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If the other parent files and serves a response, and you and the other parent are not able to make an agreement, this is called a "contested case." Ask the court clerk how to get a trial date. Click here to find the address, telephone number, and Web site of your local court.
In most courts, you have to file and serve a form to set a trial date. Also, most courts usually require the parents to attend a settlement conference before the trial.
If you and the other parent want help to settle your case, ask the court clerk or family law facilitator at your local court if there are any mediation programs available. Click here for more information about solving a problem without going to court.
| Alert! If you're in a contested case, talk to a family law facilitator or a lawyer. Click here for help finding a lawyer. This Self-Help Center can't help you with contested cases. |
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