Difference between revisions of "Starting a Court Proceeding in a Family Matter"

* '''What to do if you can't pay court fees''': If you can't pay the court fees because you are flat broke, you can apply for indigent status. If you are granted indigent status the court fees will be waived. To find out more, see [[How Do I Apply for Indigent Status in the Supreme Court?]] It's located in the section ''Starting an Action'' in the ''How Do I?'' part of this resource.

* '''Quick guide to personal service''': For a quick summary of what's involved in personal service, see [[How Do I Personally Serve Someone with Legal Documents?]] It's located in the section ''Starting an Action'' in the ''How Do I?'' part of this resource.

* '''What to do if you can't physically serve the respondent''': If it is impossible to physically hand the Notice of Family Claim to the respondent, you have to apply to the court to be allowed to use a substitute form of personal service. To find out what's involved, see [[How Do I Substitutionally Serve Someone with Legal Documents?]] It's located in the section ''Starting an Action'' in the ''How Do I?'' part of this resource.

* '''Not sure where you ex is''': If you're not sure where you ex lives, see [[How Do I Find My Ex?]] It's located in the section ''Starting an Action'' in the ''How Do I?'' part of this resource.

* '''To change something on the Notice of Family Claim''': To find out what happens when you want to change something, see [[How Do I Change Something in My Notice of Family Claim?]] It's located in the section ''Starting an Action'' in the ''How Do I?'' part of this resource.