F&F: Take Action: Help Pro Se Litigants

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'Ohio judges confront a growing problem. Increasingly, parents involved in family law disputes are coming to the court without representation. They either cannot afford or choose not to employ attorneys to represent them. Because they are unfamiliar with the rules and procedures of courts, these parents’ attempts to represent themselves often create additional burdens for, and delays in, the courts.

To address this problem, the 2006 Ohio Supreme Court Task Force on Pro Se (self-represented) and Indigent Litigants recommended that the Court develop easily completed forms for a variety of legal issues, including many in family law. The Supreme Court has now drafted a set of proposed forms and has published them for public review and comment.'