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  Custody / Visitation
 
   Custody Fact Sheet This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.
A two page flyer about custody and visitation in D.C.
By: D.C. Bar Pro Bono Program

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   General Information About Custody
Basic information about seeking custody of a child.
By: Children's Law Center

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   Custody Jurisdiction Decision Tree
This decision tree was created to help people figure out the right jurisdiction to file their custody case. This program is based on the District of Columbia's Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (UCCJEA).
By: D.C. Family Court Self Help Center
  
   
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  Fee Waivers
 
   Fee Waivers Fact Sheet This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.
A two page flyer about how to get court fees waived in D.C.
By: D.C. Bar Pro Bono Program

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   Filing For A Fee Waiver
Information about how to get court fees waived in family law cases.
By: Children's Law Center

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   Self-Help Court Form: Application to Proceed without Prepayment of Costs or Fees
This document provides a link to a website that will help you complete a court form, called an Application Proceed without Prepayment of Costs or Fees. You can use this form for civil, family, landlord-tenant, and small claims cases. You may use this form if you want to ask the Court to waive your court costs and fees due to financial hardship. Any party in a case may use this form.
By: D.C. Bar Pro Bono Program
  
   
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  Other Information
 
   Serving Court Papers Fact Sheet This link opens a PDF file in a new window.  If you do not have an accessible Acrobat Reader, a link is provided at the bottom of this page.
A two page article about how to serve court papers in D.C.
By: D.C. Bar Pro Bono Program

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