1.  Forms

All Forms

 

• Court's Forms Page

 

Forms List

 

1.  Parenting Plan - JDF 1113

• Wizard   |   PDF Fillable   |   WORD
• Your proposed parenting plan.

 

As Needed Forms:

 

The changes to the parenting plan may cause a need to update child support.

 

1.  Sworn Financial Statement - JDF 1111

• Sample   |   PDF Fillable   |   WORD
• Your financial information.

 

2.  Financial Supporting Schedules - JDF 1111SS

• PDF Fillable   |   WORD
• Use as needed.
• Support your Sworn Financial Statement.

 

3.  Child Support Worksheet

•   Calculate Child Support

 

4.  Child Support Order - JDF 1117

• PDF Fillable   |   WORD
• Just fill out the case caption.

 

5.  Certification of Mediation Compliance - JDF 1337

• PDF Fillable   |   WORD
• Lets the Judge know you finished mediation.

 

2.  Terms

Discovery

 

• Parties exchange information with each other.
• You use this information to present your case to the Judge.

 

Parties

 

A term referring to the Petitioner and the Respondent together.

 

File & Serve

 

A phrase meaning you file the document to the court and give a copy to the other parties.

 

Post-Decree

 

A term used for cases like this.  Where the case is reopened to consider a change to the parenting plan or child support payments.

 

3.  Status Conference

Some courts require the parties in post-decree cases to attend a status conference.

What is this?

 

At the Status Conference:

• A Court Facilitator will review the status of your case.
• The Court may order you to go to mediation.

 

When is it?

 

Look at any Case Management Orders or Notice of Initial Status Conference.  These documents will have:

• Either the time and location of the hearing.  Or,
• Information on how to schedule the conference.

 

Who goes?

 

• The parties will meet with a Judge or a Family Court Facilitator.
• Do NOT bring your kid(s) to this meeting.

 

What do I bring?

 

File & serve these forms and bring a copy to the Conference:

• Sworn Financial Statement - JDF 1111 SC.
  • If child support may change.

 

• Parenting Plan - JDF 1113.

  • Note - Only if it is completed by both parties

 

5.  Go to Mediation

If ordered by the Court.

  Find a Mediator

When you finish, file & serve:

• Certification of Mediation Compliance - JDF 1337
• Parenting Plan - JDF 1113