1.  Forms

All Forms

 

• Court Forms Page

 

Individual Forms

 

1.  Response - JDF 1315

• PDF  |   WORD
• Your response to the Petition

 

2.  Fee Waiver Request - JDF 205 & 206   (Optional)

• PDF Fillable: 205 -  206   |   WORD: 205 - 206

 

2.  Terms

Petitioner

 

The parent who first started the case.

 

Respondent

 

The parent who responded after the case was filed.

 

Petition

 

The document that reopens the case.  The party tells the Judge what they want to be changed.

 

Serve/Service

 

The term for giving a copy of your paperwork to the other parent.

 

3.  File

File Where?

 

File in the District Court. 

• The address for your District Court should be on the top left of the forms you got. 

 

  Court Finder Tool

 

File What?

 

Required

• Response - JDF 1103

 

Optional

• Fee Waiver - JDF 205

 

What do I Pay?

 

To Start the Case

• $116.  Or,
• File a Motion to Waive Fees - JDF JDF 205.
• Note - Fees cannot be waived if E-Filing.

 

Per-Filing Fee

• For electronic filings only.
• $12 Convenience Fee.
• $7.50+ Service Fee.

 

How do I File?

 

By Mail

• Pay by check.

 

At the Courthouse

• Pay with cash, check, or card. 
• Check your Court for card types accepted.

 

By E-Filing

• Set up an account.
• Only available in some counties.
• Pay by card.
• You cannot waive fees if filing electronically.

 

4.  Give a Copy

You must serve the paperwork on the other parent, by:

• Mail,
• Hand-delivery, or
• E-Service. 
  • Only done if the paperwork was submitted by E-Filing