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Questions about - Family court

Why do I want to go to family court?

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

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

Which court do I start my family law case at?

How do I start a family law court case?

My partner started a family law court case against me. How do I respond?

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

What is a continuing record and how do I prepare one for my family law court case?

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

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

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

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

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

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

What is a trial management conference in my family law court 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?

What if I have a court order and I want to change it?

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 for child custody, access, or parenting?

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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