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is kept in a confidential manner. The
Affirmation lets the Clerk’s Office and the
Court know whether the documents you file
contain Social Security Numbers.
2. Insert your name, address, and phone number on
the first page, upper left-hand corner. The
form uses a “fill-in-the-blank” format. Write
the information requested on each line in the
caption.
3. If you or the other party has already filed
paperwork, fill in the “Case No.” and “Dept.
No.” lines to the right of the caption. You can
find this information by looking at other
documents that have been filed in the in the
case, leave the lines blank. The Clerk’s Office
will give you a case number and department
number when you file the paperwork.
4. Check the boxes next to the documents you are
filing. If you are filing document that is not
listed, check the “other” box and state the name
of the document on the line next to the box.
5. Sign and date the form.
III. STEP 2: THE COURT’S REVIEW OF THE STIPULATION AND ORDER
A. Make three copies of the Stipulation and Order and one
copy of the Affirmation.
B. You need to use a two-hole punch on the top of the
original documents and also stamp or write "original"
on the original documents. The Self-Help Center has a
two-hole punch and a stamp that you can use.
C. Paper clip the original Stipulation and Order and two
copies of that document plus the original and copy of
the Affirmation. Keep the other copy of the Stipulation
and Order for your records.
D. Take the elevator to the third floor of the Courthouse.
Go to the reception area by "chambers”. You will see
brown boxes against the wall. Each box is marked with
a department letter. Put the paper clipped documents
into the box belonging to that judge’s department.
E. The judge’s staff will review your paperwork. If it is
approved, the judge will sign the Stipulation and
Order. If you need to make some corrections, the staff
will put a note on your papers to tell you how to
correct them.