• Do-it-yourself kits and the state's mandatory forms are available for purchase.  They may also be accessed on and printed without charge on the Internet at http://www.courts.wa.gov/forms/.
• Local forms, such as the Note for Motion Docket to be used to schedule a hearing may be found on our local forms page.

• Courthouse Facilitators help people without attorneys in Superior Court family law cases (Divorce, Modification of Child Support, Modification of Parenting Plan/Residential Schedule, Paternity, Relocation of Children Act and Emancipation to name a few).

Courthouse Facilitators
311 Grand Avenue
5^th Floor, Room 507
Bellingham, Washington 98225
(360) 738-2459

• Help identify which mandatory family law forms are needed
• Review forms you've prepared for completeness
• Help schedule court hearings
• Explain court procedures
• Make referrals to other agencies

Effective 8/1/09:

 

Office Hours:  8:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m., Monday-Friday.  Appointments are scheduled for the following week by calling (360)-738-2459 on Friday mornings starting at 7:35 a.m. until full.   Walk-ins are welcome from 8:30 a.m.-4:00 p.m., Monday-Thursday. Friday you are welcome starting at 10:30 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. (first-come first-served-basis).  Please note that this office is closed from 11:30-12:30 daily for lunch.

• New causes of action:  Upon the filing of new causes of action, if a Facilitator has not checked the papers, the filing party will be required to sign a Filing Disclaimer.
• Papers must be checked before final hearings:  Before final papers may be scheduled for a hearing before a Judge, the Facilitator and a Court Commissioner must check them for completeness.