Before Going to Court

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Before you go to court to start a spousal or partner support case, it would be good to learn what you can about the courts and your situation.

This section will help you to understand:

• Who can ask for spousal or partner support
• Basic information about spousal or partner support
• Asking for help

Once you know the basics, you can learn what to do:

• if you are the person asking for support
• if you are the person asked to pay support
• after a legal proceeding

At any time, you can:

• Read answers for Frequently Asked Questions about spousal or partner support.
• Read some general information about How Courts Work, click here.
• Watch some videos with general information about how California's court system works, click here.
• Watch a short video called "Before You Go to Court", click here.

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