Preparing for Court
Family Law Cases
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Request for Order (FL-300): Prepare for hearing
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Findings and Order After Hearing: Instructions
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Case Management Conference document: Be sure to serve a copy on the other side
- "Family Law Information Statement" (SC-4026) for the Case Management Conference (CMC)
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Mandatory Settlement Conference documents: Be sure to serve a copy on the other side
- California Rules of Court Rule 3.1380Mandatory Settlement Conference
- "Mandatory Settlement Conference Statement" (Word)
- "Mandatory Settlement Conference Statement" (pdf)
- Income and Expense Declaration FL-150: https://selfhelp.courts.ca.gov/jcc-form/FL-150
- "Declaration Re: Proposed Support Calculation" (LR 1418) (Word)
- "Declaration Re: Proposed Support Calculation" (LR1418) (pdf)
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Trial documents: Be sure to serve a copy on the other side
- Information on how to prepare for divorce trial
- Information on how to prepare for civil trial
- How to Lodge an Exhibit with the Court
- "Trial Brief" template (Word)
- "Trial Brief" template (pdf)
- Witness List SC-1043(pdf)
- Coversheet for Witness List and List of Exhibits (Word)
- Santa Barbara Superior Court (Anacapa Division) Trial Protocols
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Options for Filing Documents and Service