This document provides guidance on the rules for McKenzie Friends in family court proceedings. It summarizes that litigants in person have a right to reasonable assistance from a layperson known as a McKenzie Friend. The presumption is in favor of allowing a McKenzie Friend unless fairness or justice require otherwise. A McKenzie Friend may provide moral support, take notes, help with paperwork, and quietly advise on legal points, but cannot address the court or examine witnesses without permission. The court has discretion to grant rights of audience or litigation to McKenzie Friends in some cases.