blank forms to print and fill out on your own, with how-to instructions for completing and filing. Use this to make sure your custody order from another state has full effect in Washington. Read More
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How to File a Motion to Vacate Judgment/Order in a Family Law Case
A Motion To Vacate is a request to the court to withdraw a previous order or judgment it entered. This packet contains instructions and forms. #3215EN Read More
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How to Write a Declaration in a Family Law Case
This packet tells you what a declaration is, what should be included and tips on how to write one. There is a family law declaration and other forms attached that you can fill out. #3917EN Read More
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Parenting Plans
Blank forms to print and fill out on your own, with how-to instructions for completing and filing. Use this packet if you are: a party in one of these: a.) divorce or petition to end domestic partnership OR b.) a case to change a parenting/custody order OR c.) a Petition for Parenting Plan, Residential Schedule and/or Child Support, Petition to Decide Parentage, or another type of parentage case. Packet #3209EN Read More
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Residential Schedules and Child Support: Non-Parent Custody Cases
Blank forms to print and fill out on your own, with how-to instructions for completing and filing. Petitioners and Respondents can use this. Do not use this packet alone. See our Filing, Responding and Finalizing Non-Parent Custody Case packets for more info. Packet #3116EN Read More
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Responding to a Motion for Temporary Non-Parent Custody Orders or Immediate Restraining Orders: Non-Parent Custody
Blank forms to print and fill out on your own, with how-to instructions for completing and filing. Packet #3125EN Read More
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Responding to a Motion to Adjust Your Child Support Court Order
Blank forms to print and fill out on your own, with how-to instructions for completing and filing. This will help you file your response to the motion, ask the court for what you want, and prepare for your hearing. Packet #3223EN. Read More
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Responding to a Non-Parent Custody Petition
Blank forms to print and fill out on your own, with how-to instructions for completing and filing. Packet #3113EN Read More
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Responding to a Petition for a Parenting Plan, Residential Schedule and/or Child Support: Parentage Cases
Blank forms to print and fill out on your own, with how-to instructions for completing and filing. Packet #3605EN Read More
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Responding to a Petition to Change Your Parenting Plan, Residential Schedule or Custody Order
Blank forms to print and fill out on your own, with how-to instructions for completing and filing. Packet #3261EN Read More
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Responding to Motions for Temporary Family Law Orders or Immediate Restraining Orders: Divorce Cases and Petition to Change Parenting Plan Cases
Blank forms to print and fill out on your own, with how-to instructions for completing and filing. Packet #3222EN Read More
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Responding to Motions for Temporary Family Law Orders or Immediate Restraining Orders: Parentage Cases
Blank forms to print and fill out on your own, with how-to instructions for completing and filing. Packet #3609EN. Read More
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Respond to a Motion for Contempt: Family Law Cases
Blank forms to print and fill out on your own, with how-to instructions for completing and filing. #3110EN Read More
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Respond to a Petition to Modify Your Child Support Court Order
Blank forms to print and fill out on your own, with how-to instructions for completing and filing. Do not use this if you are served with a petition to modify an administrative child support order. If you are served with a petition asking a Washington Court to modify a support order from another state, talk to a lawyer before using this packet. Packet #3228EN Read More
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Respond to Divorce | Printable Packet
Blank forms to print and fill out on your own, with how-to instructions for completing and filing. Packet #3203EN. Read More
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Service by Certified Mail or Publication
Blank forms to print and fill out on your own, with how-to instructions for completing and filing. Use this when you have tried to serve the other party in person but cannot. Packet #3220EN Read More
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Subpoenaing Witnesses and Documents
If you are going to a hearing or trial where you will be giving evidence AND you need to make sure that a witness shows up or that someone brings documents or other items, you can have the person served with a subpoena issued by the court clerk. Publication #9930EN Read More
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Washington State Court Forms
On this website you can download state mandatory court forms for use in Washington State courts covering many legal issues. Most of the forms found on this website are in MS Word or a PDF format. Read More
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Withdraw an Agreement to Join Petition (Joinder) in a Family Law Case
Blank forms to print and fill out on your own, with how-to instructions for completing and filing. If you signed a Joinder (Agreement to Join the Petition) but have since decided that was a mistake, use this packet to file a withdrawal of the joinder. #3298EN Read More
Court Information - listed alphabetically (10)
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Getting a Trial Date in Cowlitz County
You can use this packet if you have a civil case in Cowlitz County Superior Court AND the respondent/defendant in the case has filed a response to the petition/complaint AND you need to ask the court to schedule your case for a trial. #9950EN Read More
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Guide to Washington Courts
An overview of the Washington court system. Read More
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Mediation: Should I Use It?
