Family Court Case Tracker: Know Where You Stand
The FamilyCourtHelp.com Court Roadmap is a free family court case tracker. It does not start by asking what you want to file. It asks what has already happened, rebuilds your case as a timeline, works out where it sits in the court process, and shows the steps that normally follow.
It is built for parents representing themselves who are not sure what comes next, or whether anything needs filing at all. Everything you type stays in your browser on your device, and no account is needed.
How the Court Roadmap Works
1. Pick your state. The day counts come from that state's published rules where they have been verified, and the tool says so when they have not.
2. Say what has already happened. Filings, service, responses, hearings, and orders. Answer what you know and leave the rest; the tool says out loud what it still needs instead of guessing.
3. See your roadmap. Your case appears as a timeline with where it sits in the process, the deadlines that apply, and what normally comes next.
4. Check what is ripe. The roadmap flags what would be too early, what is already in front of the judge, and when nothing needs filing today.
5. Download it. Save your roadmap to bring to a self-help center, an attorney, or your own case file.
What the Court Roadmap Shows
A timeline rebuilt from what has already happened in your case
Where the case sits in the court process
The deadlines that apply, with day counts from your state's published rules where verified
What is ripe to file, what is too early, and what is already decided
The steps that normally come next, and when nothing needs filing today
A downloadable roadmap
Your answers stay in your browser on your device, and no account is needed
An optional Roadmap coach for plain-words questions about the steps
What It Costs
The Court Roadmap is free to use, with no account and no card.
Right now the whole site is in beta: every tool except video and voice calls is free to use, with no credit card. The beta is a limited-time offer and can end at any time.
FamilyCourtHelp.com is a self-help tool, not a law firm, and nothing here is legal advice. For advice about your own case, speak with a licensed attorney in your state.
Frequently asked questions
What happens next in my custody case?
It depends on what has already happened: whether the other side was served, whether a response was filed, and whether a hearing or order has come. The Court Roadmap takes those facts, works out where the case sits, and shows the steps that normally follow in your state.
How do I know if I missed a deadline?
Enter the dates you know, such as when you were served or when an order was entered. The roadmap works out the deadlines that apply from your state's published rules and shows which have passed and which are still open.
Does it tell me what to file?
It shows what normally comes next and what would be too early or already decided. It does not tell you what to do in your specific case; that is legal advice, which only a licensed attorney in your state can give.
Is my information private?
Your answers stay in this browser, on this device, and no account is needed. Clearing your browser data clears your roadmap too. If you choose to ask the optional Roadmap coach a question, your question and the roadmap's case brief (your state and county, case type, your role, the stage, the open dates, and anything the roadmap flagged) go to the AI service to answer it. No names or notes are sent.
Is the family court case tracker free?
Yes. You can open it and use it today with no account and no card. Right now the whole site is in beta: every tool except video and voice calls is free to use, with no credit card. The beta is a limited-time offer and can end at any time.