Self-Help Legal Guides
Guides include instructions, checklists, and court forms for a variety of legal issues.
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A Guide to Representing Yourself in Family Court
Family, Divorce & Children
This guide is for parties who do not have a lawyer and are representing themselves in court. -
I want to change my name.
Name Change
How to file for a name change in Texas if you are 18 years or older and want to legally change your name. -
I need a protective order.
Protective Orders
How to ask the court for protection from someone who has been violent or threatened to be violent. -
I want to change my child's name.
Name Change of a Child
How to legally change the name of a child under 18. For parents and guardians. -
Asylum Guide
Immigration Laws & Rights
This guide is designed to inform you about the USCIS Asylum Program. It was created by the University of Houston Law Center Immigration Clinic. ... -
I am a human trafficking victim and need a T visa
Immigration Laws & Rights
This guide, adapted from material by American Gateways, answers common questions about human trafficking and T Visas. -
I need a divorce. We have minor children. A final custody and support order is already in place.
Divorce
How to get a divorce when there is already a final court order for custody and support of your children (like an Attorney General child support ord... -
I want to remove a discriminatory provision from a deed.
Discriminatory Deed Provisions
Use this guide to remove a discriminatory provision from your property deed. -
Required Initial Disclosures
Court How-Tos (Civil Procedure)
Parties to new lawsuits in Texas usually must exchange information within 30 days of the filing of an answer, waiver of service, or counterpetition... -
I want to protect a child from cyberbullying.
Bullying
Ask the court to stop a cyberbully. -
I want to retain or reinstate a case that got dismissed.
Court How-Tos (Civil Procedure)
The court may dismiss your case if it is inactive. This guide explains how to ask the court to keep your case open or reopen it when this happens. ... -
I need a Sexual Assault Protective Order.
Sexual Assault
A guide for getting a court order to protect you from someone who sexually assaulted you.
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