Mediation is an informal way to resolve disputes without going to court. The parties attempt to negotiate a mutually agreeable settlement with the help of a neutral mediator. Mediation can be used in many types of disputes. #3226EN Read More
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- Russian / Pусский
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Responding to Washington State Litigation From Out of State
Provides general info for people who live outside Washington AND have been served with a petition or complaint filed with a court in Washington state. #9928EN Read More
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Self-Represented Persons in Superior Court Civil Proceedings
Understanding and making your way through the court process is not easy and can be quite frustrating, especially for those handling their own legal representation (pro se litigants). There are extensive state and local court rules (see E. 7) and everyone appearing before the Superior Court is expected to follow them. While a one-page handout can never tell you everything you need to know, the following will hopefully be of benefit in clarifying a few of the mysteries of representing yourself. Read More
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Video - Myths and Misperceptions About the Washington Courts
A video from Washington's judicial branch challenges some mistaken ideas about how courts work by using real person-on-the-street interviews and responses from judges and justices. Read More
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Video - Your Day in Court: How to Make Sure Your Voice is Heard in King County
A short video and manual covering the basics of representing yourself in court. Read More
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Washington Court Rules
State and local court rules for Washington. Read More
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What are Working Copies?
When you “file” documents with a court, you give the court documents for processing. Often you also need to give a court “working copies” of the same documents. The judge or commissioner will use these extra copies to prepare for your case. That way the court does not need to make copies itself. #9952EN Read More
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Working with the Cowlitz County Superior Court Clerks
If you are filing or otherwise involved in a court case in Cowlitz County, this will provide you with helpful information that so that you can file papers and appear for court faster and more easily. Read More
Legal Research (3)
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Revised Code of Washington (RCW)
Searchable text of Washington laws: the Revised Code of Washington (RCW). Read More
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Washington Administrative Code (WAC)
Regulations of executive branch agencies are issued by authority of statutes. Like legislation and the Constitution, regulations are a source of primary law in Washington State. The WAC codifies the regulations and arranges them by subject or agency. Read More
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Washington State Supreme Court Opinions
Searchable database of Washington Supreme and Appellate court decisions. Read More
Trial Tips (2)
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Family Law Cases: Trial Tips
Getting ready for trial can be hard and complicated. This publication can help. #3101EN Read More
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Getting Ready for a Court Hearing or Trial
Tips on how to represent yourself and prepare for a court appearance. Read More
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- Spanish / Español
- Ukrainian / Українська
- Chinese / 中文
Working with a Lawyer (3)
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Getting Your Paperwork Ready So You Can Get Help with Your Family Law Case
Be ready for an appointment with someone who's going to help you with your family law case. That someone might be: an attorney; a family law facilitator; an advocate at your local Domestic Violence shelter; or a CLEAR advocate who is going over forms with you by phone. #3130EN Read More
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How to Find a Lawyer & Other Legal Resources in Washington State
General information about your right to a lawyer and how to find one. Read More
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Working with a Lawyer
This memo will help you learn how to find a lawyer and how to work effectively with one. Read More
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- Russian / Pусский
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