Information on Writ Proceedings in Misdemeanor, Infraction and Limited Civil Cases
Information on Writ Proceedings in Misdemeanor, Infraction and Limited Civil Cases
Information Sheet For Proof of Service (Court of Appeal)
Information Sheet For Proof of Service (Court of Appeal)
Information Sheet on Waiver of Appellate Court Fees (Supreme Court, Court of Appeal, Appellate Division)
Information Sheet on Waiver of Appellate Court Fees (Supreme Court, Court of Appeal, Appellate Division)
Information Sheet on Waiver of Appellate Court Fees (Supreme Court, Court of Appeal, Appellate Division) (Spanish)
Information Sheet on Waiver of Appellate Court Fees (Supreme Court, Court of Appeal, Appellate Division) (Spanish)
Instructions for adding co-guardian-conservator or successor guardian-conservator
A co-guardian/conservator is appointed to serve along-side of the already existing guardian/conservator. Persons serving together as co-guardian have equal authority to act unless otherwise specified by the court. The court may appoint a co-guardian/conservator to start serving immediately, or to start serving upon the happening of some designated event. Instructions for adding co-guardian-conservator or successor guardian-conservator.
Instructions for Adult Guardianship-Family Law
Adult guardianship is a legal procedure in which a court determines that a person is incapable of making decisions because of severe disabilities, and that the person is in need of protection. The person may be too mentally confused or forgetful to make decisions about medical treatment or to obtain appropriate food and shelter.
Instructions for Dissolution or Legal Separation with Children
Legal separation is a legal process by which a married couple may formalize a separation while remaining legally married. A legal separation is granted in the form of a court order. In cases where children are involved, a court order of legal separation often makes child custody arrangements, specifying sole custody or shared parenting, as well as child support.
Instructions for Dissolution or Legal Separation with out Children (Civil Union)
Template Document
Instructions for Testamentatary or Written Instrument Appointment of A Guardian for Minor
The Court may appoint a Guardian for a Minor, if the Court finds the appointment would be in the best interest
of the Minor and one of these four statements applies:
1. The parents consent to the appointment.
2. The parents’ parental rights have been terminated by a court order.
3. The parents are unwilling or unable to exercise their parental rights. For example, the parents are
deceased or they have abandoned the child.
4. Guardianship of a child has previously been granted to a third party and the third party has subsequently
died or become incapacitated and the guardian has not made an appointment of a guardian either by will
or written instrument.
Instructions Options to Enforce Orders-Marriage and Divorce
Instructions Options to Enforce Orders-Marriage and Divorce
Instructions to Convert Legal Separation to Dissolution
Template Document
Instructions to Convert Legal Separation to Dissolution
Instructions to Convert Legal Separation to Dissolution
Instructions to File a Petition to Accept
A petition is made to the court by a petitioner against a respondent, versus a complaint, which is filed by a plaintiff against a defendant. A petition asks the court to provide a court order, while a complaint is filed to seek damages or to get the defendant to start or stop doing something.
Instructions to File Declaration of Invalidity of Marriage
Instructions to File Declaration of Invalidity of Marriage
Instructions to File for Grandparent or Great-Grandparent Visitation-Marriage and Divorce
Instructions to File for Grandparent or Great-Grandparent Visitation-Marriage and Divorce