Going to the family court

Summary

Getting free one-to-one advice about family law is hard. All advice services are extremely busy. We are here to help everyone who cannot get in at an advice service and cannot afford to pay for legal help. We give you the knowledge, confidence, and skills you need to deal with the issue yourself, or with the help of friends or family. If you need more help than you can get from our advice guides, we explain how to try to find advice.

Key information

• •Information What to do before you can apply for a financial order when you get divorced If you are thinking about applying for a financial order without a lawyer there are certain things you must do first. Step-by-step help on what you need to do.  Information How to apply for a financial order without a lawyer Step-by-step help if you have to go to court about how you divide your money and property.  Video How to fill in your financial statement (Form E) Watch Rosemary as she completes her own form and explains what details you put where, and what all the gobbledygook actually means.  Information Get a divorce without a lawyer Step-by-step guidance on everything you need to do to get a divorce or end a civil partnership without a lawyer.  Information What to do before you apply to the family court about your children f you are thinking about applying for a child arrangements order without a lawyer there are things you must do first.  Information How to apply for a child arrangements order Step-by-step help if you have to go to court about where your children live, how often they see their other parent, and other parenting issues  Information Getting help to get an injunction Help to prepare your statement for the court if you decide to apply for a non-molestation order or an occupation order, or both.  Video Representing yourself in the family court This short film shows you simple tips that you can use to put your side as well as you can.  Information When the other side has a lawyer and you don't Get to grips with how going to court works and what to expect, as well as help with the skills you need.  Information Help with court fees in a family case If you are on a low income, check if you can get help with court fees.  Information How to get legal aid for a family issue Understand what legal aid is, when it is available, and who can get it for a family issue. 
• •Help Our Affordable Advice service Find out more about our affordable advice service for family cases, how it works and how you can use it.  Help How to find free or low-cost advice on a family issue Most people cannot access free legal advice about family issues anymore, but there are some charities that offer free or low cost advice. 
• •Getting free one-to-one advice about family law is hard. All advice services are extremely busy. We are here to help everyone who cannot get in at an advice service and cannot afford to pay for legal help.
• •We give you the knowledge, confidence, and skills you need to deal with the issue yourself, or with the help of friends or family. If you need more help than you can get from our advice guides, we explain how to try to find advice.

Practical guidance

• •Source: [Going to the family court](https://www.advicenow.org.uk/get-help/family-and-children/going-family-court)

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