Finding Legal Help
You are not required to hire an attorney, but legal matters can be complicated. Consider talking to an attorney to go over your options. See the Finding Legal Help page for information about free and low cost ways to get legal help.
Como encontrar ayuda legal
Usted no está obligado a contratar un abogado, pero los asuntos legales pueden ser complicados. Considere la posibilidad de hablar con un abogado para hablar de sus opciones. Para información sobre cómo obtener ayuda legal vea nuestra página Como encontrar ayuda legal.
Online Court Assistance Program (OCAP)
Quick EscapeThe Online Court Assistance Program is provided to assist court users who do not have an attorney to prepare court documents.
- Choose the interview for your document needs.
- Complete the interview to create your documents.
- Review your documents and make adjustments as needed.
- Print documents to file at the courthouse and serve the other party.
- Return to OCAP to print final documents or other documents when needed.
Watch the video on how to use an OCAP interview (4:48).
An account is required to prepare documents using the Online Court Assistance Program.
OCAP Program Requirements
The Online Court Assistance Program requires all of the following:
- Adobe Acrobat Reader. Adobe Acrobat Reader is required to view your documents. Click this link to install Adobe Acrobat Reader if you do not already have it. Install Adobe Acrobat Reader
- Popups. Popups must be enabled in your browser.
The Online Court Assistance Program cannot be used on mobile devices such as smartphones, iPads, or tablets. Accounts that have not been accessed in 455 days will be deleted along with all interview information.
Any interview not accessed for more than 400 days will be deleted. Note that individual interviews may have shorter timelines stated in the initial screens. Those interviews will be removed according to those stated timelines.
OCAP Interviews
Children and/or Family - Divorce
- Divorce - Petitioner
- Divorce Answer - Respondent
- Documentos de Divorcio
Children and/or Family - Other
- Custody and Support, or Paternity - Petitioner
- Custody and Support, or Paternity Answer - Respondent
- Temporary Separation - Petitioner
- Financial Declaration
Enforcing Children and/or Family Orders
- Motion to Enforce Domestic Order (MEO)
- Opposition to Motion to Enforce Domestic Order
Garnishment
- Employer's Answers to Garnishment Interrogatories
Guardianship and Conservatorship
- Guardianship of an Adult
- Guardianship of an Adult Child (for parents only)
- Guardianship of a Minor
- Guardianship/Conservator Test
- Prepare Inventory and Annual Reports
Protective Orders/Stalking Injunction
- Protective Order - Adult
- Cohabitant Protective Order
- Dating Violence Protective Order
- Civil Stalking Injunction
- for Sexual Violence Protective Order, go to
https://www.utcourts.gov/abuse/sexual_violence.html
- Protective Order on Behalf of a Child (to be filed in a juvenile court)
Landlord and Tenant
- Landlord - Eviction Notices
- Landlord - Eviction Documents for Court
- Landlord - Damage Judgment
- Tenant - Respond to an Eviction Case
- Tenant - Respond to a Possession Bond
Small Claims
- Affidavit and Summons - Plaintiff
- Counter Affidavit - Defendant
- Interpleader Affidavit, Summons
- Default Judgment (if needed after hearing)
- Dismiss Small Claims Case
- Interpleader Default Judgment
- Postpone Trial
- Set Aside Judgment
- Abstract of Judgment
- Employment Verification
- Garnishment
- Property Seizure
- Satisfaction of Judgment
- Supplemental Proceedings
Not all documents required for all types of court cases can be prepared through OCAP. If you do not find the documents you need, go to www.utcourts.gov/selfhelp/.
OCAP interviews approved for Licensed Paralegal Practitioner use
Children and/or Family - Divorce
- Divorce - Petitioner
- Divorce Answer - Respondent
- Documentos de Divorcio
Garnishment
- Employer's Answers to Garnishment Interrogatories
Landlord and Tenant
- Landlord - Eviction Notices
- Landlord - Eviction Documents for Court
- Landlord - Damage Judgment
- Tenant - Respond to an Eviction Case
- Tenant - Respond to a Possession Bond
Children and/or Family - Other
- Custody and Support, or Paternity/Parentage - Petitioner
- Custody and Support, or Paternity/Parentage - Respondent
- Dismiss a Divorce Case - Petitioner
- Dismiss a Divorce Case - Respondent
- Temporary Separation - Petitioner
- Financial Declaration
- Register Out-of-State Custody Order
- Register Out-of-State Support Order
- Venue - Change of Venue
The Utah State Courts mission is to provide the people an open, fair, efficient, and independent system for the advancement of justice under the law.
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