About Divorce Document Preparation With Children
Divorce cases involving minor children usually require additional information about custody, parenting time, child support and existing orders. The court may also require county-specific forms or parenting-related attachments.
Customers must decide what orders they want to request. The document preparer can type those decisions into the appropriate customer-selected forms but cannot recommend a parenting plan, support position or litigation strategy.
California availability: This page concerns self-help document preparation for California matters. Services, procedures and pricing vary by independently owned office.
Documents and information commonly requested
The exact package depends on the customer’s selected service, instructions and local requirements. Common items may include:
- Divorce petition and summons
- Child-custody jurisdiction declaration
- Custody and visitation attachments
- Child-support attachments
- Financial disclosures
- Settlement and judgment documents
How document preparation works
Provide complete information for both parents and each child, along with any existing custody or support orders. The office prepares the requested documents and can describe available clerical filing support.
You remain responsible for reviewing the completed documents, confirming that your information and directions were entered correctly, signing where required and meeting applicable deadlines. Ask the local office which clerical filing, recording, publication, notary or service options it offers.
Common questions
What does divorce document preparation with children include?
It may include the divorce papers plus child-custody jurisdiction forms, parenting attachments, support documents, disclosures and final judgment forms selected by the customer.
Is divorce document preparation with children available at every California By The People office?
No. Service availability, process, timing and pricing vary among independently owned California offices. Contact the office that would prepare your documents.
Can a By The People office tell me what choices to make?
No. The customer must select the service and provide the decisions and information used to prepare the documents. Offices do not provide legal advice or representation.
Are filing, recording, publication or service fees included?
Third-party charges are separate unless the local office specifically states otherwise in its written quote.