Legal Resources
Forms, Information & Instructions for Divorce, Relationship & Legal Separation in Washington State
Do It Yourself Legal Separation Guidelines (King County)
Domestic Violence Protection Order Site: This Web site explains all about Protection Orders - how and where to get one, and how they work. It also provides an extensive range of helpful links and resources available throughout King County.
Family Law Facilitator Program (King County): Walk-in hours and appointment information for family law facilitator program; information about Divorce Roadmap, a free course offered for pro se parties to help you navigate the divorce process.
"How to Finish Your Divorce" Seminar
Parenting Seminar: What About the Children? (King County): What About the Children is a seminar for parents with children who are affected by separation, divorce, or on-going parental conflicts. This seminar may be required of parents with pending family law cases.
Washington Court Forms: Mandatory family law forms, instructions, and self-help information.
Washington COURTS: Addresses and telephone numbers for all Washington State courts. Information on Courthouse Facilitators and Dispute Resolution Centers. Mandatory family law forms, instructions and self-help information, organized by topic of interest, can be downloaded. Also provides court forms, access to state laws and self-help resources on Domestic Violence.
Washington Property Law for Unmarried Couples Who Are Separating
Washington State Bar Association Consumer Pamphlets: WSBA Consumer Information Pamphlets can be accessed online or hard copies can be ordered online or by mail. Topics include “Alternatives to Court,” “Marital Dissolution (Divorce),”
Washington State Family Law Handbook
Washington State Domestic Partnership Family Law Handbook
Lawyer Referral & Free Legal Services
Finding and Working with Lawyers: How a lawyer can assist you, how to find a qualified lawyer, and other issues regarding working with lawyers.
Legal Voice (formerly NW Women's Law Center): Legal referrals and free legal representation in selected women’s cases. Legal information phone line, self help packets to assist low- and middle-income women and men in Washington lacking access to paid or pro bono attorneys. Written materials on a wide range of family law issues, including the law and procedures in a dissolution when the wife is pregnant, marital or community debts, and options regarding court-ordered child support and visitation for parents who have never been married. Also includes information on domestic violence and sexual harassment. Law Center's free legal Information and Referral.
Neighborhood Legal Clinics: Lawyer referral and free legal services.
Washington LawHelp (Family Law): This guide to free civil legal services for low-income persons and seniors in Washington provides legal education materials and tools addressing a number of legal problems, as well as detailed instructions and forms to help you represent yourself in court.
Model Parenting Plans
Basic Parenting Plan Guide for Parents, ©2003 Oregon Judicial Department (Dec. 2003)
Instructions and Overview for Your Long Distance Parenting Plan: Sixth Judicial Circuit of Florida (Family Law Division), 11/2008
Planning for Parenting Time: Arizona's Guide for Parents Living Apart, © 2009 Arizona Supreme Court
Planning for Shared Parenting: A Guide for Parents Living Apart, Association of Family and Conciliation Courts, Massachusetts Chapter