App available for family law assistance: It's a product of the Florida Commission on Access to Civil Justice.

For tens of thousands of Floridians who represent themselves in family law cases, there is now an app to help navigate the state court system and resolve legal problems with an innovative solution from the Florida Commission on Access to Civil Justice.

"This strikes at the heart of our efforts on the Access to Civil Justice Commission, to not only provide help to people who don't have a lawyer but to make it easier for more people to know help is available," said Chief Justice Jorge Labarga, who also serves as chair of the access commission.

Florida Courts Help works on Apple and Android devices. The app offers in one place information for people seeking a divorce, adoption, orders of protection, name change, and other family law issues. The Florida Courts Help app is available now at the Apple Store, Google Play, and Amazon's Appstore. Links and instructions are also available at Help. flcourts.org. The app puts assistance at the fingertips with:

* 186 Supreme Court-approved family law forms that can be filled out on the device.

* Links and contact information for help centers across the state.

* Plain-language instructions and descriptions of first steps and next actions.

* Pointers and contact for a full range of legal help from multiple online resources, free and low-cost legal services, lawyer referrals, and other information, including eligibility criteria.

* User-friendly instructions...