I’m not sure what to do

This page is for the moment where you feel behind, unsure what matters, and you need help even naming what you’re dealing with.

Step 1 — What kind of situation is this?

• Family/custody/divorce (relationships, kids, money, court orders)
• Protective order / restraining order (no-contact orders, hearings, alleged abuse)
• Criminal case (arraignment, plea, probation, court dates)
• Not sure — keep reading

Step 2 — Is there a deadline or a hearing?

If you have a court date or a filing deadline, that’s usually the first anchor.

• I have a hearing within 14 days
• I have a deadline within 30 days
• No known deadline — I’m trying to stabilize and plan

Step 3 — What outcome are you trying to create?

• Protect my time with my child / custody / visitation structure
• Reduce conflict and communicate cleanly
• Respond to a filing / avoid default / avoid procedural mistakes
• Understand what stage I’m in and what “next” actually means