Child Custody Forms by State

Determining child custody can be very stressful process. Reviewing the forms ahead of time can ease the stress as you will be better able to answer the court's and your attorney's questions. Below you will find links to forms related to child custody and visitation in each state -- including information on parenting plans and agreements where available. You may also find what you're looking for on our state-specific family law pages.

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Alabama

• First Petition for Child Custody (Alabama State Bar)
• Do-It-Yourself Court Forms (Alabama Courts)

Alaska

• Child Custody Forms - (Alaska Court System)
• Model Parenting Agreement [PDF] (Alaska Court System)
• Custody Complaint Packet (Custody for Unmarried Parents) [PDF] (Alaska Court System)

Arizona

• Establish Parenting Time Packet [PDF] (Arizona Supreme Court)

Arkansas

• Court Forms (Arkansas Supreme Court)

California

• Custody & Visitation Forms (California Courts)

Colorado

• Allocation of Parental Responsibilities Forms (Colorado Judicial Branch)
• Grandparent Visitation Forms (Colorado Judicial Branch)

Connecticut

• Custody/Visitation Application [PDF] (Connecticut Judicial Branch)
• Motion for Modification [PDF] (Connecticut Judicial Branch)

Delaware

• Custody/Visitation Forms (Delaware State Courts)

District of Columbia

• Custody and Visitation [PDF] (D.C. Bar Association)
• Custody Jurisdiction Decision Tree (D.C. Family Court Self Help Center)

Florida

• Family Law Financial Affidavit [PDF] (Florida Supreme Court)
• Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Affidavit [PDF] (Florida Supreme Court)
• Supplemental Petition to Modify Custody or Visitation and Other Relief [PDF] (Florida Supreme Court)
• Petition for Temporary Custody By Extended Family [PDF] (Florida Supreme Court)

Georgia

• Child Access and Visitation (Georgia Dept. of Human Services)
• Modification of Visitation Packet (Fulton County Superior Court Family Division)

Hawaii

• Family Court Forms (Hawaii Judiciary)

Idaho

• Forms for Paternity, Custody, and Support (Idaho Courts)

Illinois

• Request a Visitation Order [PDF] (Southern Illinois University School of Law)
• Enforce a Visitation Order [PDF] (Southern Illinois University School of Law)
• Modify a Visitation Order [PDF] (Southern Illinois University School of Law)
• Modify Custody Order [PDF] (Southern Illinois University School of Law)
• Court Forms (Cook County Clerk of the Court)

Indiana

• Child Support Forms (Indiana Judiciary)
• Forms for Citizens (Indiana Judiciary)

Iowa

Kansas

• Parenting Plan [PDF]
• Motion to Enforce Visitation/Parenting Time [PDF]
• Temporary or Permanent Parenting Plan [PDF]
• Motion to Appear and Show Cause for Failure to Comply with Visitation Order [PDF]

Kentucky

• Mediation and Family Court Forms (Kentucky Court of Justice)

Louisiana

• Family Court Forms (E. Baton Rouge)

Maine

• Parental Rights and Responsibilities Court Forms (Pine Tree Legal Assistance/Maine Judicial Branch )

Maryland

• Family Law Forms (Maryland Judiciary)

Massachusetts

• Child Custody Forms (Massachusetts Trial Court Law Libraries)

Michigan

• Domestic Relations Forms (State Court Administrative Office)
• Michigan Parenting Time Guideline [PDF] (State Court Administrative Office)

Minnesota

• Family Court Forms: Child Custody / Parenting Time (Minnesota Judicial Branch)

Mississippi

• Child Custody / Visitation (Mississippi Legal Services)

Missouri

• Petition for Child Custody Forms (Missouri Judiciary)

Montana

• Parenting Plans / Custody Plans / Visitation (Supreme Court of Montana)

Nebraska

• Establishing Paternity, Custody, Parenting Time, and Child Support (State of Nebraska Judicial Branch)
• Court Forms (State of Nebraska Judicial Branch)

Nevada

• Filing for Custody, Paternity, and Child Support (Legal Aid Center of Southern Nevada)
• Legal Resources by Subject (Nevada Judiciary)

New Hampshire

• Family Law Forms (New Hampshire Superior Court)
• Petition for Grandparent Visitation [PDF]

New Jersey

• New Jersey Court Forms (New Jersey Judiciary)

New Mexico

• Family Court Forms (New Mexico 2nd Judicial District)
• Estaiblishing Partentage, Custody, or Child Support (New Mexico 2nd Judicial District)

New York

• Custody & Visitation Forms (New York Courts)
• Parenting Plan [PDF] (Supreme Court of the State of New York)

North Carolina

• Judicial Forms Search (The North Carolina Court System)
• File-It-Yourself Custody Packet (North Carolina Legal Aid)

North Dakota

• Family Law Legal Self-Help (North Dakota Supreme Court)

Ohio

• Domestic Relations and Juvenile Standardized Forms (Supreme Court of Ohio)

Oklahoma

• Forms (Oklahoma Supreme Court Network)
• Self-Help Forms (Legal Aid of Oklahoma)

Oregon

• Custody and Parenting Time (Oregon Judicial Dept.)
• Petition for Order of Assistance (Washington County)

Pennsylvania

• Family Court Forms (Warren County)

Rhode Island

• Family Court Forms (Rhode Island Judiciary)

South Carolina

• Self-Represented Litigant Visitation Packets (South Carolina Judicial Dept.)
• Court Forms (South Carolina Judicial Dept.)

South Dakota

• Legal Forms (South Dakota Unified Judicial System)
• Parenting Time Forms (South Dakota Unified Judicial System)

Tennessee

• Parenting Plan (Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts)
• Parenting Plan Forms (Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts)

Texas

• Child Custody and Visitation (Texas Legal Aid)
• Texas Access: Forms (Texas Access)

Utah

• Utah Forms: Family and Children (Utah State Courts)
• Split Custody Worksheet and Instructions [PDF]
• Sole Custody Worksheet and Instructions [PDF]
• Joint Physical Custody Worksheet and Instructions [PDF]

Vermont

• Forms and Publications for Parents (State of Vermont)
• Self-Help Center: Divorce and Parentage (Vermont Judiciary)

Virginia

• Child Custody and Visitation (Circuit Court of Fairfax County)
• Agreement to Mediate [PDF] (Virginia Judiciary)

Washington

• Washington State Court Forms (Washington Courts)

West Virginia

• Family Court Forms (West Virginia Judiciary)

Wisconsin

• Child Custody and Visitation (Wisconsin State Law Library)

Wyoming

• Family Court Self Help Forms (Wyoming Judicial Branch)

Get Professional Child Custody Assistance

Every state has different child custody forms. From California to Texas, Utah to New York, knowing what forms are available will help make the child custody process a lot more manageable. A great way to get a handle on child custody law is to contact a family law attorney near you with experience handling custody cases.