Odyssey Guide & File
The Sonoma County Superior Court offers free automated help with legal forms 24 hours a day through Odyssey Guide & File.
Odyssey Guide & File is a free online program that can help you complete and file your legal forms from home in three easy steps:
1. Answer questions online.
You can save your work and come back to it later, if you want.
2. Create your legal forms for free.
Your answers are automatically transferred onto the necessary legal forms.
3. E-file your forms online.
You can also print your completed forms and file in person, via drop box or by mail.
Get started right now at Odyssey Guide & File or by clicking on one of the forms preparation interview links below:
Restraining Orders
There are several different types of restraining order requests that can be filed with the Court. The link below will help you determine which type of restraining order request is most appropriate for your situation. At the end of the interview, you will be given more information and forms preparation help.
- Restraining Orders – Help Me Choose the Correct Interview
If you already know what kind of restraining order you need, choose from one of the options listed under “Civil” or “Family Law,” below.
Civil
Interviews are available to help you complete the following civil forms:
Contact the Civil Self-Help Center for guidance if you are unsure which interview is appropriate for your situation, have questions about forms or want your completed forms reviewed before you file them.
Family Law
Interviews are available to help you complete the following family law forms:
- Dissolution, Legal Separation or Nullity – Help Me Choose the Correct Interview
- Petition for Dissolution, Legal Separation or Nullity
- Amended Petition for Dissolution, Legal Separation or Nullity
- Response to Petition for Dissolution, Legal Separation or Nullity
- Petition to Determine Parental Relationship or Custody and Support
- Proof of Service of Summons
- Request for Order
Available for child custody and visitation and child support only. Not available for spousal support, property, attorney fees or other issues.- Income and Expense Declaration
- Request to Enter Default and Default Judgment
Available for “true default” cases only, where the Respondent has not filed a response and there is no agreement between the parties.
Not available for “stipulated default” cases, where the Respondent has not filed a response and the parties have an agreement.- Domestic Violence Restraining Order Request
- Domestic Violence Restraining Order Response
Contact the Family Law Facilitator/Self-Help Center for guidance if you are unsure which interview is appropriate for your situation, have questions about forms or want your completed forms reviewed before you file them.
Probate
Interviews are available to help you complete the following probate forms:
Contact the Family Law Facilitator/Self-Help Center for guidance if you are unsure which interview is appropriate for your situation, have questions about forms or want your completed forms reviewed before you file them.