Family court is hard. Finding your footing shouldn't be.
Footing is a free, plain-language guide to Connecticut family court. Learn the process, draft your own court-ready motions and pleadings from guided questions, and save your progress as you go — in words that make sense. Use it with your lawyer, or on your own.
See how Footing works — in 83 seconds.
Released on Father's Day 2026 — the day Footing opened, free, to all of Connecticut.
Free, always.
No paywall, no upsell, no account required. Built as a public resource for the people who need it.
No legal advice — you stay in control.
We give you clear information and tools. The decisions, and your case, stay entirely yours.
Built for Connecticut.
Every step, form, and rule is specific to Connecticut family court — not generic national advice.
How it works
Three calm steps, in order.
Learn the process in plain English
What happens, in what order, and what each word on the form actually means — no jargon, no assumptions.
Draft your own documents
Pick a Connecticut motion, answer plain questions, and Footing assembles a clean, court-ready PDF — contempt, modification, custody and support, and more. You review and sign it before anything is filed.
Know who you're up against
If the other side has a lawyer, look them up — so you walk in knowing what to expect, not guessing.
Prepare your documents
Draft a Connecticut motion, in plain steps.
Choose the document you need, answer plain questions about your situation, and Footing assembles a clean, court-ready PDF in the proper Connecticut format — with rule references drawn from a verified set. Common motions are ready now: contempt, modification, custody and parenting, support, continuances, fee requests, and more.
You read every line and sign it before anything is filed. Footing is not a law firm and this is not legal advice — the decisions stay yours, with a lawyer if you have one.
Prepare your documents →Save your work — free
Sign in with just your email — we send a one-time link, so there's no password to remember. Your case details and drafts stay saved, and you can pick up right where you left off.
Start from your docket number
Already have a case? Enter your docket number (like FST-FA26-1234567-S) and Footing fills in your case basics — parties, court location, and case type — from the Connecticut Judicial Branch public record. Review and edit before you save.
What's inside
The Guide
How to get divorced in Connecticut, in plain language — from filing your first paper to the final hearing, one calm step at a time.
Read the guide →Firm Finder
Search 195 Connecticut family-law firms, built from the public court docket — so you can see who's who before you ever step into a courtroom.
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