Ask the court clerk in your county for the filing fee. If you can't pay it, ask how to file without paying.
Were you served?
The papers you got (the summons) state your deadline to answer. Ask the court clerk to confirm it, and contact a legal aid office right away if the deadline is close.
If you are in danger
If you are in danger, call 911. The National Domestic Violence Hotline is free, confidential and open 24/7, in English and Spanish: call 1-800-799-7233, text START to 88788, or chat at thehotline.org.
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