Family Law Court Facilitator

Family Law Court Facilitator's Office

Learn all about how the facilitator's office can assist you in your family law matters.

What areas can a Family Court Facilitator help with?

The Facilitator will assist with the following types of cases:

Divorce/Legal Separation
Family Law Motions
Child Support Modifications
Restraining Orders
Child Relocation
Establishing a Parenting Plan
Parenting Plan Modification
Minor Guardianship
Invalidity/Annulment
Parentage

Family Court Facilitator Do's and Don'ts

THE FACILITATOR CAN:

Explain the process if a party has to go to court
Identify and help locate forms for DOMESTIC RELATIONS (family law) cases only
Help a party schedule court hearings
Check paperwork before a party goes to court
Help arrange for an interpreter for court appearance
Refer to other agencies for extra help parties may need
Compute child support per your income figures

THE FACILITATOR CANNOT:

Give legal advice
Represent a party in court
Fill out forms for the party
Tell the party what to say
Provide assistance in other civil or criminal matters

Appointments with the Family Court Facilitator

Spokane County- Spokane County Superior Courthouse (1116 W. Broadway Ave, Room 200, Spokane, WA 99260).

There is a $25 fee, payable in the clerk’s office (Room 300), to set up an appointment.

The Court Facilitator’s office is open Monday through Friday, from 8:30am to noon and 1:00pm to 4:30pm. Appointments are scheduled daily for 20 minutes each. You may not set your appointment by phone, email or online. We require 24-hour advance notice in order to cancel and/or reschedule an appointment.

Family Court Facilitator | Spokane County, WA

Stevens County- Stevens County Clerk, 215 S. Oak Street, Room 206, Colville, WA 99114, (509) 684-7575.

The family law calendar for Stevens County is currently set on Tuesdays at 9:00 a.m.

There is a $20 fee to set up an appointment with the Court Facilitator for Ferry and Stevens County.

Family Court Facilitator - Stevens County WA

Ferry County- Ferry County Clerk, 350 E. Delaware, #4, Republic, WA 99166, (509) 775-5225, Ext. 2505.

The family law calendar for Ferry County is currently set on Monday mornings at 10:00 a.m.

There is a $20 fee to set up an appointment with the Court Facilitator for Ferry and Stevens County.

Pend Oreille County- For a Pend Oreille County case, please click on the following link for instructions on setting up an appointment:

https://www.pendoreilleco.org/superior-court-clerk/page/court-facilitator.

The family law calendar for Pend Oreille County is currently set for Thursdays at 1:30 p.m.

There is a $10 fee to set up an appointment with the Court Facilitator for Pend Oreille County.