Family Law Document Preparation Services
Divorce documents, custody agreements, parenting plans, marital settlement agreements and related family court paperwork — prepared from the facts, records and instructions you provide, returned to you to review, sign and file. Remote, nationwide service across the United States.
Divorce documentsCustody and parenting plansSettlement agreements
Family Law Document Preparation
Family law document preparation is the drafting of the paperwork a family court matter requires — divorce petitions, custody agreements, parenting plans, marital settlement agreements and supporting documents — prepared from the facts, records and instructions you provide and returned to you to review, sign and file.
Every family law matter produces paperwork at more than one stage. An original petition opens a case. A response addresses filings already received. A settlement agreement documents the terms the parties have reached. A proposed order sets out what the judge is being asked to sign. Each document must stay consistent with the others, reflect the specific facts of the matter, and meet the formatting and content requirements of the court where it will be filed.
Requirements differ by state, and sometimes by county. The Cornell Law School Legal Information Institute provides an independent overview of family law as it operates across U.S. jurisdictions. We prepare documents to the requirements you identify for your court. Confirming the applicable rules before filing remains yours to do.
Family Law Documents We Prepare
Every document is drafted from the facts, records and terms you supply, formatted for the court you identify, and returned for you to review and file.
Divorce and Separation Documents
A divorce petition or complaint for divorce opens the case and states the grounds and relief sought. Divorce papers prepared here include the petition, a marital settlement agreement covering property division, debt allocation and support, a separation agreement where parties are separating informally, a parenting plan where children are involved, and the proposed final decree or judgment. Requirements differ by state and sometimes by county.
Child Custody and Parenting Documents
Parenting plans, custody agreements and parenting schedules prepared from the specific arrangements you describe. Documents address residential schedules, decision-making authority, holiday and vacation arrangements, and how changes to the schedule are handled. Related documents are prepared with any existing court order in view so terminology and defined terms remain consistent throughout.
Child Support and Modification Documents
Original child support documentation prepared from the income, custody and other relevant facts you supply. Modification petitions when circumstances have changed — changed income, changed custody arrangements or other material changes. Post-decree paperwork addressing support enforcement and related matters. Requirements for calculating and presenting support figures differ by state.
Temporary and Emergency Family Law Documents
Temporary-order documents, emergency filings and the supporting paperwork time-sensitive family matters require. Organized facts and supporting materials are especially important in these situations.
Settlement and Agreement Documents
Marital settlement agreements, parenting agreements, consent orders, waivers and the supporting affidavits and declarations a negotiated resolution requires.
Petitions, Responses and Initiating Documents
Original petitions and complaints that open a case, responses and counter-petitions when paperwork has already been filed, and related initiating documents across divorce, custody and support matters.
How Family Law Document Preparation Works
Information, drafts, revisions and final documents are all handled remotely. The process can be completed entirely online.
Send your materials
Send any paperwork you already have — a petition you received, an existing order, proposed agreement, a draft you started yourself, or correspondence between the parties — along with a description of what your matter involves. The more complete the materials, the more accurate the documents we can prepare.
Free initial document review
We review what you send to understand the drafting request, identify what is still needed and establish the scope of the work before any drafting begins.
Scope confirmation
We explain which documents we can prepare, what information is required and what the work covers. You decide whether to proceed.
Drafting from your facts
Documents are prepared from the facts, terms and materials you supplied, reviewed for internal consistency across the document set.
Your review and revisions
You review the drafts and tell us what to change. Revisions are part of the drafting work.
Final documents delivered
Completed documents are delivered to you for signing where required and filing. The entire process can be completed remotely.
Who Uses Family Law Document Preparation
Self-Represented Individuals
People handling a divorce, custody or support matter without an attorney. We prepare the documents; you decide how and when to use them.
Respondents Already Served
If you have received a petition, summons or other family court filing and need a response prepared from your side of the facts.
Matters Already Underway
Existing orders, filings and correspondence can be provided so that new documents are prepared with the full picture of the matter in view.
What Court Drafters Does and Does Not Do
What we prepare
- Divorce petitions and complaints
- Marital settlement and separation agreements
- Parenting plans and custody agreements
- Child support documentation
- Modification petitions
- Temporary order documents
- Affidavits and declarations
- Consent orders and waivers
- Responses and counter-petitions
What we do not do
- Act as attorney of record
- Represent you in a U.S. court
- File documents on your behalf
- Predict or guarantee outcomes
Where your matter requires jurisdiction-specific advice or representation in a state where we are not licensed, obtain appropriately licensed counsel. Final decisions, signature and filing are yours.
Frequently Asked Questions
What family law documents can Court Drafters prepare?
Can you review family law documents I already have?
What information do you need?
Can the service be completed online?
Do you file documents with the court?
Can you prepare documents for a matter already underway?
What does the initial document-scope assessment include?
How do I get started?
Request Family Law Document Preparation
Send the paperwork you already have and describe your matter. We review the materials, identify the documents required and confirm the scope — before any drafting begins, with no obligation.