Child Custody Forms by State

Below you will find links to forms related to child custody and visitation in your state -- including information on parenting plans and agreements where available. You may also find what you're looking for on our state-specific Family Courts and Forms page.

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Alabama

• The courts do not have online forms for child custody.

Alaska

• Modifying Child Custody and Child Support Forms (Alaska Court System)
• Visitation Plan & Child Support Worksheet - [PDF] (Alaska Court System)
• Model Parenting Agreement [PDF] (Alaska Court System)
• Custody Complaint Packet (Custody for Unmarried Parents) (Alaska Court System)
• Modifying Child Custody or Child Support Forms (Alaska Court System)

Arizona

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

Arkansas

• Domestic Relations Cover Sheet [PDF] (Arkansas Judiciary) | Instructions
• 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)
• Family Law Financial Affidavit (Short Form) [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 Grandparent Visitation [PDF] (Florida Supreme Court)

Georgia

• Visitation Schedule [PDF] (DeKalb County Superior Court)
• Modification of Visitation Packet (Fulton County Superior Court Family Division)

Hawaii

• Custody/Visitation Statement [PDF] (State of Hawaii Judiciary)
• Worksheet for Joint Custody/Extensive Visitation (with Child Support Guidelines Worksheet) [PDF] (State of Hawaii Judiciary)
• Guardianship Pro-Se Packet [PDF] (State of Hawaii Judiciary)

Idaho

• Parenting Plan Agreement (3rd Judicial District)

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)

Indiana

• IV-D Application for Assisted Guardianship (Indiana Department of Child Services)
• Forms for Citizens (Indiana Judiciary)

Iowa

• The courts do not have online forms for child custody. For more information, see http://www.iowacourts.gov/Representing_Yourself/DivorceFamily_Law/Child_Custody/

Kansas

• Court Forms (4th Judicial District)
• Parenting Plan [PDF]
• Motion to Enforce Visitation/Parenting Time [PDF]
• District Court Forms (Douglas County)
• 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)
  • Petition for Appointment of Guardian/Conservator for Minor [PDF]
  • Petition for Appointment as Guardian/Conservator for Minor [PDF]

Louisiana

• Family Court Forms (E. Baton Rouge)

Maine

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

Maryland

• Custody/Visitation packets (Maryland Judiciary)
  • Visitation with Children [PDF]
  • Changing Custody or Visitation [PDF]

Massachusetts

• Child Custody Forms (Massachusetts Trial Court Law Libraries)

Michigan

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

Minnesota

• Family Court Forms (Fourth Judicial District)
• Court Forms (Minnesota Judicial Branch)

Mississippi

• Visitation Guidelines [PDF] (Fifteenth Chancery Court District)

Missouri

• Petition for Child Custody Forms (Missouri Judiciary)

Montana

• Child and Family Law Forms (State Bar of Montana)

 Nebraska

• Parenting Plan [PDF] (Nebraska Supreme Court)
• Absent-Parent Parenting Plan [PDF] (Nebraska Supreme Court)

 Nevada

• Petition to Establish Custody and Visitation [PDF] (Second Judicial District Court)
• Joint Petition to Establish Custody and Visitation [PDF] (Second Judicial District Court)

New Hampshire

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

New Jersey

• How To Ask The Court To Change Or Enforce An Order In Your Case [PDF] (New Jersey Judiciary)

New Mexico

• Parenting Plan And Child Support Obligation (New Mexico Supreme Court)
• Grandparent Visitation forms [PDF] (First Judicial District Court)

New York

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

North Carolina

• SelfServe Center Forms (26th Judicial District)
  • Introduction to Custody, Visitation & Support [PDF]
  • Custody or Visitation Instructions [PDF]
  • Custody or Visitation Flowchart [PDF]
  • Custody, Visitation and Support Complaint [PDF]

North Dakota

• Self Represented Visitation Assistance Forms (North Dakota Supreme Court)
  • Instructions
  • Motion, Brief and Notice of Motion for Visitation Assistance [PDF] (North Dakota Supreme Court)

Ohio

• Domestic Relations Court Forms (Clermont County)
  • Shared Parenting Plan [PDF]

Oklahoma

• Forms (Oklahoma Supreme Court Network)

Oregon

• Parenting Time/Plan Enforcement (Office of the Oregon State Court Administrator )
• Custody Enforcement (Office of the Oregon State Court Administrator )
• Registration of Out-of-State Child Custody and Parenting Time Judgments (Office of the Oregon State Court Administrator )

Pennsylvania

• Complaint for Custody, Partial Custody or Visitation [PDF]
• Petition to Modify Custody, Partial Custody or Visitation [PDF]
• More Civil Forms (Warren County)

Rhode Island

• Foster Parent Application Process Overview (DCYF)

South Carolina

• Non-Custodial Parent's Application for Child Support Services [PDF] (South Carolina Department of Social Services)
• Affidavit for Citation for Contempt of Court (Visitation - For use by Custodial Parent) [PDF] (South Carolina Judicial Department)
• Affidavit for Citation for Contempt of Court (Visitation - For use by Non-Custodial Parent) [PDF] (South Carolina Judicial Department)

South Dakota

• Parenting Time Guidelines (South Dakota Unified Judicial System)

Tennessee

• Parenting Plan (Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts)

Texas

• Domestic Relations Forms (Travis County Law Library)

Utah

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

Vermont

• Affidavit of Child Custody [PDF] (Vermont Judiciary)

Virginia

• Pro Se Divorce Packet [PDF] (Circuit Court of Fairfax County)
• Agreement to Mediate [PDF] (Virginia Judiciary)

Washington

• Domestic Relations Forms (Washington Courts)

West Virginia

• Family Court Parenting Plan | Instructions [PDF]
• All Family Court Forms (West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals)

Wisconsin

• Proposed Parenting Plan [PDF] (Waukesha County)
• Visitation Rights of Non-Parent [PDF] (Waukesha County)

Wyoming

• Child Custody and Modification packet [PDF] (Supreme Court of the State of Wyoming)