Kitsap County Courthouse Facilitators
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| Connie Mayer |
Tricia Croston |
Thank you for
visiting the Courthouse Facilitators' website. The Courthouse Facilitators
assist pro
se litigants (persons who are not represented by attorneys) in Domestic
Relations cases in selecting and reviewing forms, and with procedural
instructions. The Facilitators offer assistance through
a
child support calculation service,
walk-in visits, and/or
one-on-one appointments.
Domestic Relations cases include: Dissolution, Legal
Separation, Invalidity, Paternity/Parentage, Establishing a Parenting Plan
and/or Child Support with a Birth Affidavit, Non-Parent Custody, Modification of
Parenting Plan, and Modification of Child Support. The Facilitators can
also assist with motions for temporary orders or contempt motions in domestic
relations cases.
THE FACILITATORS CAN:
- Explain the process if a party has to go to court
- Identify and help locate forms for
domestic relations
cases
- Help a party schedule court hearings
- Check paperwork before a party goes to court
- Help arrange for an interpreter for court appearance
- Refer to other agencies for extra help parties may need
- Compute child support per your income figures
THE FACILITATOR CANNOT:
- Give legal advice
- Represent a party in court
- Fill out forms for the party
- Tell the party what to say
- Provide assistance in other civil matters or in criminal matters
APPOINTMENTS:
Fee: $25.00 (cash or money order only)
Meet
one-on–one with a facilitator to review paperwork, schedule court dates, get
answers to procedural questions, and/or have child support calculated. Each
appointment is 40 minutes long and must be scheduled in advance through the
Kitsap County Clerk’s Office. To make an appointment, call 360-337-7260 between
8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday.
The appointment fee must be paid at the County
Clerk’s Office before meeting with the Facilitator. You will need to show your
receipt to the Facilitator upon arriving for your appointment.
Prepare for your appointment by having your documents
filled out as much as possible. The facilitator will review the documents with
you and let you know if they are filled out properly. The facilitators cannot
give you substantive legal advice, only procedural advice. The facilitators
cannot act as your attorney.
On the day of your appointment, bring copies of any
existing court documents with you and any new forms that you have filled out.
If you need a facilitator to calculate child support, also bring a completed
Child Support Data Form* or proof of income for both parents with you.
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WALK-IN VISITS
Fee: $20.00 (cash or money order only)
The facilitators currently offer walk-in visits
between 11:00 a.m. and 12:20 p.m., Monday through Friday, on a first-come,
first-served basis. Services are provided for up to 20 minutes per person.
The fee must be paid at the County Clerk's Office before meeting with a
facilitator. You will be given a number for meeting with a facilitator.
The numbered card and your receipt must be provided to the facilitator at the
time of your visit.
Prepare for your visit by having your documents
filled out as much as possible. If you need a facilitator to calculate to
calculate child support, also bring a completed
Child Support Data Form* or proof
of income for both parents with you.
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CHILD SUPPORT CALCULATION SERVICE
Fee: $10.00 (money order only)
Get your child support calculated without
having to pay for a full appointment or come to the Courthouse - download the
Child Support Data Form* or call the Kitsap County Clerk's Office at 360-337-7164
between 8:00 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday through Friday, to have the form sent to
you.
Complete both pages of the form and return it
with the fee to the County Clerk's Office. A facilitator will calculate
child support using the information you provide and send child support
worksheets back to you.
*NOTE: The Child Support Data Form is
only available through the Kitsap County Clerk's Office or website.
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