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Tools for organizing your own information.

The Pro Se Petition Project offers general educational organization tools for people navigating stressful systems. It does not tell anyone what to file, what legal position to take, or how a law applies to individual facts.

Before signing a court-related document: Do not sign something you do not understand, do not agree with, or feel pressured to sign. Ask what it is and what legal effect it may have; compare proposed language with the court's ruling or record; ask whether time for review is available; keep copies; and seek qualified legal help. Whether you must sign, how to object, and what deadline applies depend on the case and local procedure.

Washington official resources

Protection-order forms

Current statewide forms and instructions from Washington Courts.

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Self-Help Washington

Court preparation, legal-help options, facilitators, access, records, and self-help centers.

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RCW 7.105

Washington's current civil protection-order statute.

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RCW 26.09

Washington statutes on dissolution, parenting plans, support, relocation, and related family-law matters.

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Search the WAC

WACs are Washington agency rules. They are different from statutes in the RCW.

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Court preparation tips

Washington Courts' current preparation and courthouse information.

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Nationwide and survivor resources

Find civil legal aid

Legal Services Corporation connects people to funded civil legal-aid organizations across the United States.

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Washington DV programs

Find local advocacy programs through the Washington State Coalition Against Domestic Violence & Sexual Assault.

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U.S. local DV providers

Search the National Domestic Violence Hotline directory for local services.

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Open the self-organization workbook sections

Case-information organizer

Keep the court, case number, parties, hearing dates, filing dates, service dates, deadlines, and contact log together. Verify every deadline with the court or qualified lawyer.

Fact timeline

List dates, what happened, who was present, and which document or other source supports the entry. Separate what you directly observed from what someone else told you.

Document index

Assign each item a short name; record its date, source, relevance, location, and whether a copy was filed or served. Keep unaltered originals when appropriate.

Questions for a qualified legal professional

Write the questions you need answered, the deadlines you are worried about, and what outcome or procedure you do not understand. Do not send confidential case files through this website.

Legal disclaimer: Michelle D. Elder is not acting as a lawyer. This project provides general education, lived-experience perspective, organization tools, and links—not legal advice, legal representation, case strategy, form selection, deadline calculation, or a prediction of outcome. Use does not create an attorney-client relationship. Laws, rules, forms, and links change; verify everything with the court, official government source, licensed lawyer, or qualified advocate in your jurisdiction. External organizations control their own services, eligibility, privacy, and availability.