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51 United States state guides.
Arizona
Family law forms and self-service support
Arizona Judicial Branch
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California
Child custody and parenting-time self-help
California Courts
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Colorado
Parental responsibilities, parenting plans, and self-help forms
Colorado Judicial Branch
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Florida
Family court self-help and approved forms
Florida Courts
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Georgia
Family law self-help resources
Georgia Courts
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Illinois
Standardized circuit-court forms
Illinois Courts
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Indiana
Family self-help, parenting-time guidelines, and court forms
Indiana Judicial Branch
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Maryland
Child custody, parenting plans, and Circuit Court resources
Maryland Courts
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Michigan
Domestic-relations forms and court guidance
Michigan Courts
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Massachusetts
Custody, parenting-time, and Probate and Family Court resources
Massachusetts Probate and Family Court
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Missouri
Family-law self-representation, court-approved forms, and circuit-court navigation
Missouri Judiciary
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New Jersey
Child custody, parenting time, and Family Part self-help
New Jersey Courts
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New York
Family court forms and DIY programs
New York State Unified Court System
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North Carolina
Child custody information and court support
North Carolina Judicial Branch
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Ohio
Domestic-relations and juvenile forms
Supreme Court of Ohio
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Pennsylvania
Custody proceedings and self-representation
Unified Judicial System of Pennsylvania
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Tennessee
Parenting-plan information and county court navigation
Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts
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Texas
Self-represented litigant resources
Texas Courts
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Virginia
Custody, visitation, and support forms
Virginia Judicial System
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Washington
Statewide family-law forms, parenting plans, and court directories
Washington State Courts
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Wisconsin
Family self-help, legal custody, physical placement, and Circuit Court forms
Wisconsin Court System
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Alabama
Official family-law self-help, forms, and judicial-circuit navigation
Alabama Unified Judicial System
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Alaska
Family Law Self-Help Center materials, forms, and court-location guidance
Alaska Court System
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Arkansas
Judiciary self-help resources, circuit-court navigation, and public family-law materials
Arkansas Judiciary
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Connecticut
Family Division self-help publications, forms, and court-service navigation
Connecticut Judicial Branch
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Delaware
Family Court custody information, public forms, and statewide courthouse navigation
Family Court of the State of Delaware
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District of Columbia
Family Court self-help, family resources, and court-based public information
Superior Court of the District of Columbia
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Hawaii
Family Court self-help, court-location, and access-to-justice resources
Hawaii State Judiciary
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Idaho
Court Assistance Office resources, family-law forms, and local court navigation
Idaho Supreme Court and Judicial Branch
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Iowa
Child-custody self-help, forms, and District Court directory information
Iowa Judicial Branch
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Kansas
District Court self-help, Judicial Council forms, and public court navigation
Kansas Judicial Branch
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Kentucky
Court self-help, Family Court information, and county court-clerk navigation
Kentucky Court of Justice
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Louisiana
Public legal-navigation resources, district-court maps, and parish-specific court orientation
Louisiana Supreme Court and District Courts
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Maine
Family matters, parental-rights-and-responsibilities materials, and court-location resources
Maine Judicial Branch
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Minnesota
Custody and parenting-time forms, self-help, and District Court navigation
Minnesota Judicial Branch
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Mississippi
Civil legal assistance information, Chancery Court navigation, and public family-law resources
Mississippi Judiciary
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Montana
Court Help Program materials, family-law forms, and self-help resources
Montana Judicial Branch
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Nebraska
Families and children self-help, public forms, and district-court navigation
Nebraska Judicial Branch
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Nevada
Custody and paternity self-help, public forms, and local court navigation
State of Nevada Self-Help Center
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New Hampshire
Circuit Court Family Division resources, forms, and court-location information
New Hampshire Judicial Branch
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New Mexico
Self-representation resources, family-law forms, and district-specific court orientation
New Mexico Courts
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North Dakota
Parenting-rights-and-responsibilities self-help, forms, and district-court navigation
North Dakota Court System
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Oklahoma
Public court forms, legal information, and District Court navigation
Oklahoma State Courts Network
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Oregon
Family-law self-help, forms, parenting-plan information, and Circuit Court navigation
Oregon Judicial Department
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Rhode Island
Family Court public resources, self-help, and virtual clerk information
Rhode Island Judiciary
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South Carolina
Family Court self-help, public forms, and local Family Court orientation
South Carolina Judicial Branch
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South Dakota
Family-law self-help, public forms, shared-parenting resources, and court orientation
South Dakota Unified Judicial System
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Utah
Family-law self-help, Online Court Assistance Program resources, and district-court navigation
Utah State Courts
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Vermont
Family Division resources, parental-rights-and-responsibilities information, and court locations
Vermont Judiciary
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West Virginia
Family Court forms, public parenting-plan resources, and county court navigation
West Virginia Judiciary
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Wyoming
Custody and visitation self-help, public family-law packets, and District Court navigation
Wyoming Judicial Branch
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