Be prepared:
Take 2 copies of
all documents and filed forms, including the Proof of Service. If there are any
documents that help your case (trying to disprove what the protected person
says happened), bring those with you.
You can take a
witness to help your case. Witnesses may or may not be allowed to speak. But
you can bring a written statement of what the witness saw or heard. You must
file and serve witness statements at the same time that you filed your Response
(Form DV-120 | video instructions ). If you did not have time to file them
ahead of time, then bring the original plus 2 copies to your court hearing.
If you do not
speak English well, let the clerk know and check to see if the court will be
providing an interpreter at the hearing. If not, take someone to interpret for
you. Do not ask a child, a protected person, or a witness to interpret for you.
Get tips to help you work with a court interpreter.
Most courtrooms do
not allow children. Ask if there is a children’s waiting room in the courthouse
before your hearing date.
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