Divorce
With Children

Interactive Forms and
Court Instruction Sheets

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Contents
Family Law
Protection from Abuse
Small Claims
Miscellaneous District Court
Probate Court

Family Law Forms

• CV-001 Summary Sheet 08/09  
• FM-002 Confidential Family Matter Summary Sheet 2/09   
• FM-004 Complaint for Divorce (with children) 9/09
• FM-005 Complaint for Divorce (no minor children) 9/09
  June 29, 2010 notice: Problems with FM-005 have been fixed. Sorry for the inconvenience.
• FM-006 Complaint for Determination of Paternity; Parental Rights and Responsibilities, Child Support 9/09
• 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-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 1/09 (not interactive)(the rules require you to use an original summons from the clerk's office)
• FM-040 Child Support Worksheet (self-calculating with "table look up;" works with Adobe 5.0 or higher) 02/09 May 2010 Note: Do not use this self-calculating form where the non-primary caretaker's income falls within the self-support reserve; we will have this fixed soon. In the meantime, we believe it is working well for all other cases. But let us know if you find errors.
• FM-040A Supplemental Child Support Worksheet 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 families relying on TANF: Be careful. You will most likely lose TANF benefits with an "equal care" agreement.
• CV-041 Statement Concerning Public

  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.

  Assistance
• FM-042 Certificate In Lieu of Financial Statement 1/09
  The interactive Financial Statement Forms take a lot of computer memory and time to download. Be patient or use the non-interactive form above.
• FM-043 Financial Statement (self-calculating - requires Acrobat Reader 5.0 or better) 
• FM-043 Financial Statement (not calculating) 
  Please let us know of any mistakes or problems you find with these forms. Send us your comments.
• FM-050 Child Support Affidavit 2/09    (self-calculating)
• 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 1/09
• FM-064 Petition for Emancipation
• FM-065 Request for Appointment of Counsel for Emancipation Petition 2/09
• CV-067 Application to Proceed Without Payment of Fees
  • CR-032 Indigency Affidavit 2/09
  • 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 1/09
• 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 8/09 (not a form) 
• FM-081 Divorce without Children: What To Do With These Court Forms 1/10 (not a form) 
• FM-082 Parental Rights and Responsibilities Case: What To Do With These Court Forms 8/09 (not a form)
• CV-084 Child Support Guidelines 12/08 (not a form)
• FM-087 Important Information Regarding Case Management Conference 1/09 (not a form)
• FM-088 Motion to Modify: What To Do With These Court Forms 8/09 (not a form) 
• FM-089 Motion to Enforce: What To Do With These Court Forms 8/09 (not a form) 
• FM-090 Motion for Contempt: What To Do With These Court Forms 8/09 (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 1/09 (not yet interactive)
• FM-132 Child Support Order 1/10
• FM-133 Immediate Withholding Order 2/09
• FM-136 Conditional Withholding Order for Spousal Support
• FM-137 Order Setting Contempt Motion   2/09
• FM-138 Case Management Order 1/09 (not interactive)
• 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) (Not yet interactive)
• CV-CR-FM-PC-200 Social Security Number Confidential Disclosure Form 2/09

Protection from Abuse Forms

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.

• PA-001 Complaint for Protection From Abuse 10/08
• PA-005 Protection Order Service Information 11/08
• PA-009 Order for Protection From Abuse 11/08
• PA-010 Defendant's Motion to Dissolve or Modify Temporary Order for Protection 1/09
• PA-012 Plaintiff's Motion to Dismiss Complaint 1/09
• PA-013 Motion to Extend Order for Protection 10/08
• PA-015 Affidavit for Confidential Address 11/08

Small Claims Forms

• SC-001 Statement of Claim 9/07
• 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 2/09
  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

• PA-006 Complaint for Protection From Harassment 11/08
• PC-003 Child Protection Financial Affidavit 2/09
• CV-030 Summons (general, not family law, not interactive) (the rules require you to use an original summons from the clerk's office)
• CR-033 Assigned Counsel Voucher 6/09 (this link will take you to interactive form on court website; go here for instructions)

Probate Court forms

Important! The Probate Court rules set special forms standards. Forms with multiple pages must be double-sided. Forms must be printed on 20 lbs. acid-free natural-white (not bright white) 25% cotton fiber paper or better. Forms must be printed with 600 dot per inch black laser printer or better. You will be charged a fee for the forms when filed with the court. Forms 1 to 4 pages: $1.00 each; Forms more than 4 pages: $2.00 each. If you do not follow these rules, the court will not accept your papers for filing. You can buy regulation forms from the Probate Court if you need to.

• CN-1 Petition for Change of Name (Adult) 7/1/06
• CN-2 Petition for Change of Name (Child) 7/1/06
• PP-101 Petition for Appointment of Guardian for Minor 7/1/06
• PP 101(T) Petition for Appointment of Temporary Guardian for Minor 7/1/06
• PP-103 Acceptance of Guardianship by Minor 1/1/81
• PP-107 Affidavit Intolerable Living Conditions 4/1/02
• PP-109 Child Custody Affidavit 10/15/00
• PP-110 Statement Concerning Public Assistance 7/01/08

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