What to bring to your first family-law meeting
Tax returns, paystubs, account statements, the most recent court order if any, and a one-page chronology of the marriage in your own words.
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Tax returns, paystubs, account statements, the most recent court order if any, and a one-page chronology of the marriage in your own words.
Photograph the scene, decline recorded statements with the other driver's insurer, see a doctor the same day, and request the police report number.
Request the hearing within 15 days of the citation, obtain the officer's report and any video, and bring a witness who can speak to your behavior that evening.
List your assets and how each is titled, name primary and contingent beneficiaries for retirement accounts and life insurance, and identify the person you would want as guardian for minor children.
Know your county's intake hours, prepare specific dates and incidents, and bring any text messages or photos that support the petition.
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