Fee Waiver 1 – Instructions 	
Ask the Court to Waive Your Filing Fee
You completed a Washington Forms Online interview on June 5, 2022.  Check that you have downloaded and printed these forms:
Checklist	Download File Name	Court Form Number	Court Form Name	
	Fee Waiver 2 -Motion-Financial	GR 34.0100 and
GR 34.0300	Motion and Declaration for Waiver of Civil Fees and Surcharges 
Financial Statement (Attachment) 	
	Fee Waiver 3 - Order	GR 34.0500	Order re Waiver of Civil Fees and Surcharges	
Each form has a cover sheet with quick instructions.  Remove the cover sheets before copying, serving or filing your forms.  
	Review your forms
•	Make sure your forms say what you want to say.  If something is wrong or missing, you can: 
•	Change the forms by hand or on a word processor (like Word or Google Docs) 
or
•	Change your answers in the online interview and re-create your forms. Then your online answers will be the same as the forms.  (*Better choice if you may do other interviews later in your case.) 
If you are still logged in to LHI, click “Edit Your Answers” to go back into the interview. If not, log in to LawHelpInteractive.org and go to Saved Answers.	
	Next Steps
These fee waiver forms go with a Summons and Petition for starting a new court case.  Have those other forms with you and ready to file when you ask the court to waive your filing fee.  
Go to WashingtonLawHelp.org for interviews or packets to start the kind of case you want.  
•	File for Divorce
•	Legal Separation
When you have all forms ready:
 1.	Follow the quick instructions on each form about signing and making copies.  
 2.	To file in person: ask the superior court clerk or facilitator how to get your motion in front of a judge for review.
To file by mail: mail the court clerk your original set of forms plus one set of copies with a postage-paid envelope addressed to you. Call the clerk to ask when they will mail your order back.
 3.	Check if the judge signed the order waiving your fees.  
 4.	If the judge granted your motion, take the order with your other paperwork to the clerk’s office. File your court case. 
If the judge denied your motion, you cannot file your court case until you can pay the filing fee in full. 
If the judge did not waive all fees, get help from a lawyer right away. Contact CLEAR or your local legal aid office. Click here for the office nearest you: nwjustice.org/contact-northwest-justice-project.	
	Where do I file my court forms?
File them with the Wahkiakum County Superior Court Clerk's Office. You can file in-person or by mail.  The clerk cannot charge you a fee for processing your fee waiver. (General Rule 34.)
Location: 	64 Main St
Cathlamet, WA 98612-0116
Mailing address: 	PO Box 157
Cathlamet, WA 98612-0116
Phone:	360-795-3558
Website:	co.wahkiakum.wa.us/312/Superior-Court-Clerks-Office	
	What if I have more questions? 
•	For more about fee waivers, read “Ask the Court to Waive Your Filing Fee | Printable Packet” on WashingtonLawHelp.org. 
•	For other Washington Forms Online interviews and legal information, go to WashingtonLawHelp.org.
•	If you have a family law case: Some counties have family law facilitators who can help fill out forms or free legal clinics where you may get advice about your case. 
•	Do you live in King County? Call 211 weekdays between 8 a.m. and 6 p.m. They will refer you to a legal aid provider. 
•	If you have low income and do not live in King County, call the CLEAR Legal Hotline at 1-888-201-1014. 	

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