§ 20014 Unrepresented Party Notice

This law says that if you go to family court without a lawyer, the court must tell you to see a Family Law Evaluator. You also have to give the stamped papers to the other person involved.

Key Takeaways

•If you don't have a lawyer in family court, the court will stamp your papers to remind you to see the Family Law Evaluator.
•You must give the stamped papers to the other person in the case.
•This rule helps make sure everyone knows they need to talk to the evaluator.

Example

A parent files for custody of their child without hiring a lawyer.

The court will stamp their papers with a note saying they must see the Family Law Evaluator. Then, they have to give those stamped papers to the other parent.

The clerk shall stamp all moving papers in which a party is not represented by counsel with a notice of a requirement to see the Family Law Evaluator. The unrepresented party shall serve the stamped pleadings on the other party. (Added by Stats. 1993, Ch. 219, Sec. 210. Effective January 1, 1994.)

This law says that if you go to family court without a lawyer, the court must tell you to see a Family Law Evaluator. You also have to give the stamped papers to the other person involved.

Key Takeaways

•If you don't have a lawyer in family court, the court will stamp your papers to remind you to see the Family Law Evaluator.
•You must give the stamped papers to the other person in the case.
•This rule helps make sure everyone knows they need to talk to the evaluator.

Example

A parent files for custody of their child without hiring a lawyer.

The court will stamp their papers with a note saying they must see the Family Law Evaluator. Then, they have to give those stamped papers to the other parent.

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