California family-law guidance, translated

Know what this means.
Know what comes next.

Build a personalized divorce roadmap, understand common court forms, decode family-law shorthand, and keep track of the information you need without drowning in legal jargon.

Build my divorce roadmap

New here?

Start with three facts. The app builds from there.

01Save your case

County, role, case stage, filing/service dates, and the issues that apply to you.

02Add court dates

Hearings, mediation, settlement conferences, and trial dates feed Dates & Deadlines.

03Open the tool you need

Service, temporary orders, custody, financial disclosures, judgment, or “I Got Something From the Court.”

Go to My Case

Thinking about filing?

Get organized before you touch the forms.

Check which California process applies, confirm residency and county, gather the basic facts and records, and flag anything that may need attention quickly.

Before you file

Not ready to start yet?

See the whole California divorce path first.

Learn what usually happens from filing through judgment, where the process can branch, and which parts may change locally.

What to expect

Prefer paper?

Print the guides and checklists.

Open clean Letter-size versions of the preparation checklist, case-flow guide, filing checklist, and hearing organizer - or save them as PDFs from your browser.

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Free California divorce guides

Start with the question you actually searched.

Read plain-English guides about the filing process, organization checklists, and common California divorce forms. The guides explain procedure without choosing a legal position for you.

How to file Divorce checklist Common forms

What do you need help with?

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Start with the problem in front of you. The specialized tools are grouped underneath these four areas.