If you or the other side want to ask the court to do something in a case, you must ask in written court papers called a Motion or an Order to Show Cause. When a motion is filed, the movant may submit a brief in support.If you have been served with divorce, custody, visitation or child support papers, you must file an answer if you want to participate in the case. Mediation is ordered in most civil cases, including family cases. All cases are assigned a track based on a number of factors related to the issues in the case. If you do not agree with the decision the judge made, you have the following options: (1) File a motion in the District Court where the case was heard. - "Ex Parte" refers to motions, hearings, or orders granted on the request of, and for the benefit of, one party only. Need help filling out court forms? So right now you are unrepresented or what is known as "pro se" it just means you have no lawyer. Domestic Relations - Filing for Support.