List of Court Forms

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Contents:

Instructions for Completing Interactive Forms

Blank Forms

Interactive Forms

INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETING INTERACTIVE FORMS

Point the cursor arrow to any box and click on it to check or un-check that box.
Put the cursor on any line and click on it to fill out that line. Some lines, like the signature and some docket number lines, cannot be filled in on-line.
You can tab between lines using your tab and shift-tab keys.
You don't need to fill in every line on-line. Unfilled lines will print out in blank and can be filled in later.
On some older forms with built in help, double-click on the help note icon for help with preparing the different parts of the form. Click on the little dash in the upper left hand corner of the help window to close it. Many of the newer forms have help if you just hold the cursor over a line or checkbox
On those older forms with built in help, when you print, be sure the "annotations" box is not checked in the print window (if there is one). Otherwise the little help icons will print as well.
Unfortunately, you cannot save partially completed forms using Adobe Reader. To do that you will need third party software like Foxit (free), or CutePDF Form Filler (free trial version, $29.95 full version). You can also save partially completed forms if if you have the full version of Adobe Acrobat (not just Adobe Reader).

Blank Forms and
Court Instruction Sheets

The .pdf forms in this section are not interactive. They can be printed and filled out by hand or with a typewriter:

CV-001 Summary Sheet
FM-002 Confidential Family Matter Summary Sheet
FM-004 Complaint for Divorce (with children)
FM-005 Complaint for Divorce (no minor children)
FM-006 Complaint for Determination of Paternity; Parental Rights and Responsibilities, Child Support
FM-008 Petition for Expedited Enforcement of Child Custody Determination (UCCJEA)
FM-020 Entry of Appearance
CV-021 Entry of Appearance (counsel)
CV-030 Summons (general) (the rules require you to use an original summons from the clerk's office)
CV-035 Witness Subpoena (the rules require the signature of the Clerk or an attorney)
CV-036 Acknowledgment of Receipt of Summons and Complaint or Post-Judgment Motion
CV-037 Subpoena for Hearing on Motion for Contempt (the rules require the signature of the Clerk or an attorney)
FM-038 Family Matter Summons and Preliminary Injunction (the rules require you to use an original summons from the clerk's office)
FM-040 Child Support Worksheet
FM-040A Supplemental Child Support Worksheet (For use when parents provide substantially equal care.)
FM-042 Certificate In Lieu of Financial Statement
CV-043 Financial Statement
FM-050 Child Support Affidavit
CV-051 Child Custody Affidavit
FM-052 Federal Affidavit
FM-054 Certificate in Lieu of Case Management Conference
FM-055 Verification of Diligent Job Search

FM-056 Certificate Regarding Real Estate
FM-057 Affidavit for Confidential Address
FM-058 Affidavit and Request for Registration of a Foreign Order
FM-062 Motion to Modify
FM-064 Petition for Emancipation
FM-065 Request for Appointment of Counsel for Emancipation Petition
CV-067 Application to Proceed Without Payment of Fees
- CR-032 Indigency Affidavit
- SJC-114 Presumption That Welfare Recipients May Proceed Without Payment of Fees (not a form)
FM-068 Motion for Contempt
FM-070 Motion to Enforce
FM-071 Objection to Final Order of Magistrate
CV-072 Motion for Service by Publication and Affidavit
FM-080 Divorce with Children: What to do with these Court Forms (not a form)
FM-081 Divorce without Children: What To Do With These Court Forms (not a form)
FM-082 Parental Rights and Responsibilities Case: What To Do With These Court Forms (not a form)
CV-084 Child Support Guidelines
FM-087 Important Information Regarding Case Management Conference (not a form)
FM-088 Motion to Modify: What To Do With These Court Forms (not a form)
FM-089 Motion to Enforce: What To Do With These Court Forms (not a form)
FM-090 Motion for Contempt: What To Do With These Court Forms (not a form)
FM-091 Instructions for Service By Publication (not a form)
CV-092 How to File a Civil Appeal (not a form)
CV-100 Notice of Mediation
FM-108 Important Notice About Mediation (not a form)
FM-109 Notice of Registration of Foreign Order
FM-125 Order for Appointment of Guardian Ad Litem
FM-132 Child Support Order
FM-133 Immediate Withholding Order
FM-136 Conditional Withholding Order for Spousal Support
FM-137 Order Setting Contempt Motion
FM-138 Case Management Order
FM-140 Schedule of Parental Rights and Responsibilities
CV-144 Order For Service By Publication
FM-160 Waiver of Right to Object and Waiver of Appeal
CV-162 Notice of Appeal
CR-165 Transcript Order (Must be filed with Notice of Appeal)
FM-171 Abstract of Divorce Decree
CV-172 Newspaper Cover Letter for Service by Publication
CV-173 Verification of Service by Publication
FM-181 Verified Application for Issuance of Warrant (UCCJEA)

