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How to File a motion in family court

Check out this instructional legal video sequence that shows you how to file a motion in family court. This video contains important information on preparing and serving a motion in family court. The most common reasons for filing a motion are to request a court order affecting child custody, parenting time, or child support. The court has forms and instructions for the most common problems. Please remember the court is a very formal place with a set of language and rules. This is the video index on how to file a motion in family court:

Part 1: How To Use a Motion to ask for a New Court Order
Part 2: How To Get the Required Forms
Part 3: How To Fill Out the Notice of Motion and Motion
Part 4: How To Fill Out the Affidavit in Support of Motion with Tips from the Judge
Part 5: How To Sign Forms and Get a Court Date
Part 6: How To Deliver Your Forms to the Other Person
Part 7: File Your Forms and Go to Your Hearing

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