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Motions

  1. How to ask the court for an order - Family Law Motion (389KB)
  2. How to present a motion before the Commissioner when you have a pending child support modification case (280KB)
  3. How to respond to a Family Law Motion (341KB)
  4. How to schedule a motion without oral argument before your assigned Judge (199KB)
  5. How to schedule a motion with oral argument before your assigned Judge (199KB)
  6. How to ask to change your trial date (190KB)
  7. How to respond to the other party's motion before your assigned Judge (230KB)
  8. How to reply to the other party's response to your motion before your assigned Judge (255KB)
  9. How to ask for an Order of Default if the other party has appeared at any hearings (250KB)
  10. How to ask for an Order of Default if the other party has not appeared at any hearings (255KB)
  11. How to dismiss a family law case when both parties have participated in the case and do not agree (226KB)
  12. How to dismiss a family law case if the parties agree or the other party has not participated (200KB)

Temporary orders

Ask for orders like a Temporary Parenting Plan, while an open Family Law case is being resolved.

  1. How to ask for a Temporary Order for parties who are married (263KB)
  2. How to ask for a Temporary Order for parties who are not married (258KB)
  3. How to respond to a Request for Temporary Orders or Ex Parte Restraining Order (299KB)
  4. How to reply to a response to your family law motion (209KB)

Restraining orders

Limit the other party from someone, or doing something, while an open Family Law case is being resolved.

  1. How to ask for an Immediate Restraining Order for parties who are married (376KB)
  2. How to ask for an Immediate Restraining Order for parties who are not married (344KB)
  3. How to respond to a Request for Temporary Orders or Ex Parte Restraining Order (299KB)
  4. How to ask to terminate (quash) a Temporary Restraining Order before the scheduled court date (284KB)
  5. How to respond to a Motion to Quash a Temporary Restraining Order (282KB)
  6. How to file a Motion to Terminate a Restraining Order (246KB)
  7. How to respond to a Motion to Terminate a Restraining Order (334KB)
  8. How to respond to a Petition for a Domestic Violence Protection Order (231KB)

Challenging an order

Dispute an order made by a commissioner or judge.

  1. How to ask for a Motion for Reconsideration of a commissioner's order (279KB)
  2. How to ask a Judge to revise a Family Law Commissioner's court order when there is an assigned judge (268KB)
  3. How to ask a Judge to revise a Family Law Commissioner's court order when there is not an assigned judge (270KB)
  4. How to ask a Judge for a new trial or to reconsider an order (258KB)
  5. How to ask a Judge to vacate (undo) a judgment or order (255KB)
  6. How to vacate a judgment or order in an active case when the trial is still pending (263KB)
  7. How to set aside a Dismissal and reinstate the case for parties that agree (234KB)

Enforcing an order

Hold the other party accountable for violating a court order.

  1. How to ask for a Contempt Order if the other party does not obey a court order (221KB)
  2. How to respond to a Contempt Motion (378KB)
  3. How to enforce a court order (230KB)
  4. How to register an out-of-state Child Custody Order in King County (187KB)

Related Topics

Ending the marriage

How to end a relationship.

Minor guardianship

Request guardianship of a person under 18-years-old.

Parenting plans support

Change or create a parenting plan or Child Support Order.

Relocate with children

Steps for an Invent to Move with the Children, or object to a move.

Serve documents

Properly serve, or give, the other party documents for your court case.
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