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TECHNOLOGY IS USEFUL. YOUR LIFE IS PERSONAL.
AI can help you prepare.
Human support still matters.
AI can help organize thoughts and questions. It can also miss court requirements or invent information. Fast Divorce provides human document preparation at your direction. For legal advice, turn to a licensed attorney.
START WITH WHAT YOU WANT TO UNDERSTAND
AI can explain unfamiliar words, organize a list and help you prepare questions. Those can be useful first steps. An answer that sounds confident, however, may be inaccurate, incomplete or unsuitable for your situation. Verify it before you use it in a court document or make a legal decision.
You may be researching costs, trying to understand a term, or wondering what to ask next. Whether you have children, own property or rent your home, this transition deserves care.
Try a plain-language definition, a general organizing list or a fictional example. Keep personal records out of the prompt, and treat suggested categories and links as items to check.
AN ORGANIZING PROMPT FROM THE CHECKLIST
“Help me list questions about California divorce without personal facts. Separate process questions from questions requiring legal advice. Include official source links for me to verify.”
Keep the suggested questions and links for your own review. You do not need to submit personal facts to use this guide.
THE AI ANSWER CHECKLIST
Start with the source. Keep track of what you checked and what still needs an answer.
Use fictional examples. Leave out identifying details, financial and children’s information, private messages, confidential records, passwords, private keys and recovery phrases. Read the tool’s actual privacy terms and controls.
Does the answer concern California and, when relevant, the correct county? An explanation for a different place may not fit.
Find the original page and the passage that supports the claim. A citation alone proves neither existence nor accuracy.
Look for current court guidance and applicable dates. Record when you checked.
Did the answer assume nothing was filed, everyone agrees, or no financial issues exist? Keep a note of what may be missing.
Take questions about your rights, legal choices or signing an agreement to a California attorney.
Based on Fast Divorce’s existing AI Answer Checklist.
Get the checklistFROM RESEARCH TO COURT PROCEDURE
A general AI conversation does not itself complete your court case. Applicable paperwork, information exchanges, court procedures and a judgment still matter. Requirements vary with the procedure and circumstances.
Before giving instructions or signing, keep a list of what you understand and what remains unresolved.
DIFFERENT QUESTIONS. DIFFERENT ROLES.
You can represent yourself and choose the support you want. Each role has a different scope.
Free legal information and help with forms for people without a lawyer. Available help varies by court.
Staff do not become your lawyer or represent you. Communications are not confidential or protected by attorney-client privilege; both sides may use the service.
About court self-helpAdvice about your rights, strategy, legal choices and agreements; representation for all or an agreed part of a case.
Ask about the scope of the engagement.
About hiring a lawyerHelps people discuss issues and work toward an agreement when appropriate. The participants decide whether to agree.
Mediation is separate from Fast Divorce document preparation. This describes voluntary private mediation, not every court custody program.
About mediationPrepares accepted documents at your specific direction, from information and decisions you provide.
No legal advice, legal strategy, form selection or representation. You represent yourself.
Explore document servicesREAD GUIDANCE IN CONTEXT
LOCAL COURT POLICY · SAN MATEO
San Mateo County Superior Court has a local policy for AI-assisted filings, including verification and human review. Its current local rules require attorneys and self-represented litigants using AI to follow the court’s posted expectations. These are San Mateo requirements.
Read the policy Local Rule 2.14PROFESSIONAL GUIDANCE · LAWYERS
The State Bar of California’s practical AI guidance addresses lawyers’ professional responsibilities. It is not a statewide LDA rule or an endorsement of Fast Divorce.
Read the 2026 guidanceSources checked September 8, 2026. Check the requirements of the court handling your matter.
COMMON QUESTIONS
Short answers for the questions worth keeping.
AI may assist with preparation. A general conversation does not itself complete required court steps or establish that your marriage has ended. California Courts explains the final paperwork, court review and judgment process; the applicable steps depend on your case. Finalizing a divorce.
Try a general list of questions, a plain-language definition or a fictional example. Keep personal records out of the prompt. Check the resulting sources and assumptions before using the answer.
Open the original official source. Confirm that it exists, supports the particular claim, concerns the right place and remains current. If you cannot verify it, keep the claim marked as unresolved.
Leave out identifying information, account details, children's information, private messages, confidential records, passwords, private keys and recovery phrases. Use a fictional example and review the provider's actual terms and settings. Privacy practices depend on the tool and how it is used.
We can explain our services and prepare accepted documents at your specific direction. We cannot validate legal advice, choose a legal strategy or tell you what terms you should accept. Bring legal questions to an attorney; use official court resources for general process information.
Court self-help provides information within its scope. An attorney advises and can represent you. An independent mediator helps with discussions. An LDA prepares documents at your specific direction. The comparison above explains each role's limits; one role does not automatically include the others.
Research alone does not extend a court deadline. Check your papers and current court instructions. Court self-help can provide process information; an attorney can advise about your deadline and how to respond. California Courts: responding to divorce papers.
Your answers stay on the Check My Fit page, reset when you reload it and are not sent to an AI service. This applies to Check My Fit. For other pages and services, review the applicable privacy terms. Explore Check My Fit.
SOMETHING USEFUL TO TAKE WITH YOU
Keep a short list of what you verified and what still needs an answer. Start with the AI Answer Checklist, or use the Starter Kit to organize your next steps.
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A LITTLE CLARITY. AT YOUR OWN PACE.
You’re not alone. Organize your documents, decisions and questions—one step at a time, at your own pace.
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