Below is a collection of links to commonly needed forms and local resources.
Forms needed: (All are Family Law forms which is represented by the abbreviation FL)
If you wish to ask the Court for a Support Order or Child Custody Order you must include:
You should file 1 original and at least 2 copies of these forms with the court clerk. The court will keep the original and you will have one copy for your records. The second copy will be served upon the opposing party. Once service of process is complete, the person who served process will fill out form FL-115 Proof of Service of Summons, and if you are serving a Request for Order, they must fill out either a FL-330 or FL-335 which you will file with the court clerk.
NOTE:
Filing and serving the Summons and Petition will give the court jurisdiction to make orders in your case, but it is only the beginning. You will need to prepare and file additional documents to actually get court orders or a judgment of divorce, legal separation or nullity.
Your marriage and/or domestic partnership is not dissolved until there is a signed “Judgment” from the court.
If you do not want to wait until your judgment to get orders for custody, visitation, support, or property control, you may want to complete, file and serve the “Request for Order” packet. The Request for Order is used to ask the court to set a hearing date and make orders. This packet can be served on the other party along with the initial divorce, legal separation or nullity documents.
If you are still married and not ready to ask for a divorce, or, if you are not married and have established that you are a parent of the child, you can ask for the court to make a plan for visitation and support.
You will need to fill out:
The original and at least two copies should be filed with the court clerk. One of the copies will be served upon the other party and an FL-115 Proof of Service of Summons will be filled out by the server of process and filed with the court.
Forms:
These forms must be filled out and filed with the clerk. Prior to filing it is recommended that you have your forms reviewed by the Self-Help Center at the Superior Court. Once filed, these forms must be served on the Defendant. The person serving the Defendant must then fill out a DV-200 form for Proof of Personal Service. This form is then filed with the clerk.
