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Unified Family Court
Unified Family Court handles all case types related to family issues. Although information is available about legal processes, you must hire an attorney for legal advice. Unified Family Court Services are available at all four Palm Beach County courthouse locations.
Self Service Center: Your Guide through the Courts
The Clerk & Comptroller's Self Service Center offers assistance for those representing themselves in court. Available services include packets of legal forms and instructions that may be purchased; interactive forms for divorce, small claims and evictions; low-cost attorney consultations and more.
Some free family law forms are available online from www.flcourts.org.
Cover Sheet for Family Court Cases and Instructions - Form 12.928
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Adoption
Guidelines for filing a Petition For Adoption.
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Child Support
Information on child support payments and enforcement.
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Divorce
Information about petitions for dissolution of marriage.
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Domestic/Repeat/Sexual/Dating Violence
Information about Injunctions for Protection Against Domestic Violence, Repeat Violence, Dating Violence or Sexual Violence.
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Guardianship
A guardianship is a legal proceeding in the courts in which a guardian is appointed by the court to exercise the legal rights of an incapacitated person.
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Juvenile
This office handles juvenile delinquency cases (violations of criminal law) and juvenile dependency cases (cases of child abuse, neglect or abandonment).
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Mental Health
Information about mental health case types such as Baker Act, Marchman Act, Adult Protective Services Act and more.
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Name Change
Information about Petitions for Change of Name (individual, minor, adult, family), including instructions for the electronic fingerprinting process.
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Paternity
Any woman who is pregnant or has a child, any man who has reason to believe that he is the father of a child, or any child may bring proceedings in the circuit court to determine the paternity of the child when paternity has not been established by law or otherwise.
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