How to Request a Custody Order - No Required Friend of the Court Process

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These are step-by-step instructions to help you with your custody case when your county has no required Friend of the Court process. Before using these instructions, ask the court clerk if there is a required Friend of the Court process for custody cases (for example, mediation). If so, use How to Request a Custody Order - Required Friend of the Court Process. You can print either set of instructions to use as a checklist.