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Steadycase
FOR PEOPLE REPRESENTING THEMSELVES

Get your case out of your head and into a system.

Choose a working spreadsheet with built-in checks, or a fillable Print Edition designed for a court binder. Either way, Steadycase gives your facts, evidence, witnesses, deadlines, and requested relief a place to go.

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Created by David Martino, a Maryland family-law attorney licensed since 1995. About Steadycase.
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FILLABLE PRINT EDITIONS · NEW FORMAT
01Legal information, not legal advice
02Fillable PDFs or spreadsheets
03Downloadable files you keep
THE STEADYCASE SYSTEM

Built for the part of family court that overwhelms people first: organization.

You still make your own decisions, verify your own rules, and seek legal advice when you need it. Steadycase gives you the structure to stop losing the thread.

01
Trial Notebook workbooks
Excel and Google Sheets systems for turning a contested case into organized tabs: state rules, timeline, custody or financial issues, discovery, exhibits, witnesses, relief requested, deadlines, and final checks.
02
Steadycase Compass
A 50-state plus DC official-source map. Compass points you to where rules, forms, fees, calculators, and self-help resources live so you can verify the current source yourself.
03
Plain-language manuals
Each notebook includes a user manual and getting-started guide so you know what each tab is for, what to enter first, and how the pieces feed a hearing or trial.
WHY STEADYCASE

Attorney-created, but not attorney representation.

Steadycase was created by David Martino, a Maryland family-law attorney licensed since 1995, and is owned and sold by AlbusWorks LLC.

The point is practical organization, not case-specific legal advice. AlbusWorks LLC is not a law firm, and buying or using Steadycase does not create an attorney-client relationship or include legal review, consultation, representation, or access to David.

About Steadycase
SAME PREPARATION METHOD, TWO FORMATS

Choose how you want to work.

Start with the format you will actually use. Both versions organize the same core trial-preparation work, but the tools around that work are different.

SPREADSHEET EDITION
Built-in calculations and checks

Choose Excel or Google Sheets when you want dropdowns, formulas, deadline calculations, conditional formatting, and a final Checks dashboard.

—Best for working on a computer
—Update and sort as the case changes
—Print from the completed workbook
PRINT EDITION
Paper-first, fillable court binder

Choose the fillable PDF when you want a clean binder you can complete on screen or by hand, then print all at once or one section at a time.

—No spreadsheet software required
—10-copy Continuation Pack included
—Digital download — no book is shipped
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FIRST CHOOSE YOUR CASE

Then choose your format.

The notebooks are matched to the legal problems they organize. The format choice changes how you work, not which case type fits.

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CUSTODY ONLY
Custody Trial Notebook
Parenting evidence, best-interest factors, schedules, communications, discovery, exhibits, witnesses, deadlines, and requested custody terms.
Spreadsheet Edition
$69
Excel + Google Sheets, calculations and Checks
Print Edition
$49
150-page fillable PDF + included pack
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MOST COMPLETE
Full Divorce Trial Notebook
Custody plus property, debts, income, support, discovery, exhibits, witnesses, deadlines, and divorce-specific relief.
Spreadsheet Edition
$99
Excel + Google Sheets, calculations and Checks
Print Edition
$69
155-page fillable PDF + included pack
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PROPERTY AND ALIMONY
Financial Divorce Notebook
For divorce without minor children: property, debts, accounts, income, alimony, discovery, witnesses, deadlines, and relief.
Spreadsheet Edition
$69
Excel + Google Sheets, calculations and Checks
Print Edition
$49
131-page fillable PDF + included pack
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OPTIONAL STATE RESEARCH MAP

Add your state's Compass after checkout.

The notebook organizes your case. Steadycase Compass helps you locate official state sources for rules, forms, fees, calculators, and self-help materials. It is $29 on its own, or $20 with any notebook — the add-on offer appears right after your notebook checkout.

Compass is a separate state-specific PDF and does not supply answers for your facts.

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WITH ANY NOTEBOOK
$20
$29 on its own
INSIDE A TRIAL NOTEBOOK

Every tab has a job.

The workbook is designed to move from first triage to trial prep. You do not have to fill it in perfectly on day one. You build it as your case develops.

See the workflow →
Rules
State Rules
Enter your state-specific citations, deadlines, forms, fee sources, calculators, and best-interest factors so the rest of the workbook has a verified reference point.
Facts
Timeline, custody, and financial tabs
Turn scattered events, parenting evidence, property, debt, income, and support information into rows you can sort, review, and connect to proof.
Proof
Discovery, exhibits, and witnesses
Track requests, subpoenas, exhibit numbers, foundation notes, admission status, witness outlines, and the documents each witness authenticates.
Court
Relief, pretrial statement, opening, and closing
Pull the organized case into the documents and presentations the court actually sees.
Control
Deadlines and Checks
Keep every trigger date and computed deadline in one place, then run the workbook's internal review before printing or relying on it for court.
FILES AND ADD-ONS

Core notebook files, plus Compass only if you add it.

Each notebook is delivered as a working case file, not a static packet. You can continue adding facts, documents, witnesses, sources, deadlines, and court-prep notes as new issues appear.

WORKBOOK
Excel and Google Sheets editions
Use the format that fits your computer and comfort level.
GUIDES
User manual and getting-started guide
Start quickly, then use the full manual when you need tab-by-tab help.
COMPASS
Optional state-source map
Add your state edition when you want help finding official rules, forms, fees, calculators, and self-help resources.
Preview of the core Steadycase notebook files and optional Compass state-edition add-on
WHAT STEADYCASE DOES
Structure the work.
—Gives you a dedicated place for each major category of case preparation.
—Helps you connect facts to exhibits, witnesses, deadlines, and requested relief.
—Points you to official state sources through Steadycase Compass.
—Lets you keep the files and continue updating them as your case changes.
WHAT IT DOES NOT DO
Replace legal advice.
—It does not decide what you should file, argue, concede, or ask for.
—It does not apply law to your specific facts.
—It does not promise a result in court.
—It does not remove the need to verify rules, deadlines, and court orders.
FREE DOWNLOAD

Family Court Prep Field Guide

A practical starter guide for collecting the documents, dates, and organizational tasks that tend to scatter when a case starts moving quickly.

Enter a real email address. A confirmation email arrives first; the confirm button opens the Field Guide. The guide is general legal information, not legal advice, and is current as of its publication date. Always verify requirements with your court's official sources. Do not send case facts or documents.