Mandatory Forms Screen for Family Court Cases
Your forms MUST be reviewed by Self-Help Center staff if:
Steps to get your court forms reviewed:
- Your case is filed in Hennepin County Family Court; and
- You are not represented by an attorney.
- Your forms must be reviewed before a hearing date will be scheduled in your case.
- The review process is to ensure that you are using the correct forms.
- The review process does not mean that the judge or referee will automatically grant your requests. The case will be decided based on the law, the evidence, and the legal arguments of all of the parties involved in the case.
Steps to get your court forms reviewed:
- Get the paperwork that you plan to file with the court and fill it out to the best of your ability.
- If you have questions as you are filling out the forms, write them down and they will be answered during the review, or you can call the Family Court Self-Help Center at (651) 478-8757, option 1 Monday-Friday 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
- Get a copy of the latest court orders on your case, including any court orders that you want to change or enforce.
- If you are responding to forms served on you, make sure you have all the forms you received from the other party.