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Questions about - Going to family court

Why do I want to go to family court?

Can we stop our family case and try to solve our problems another way?

What if I have family court and criminal court at the same time?

Which court do I start my family law case at?

How do I start a family law court case?

How do I respond to a family law court case?

How do I file court forms for my family case online?

What does serving your documents mean in a family court case?

What is a continuing record and how do I prepare one?

What is a financial statement? What documents do I have to give my partner?

What happens at a first court date in my family court case?

What is an offer to settle in a family court case?

What is the Mandatory Information Program in my family court case?

What is a case conference in my family case and what happens at one?

What is a settlement conference in my family case and what happens at one?

What is a trial management conference in my family case and what happens at one?

How do I prepare for a family law trial?

What happens at a family law trial?

What happens after my family law trial?

How do I change my court order?

How do I bring a motion to change child support?

How do I bring a motion to change spousal support?

How do I bring a motion to change a court order about parenting arrangements?

What is a motion on consent in family law and what happens at one?

What is a motion without consent in family law and what happens at one?

What is an urgent motion with notice in family law and what happens at one?

What is an emergency or ex parte motion in family law and what happens at one?

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