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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
Child Support Adjustment Self-Help Packets (2)
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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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Respond to a Motion to Adjust a 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
Child Support Modification Self-Help Packets (3)
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File a Petition to Modify a 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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Finalize a Modification of a 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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Respond to a Petition to Modify a 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
Contempt Self-Help Packets (2)
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File 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. 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. #3108EN 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
Divorce Self-Help Packets (15)
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Ask for Immediate Restraining Orders: Divorce Cases | Printable Packet
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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Ask for Temporary Family Law Orders: Divorce Cases | Printable Packet
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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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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- Spanish / Español
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Child Support Worksheets and Order | Printable Packet
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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Dismiss a Divorce
This packet will help you dismiss a Petition for Divorce that you filed with the court. You may use this packet if you change your mind and no longer want to get divorced. An Order of Dismissal will cancel your divorce and you will stay married. #3219EN 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
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- Spanish / Español
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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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Finalize a Divorce by Default | Printable Packet
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
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- Spanish / Español
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Finalize a 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
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Finalize a 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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Finalize Your Divorce (without Children or Restraining Orders) by Agreement | Printable Packet
Blank forms to print and fill out on your own, with how-to instructions for completing and filing. #3250EN Read More
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- Spanish / Español
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Make a Parenting Plan | Printable Packet
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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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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Respond to Motions for Temporary Family Law Orders or Immediate Restraining Orders: Divorce 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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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
Non-Parent Custody Self-Help Packets (7)
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Ask 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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Ask for Temporary Orders: Non-Parent Custody Cases
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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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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Finalize a 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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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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Respond 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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Respond to Motions for Temporary 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
Parentage (Paternity) Self-Help Packets (9)
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Ask 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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Ask 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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Child Support Worksheets and Order | Printable Packet
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 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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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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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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Finalize 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 #3606EN Read More
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Respond 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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Respond 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
Serving Papers (2)
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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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Serving Papers on the State
3218EN - Blank forms to print and fill out on your own, with how-to instructions for completing and filing. If you, the other parent, or the children receive public assistance, use this packet to notify the State when you set or change child support. Read More
Writ of Habeas Corpus (1)
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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
Petition to Change Parenting Plan Packets (2)
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Ask for Immediate Restraining Orders: Petition to Change Parenting Plan Cases
Instructions and forms for asking a court order giving you certain rights and/or protections between the time your case starts and the date it is final. It is different from a Motion for Temporary Family Law Orders: you are asking for a court order to take effect immediately, usually with little or no notice to the other party. Packet #3263EN Read More
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Ask for Temporary Family Law Orders: Petition to Change Parenting Plan Cases
Instructions and forms to ask for a court order giving you certain rights and/or protections after your Petition to Change Parenting Plan case has started, but before it is final. #3264EN Read More
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