Domestic abuse is a serious matter. Filing a Protection From Abuse complaint can have serious consequences. If at all possible a person preparing a complaint should get help from a domestic violence expert. Click here for some more information about Protection From Abuse, and links to agencies that can help. Read about Internet Safety. Our Protection from Abuse forms are now available in six languages for comparison. They still must be filed in English, however.

Small Claims Forms

SC-001 Statement of Claim
SC-003 Request for Disclosure Hearing
SC-005 Notice of Service
SC-006 Affidavit and Request for Service
SC-007 Notice of Appeal
SC-009 Important Facts if You Are Being Sued in Small Claims Court
This is not a form. If you have been sued in Small Claims Court, you should read this first.
SC-010 Instructions About Service For Small Claims Actions
This is not a form. You should read this first, before you begin a case in Small Claims Court.

Other frequently-used District Court forms:

Interactive Forms and
Court Instruction Sheets

The forms in this section are "interactive" and can be filled out "on line." The "self-calculating" forms (child support affidavit and child support worksheet) require Adobe Acrobat Reader version 4.0 for the self-calculating function to work. We want to make these work well for our staff, volunteer attorneys and pro-se clients. Please let us know ways we can improve how these interactive forms work. Send us your ideas.

When you print a form with help notes, be sure the "annotations" box in the print dialog window (if you have one) is unchecked. Otherwise the little help notes will print as well.

CV-001 Summary Sheet
FM-002 Confidential Family Matter Summary Sheet
FM-004 Complaint for Divorce (with children)
FM-005 Complaint for Divorce (no minor children)
FM-006 Complaint for Determination of Paternity; Parental Rights and Responsibilities, Child Support
FM-008 Petition for Expedited Enforcement of Child Custody Determination (UCCJEA) (not yet interactive)
FM-020 Entry of Appearance
CV-021 Entry of Appearance (counsel)
CV-030 Summons (general, not family law, not interactive) (the rules require you to use an original summons from the clerk's office)
CV-035 Witness Subpoena (the rules require the signature of the Clerk or an attorney)
CV-036 Acknowledgment of Receipt of Summons and Complaint or Post-Judgment Motion
CV-037 Subpoena for Hearing on Motion for Contempt (the rules require the signature of the Clerk or an attorney)
FM-038 Family Matter Summons and Preliminary Injunction (not interactive)(the rules require you to use an original summons from the clerk's office)
FM-040 Child Support Worksheet (not self-calculating)
FM-040 Child Support Worksheet (self-calcualting with "table look up;" easiest version of the to use; works with Adobe 5.0 or higher)
FM-040A Supplemental Child Support Worksheet (for use when parents provide substantially equal care - includes FM-040) (If you use this form more than once be sure to click "Reset" after each use.)
Low-income people should use caution agreeing to this kind of arrangement. It may affect TANF eligibility
CV-041 Statement Concerning Public Assistance
FM-042 Certificate In Lieu of Financial Statement
The interactive Financial Statement Forms take a lot of computer memory and time to download. Be patient or use the non-interactive form above.

Some people are reporting problems with downloading the Financial Statements. It seems to be a problem with certain internet browsers. If you run into this, try RIGHT clicking on the link and chose "Save Target As." Save the file to your desktop in a location you will remember. Then open Adobe Reader (or another pdf reader) on your computer and open that file in your reader. If that doesn't work, let us know.

FM-043 Financial Statement (self-calculating - requires Acrobat Reader 5.0 or better)