1. You will need to attend the custody presentation at the date, time and place set forth in the Court Order. The Court will determine whether the parties can agree on an appropriate custody schedule. If no agreement is reached the Court will order a temporary custody arrangement and schedule you to attend a Custody Conciliation. At the conciliation conference, you will need to submit copies of the custody conciliation memorandum to the Court and the other party. The purpose of the memorandum is to help the Judge and the parties understand what is going on in your case. Please refer to the following step-by-step instructions for completing the CUSTODY CONCILIATION MEMORANDUM.
2. CAPTION
- i.i. Complete the Caption as it appears on your Original Order of Court. The Plaintiff and Defendant names are never changed, regardless of who is petitioning the Court for a change in custody.
3. BRIEF FACTUAL BACKGROUND
- i.i. List a brief background of the current custody schedule in this space. This includes what the current custody schedule is.
4. INITIALS AND CURRENT AGE OF EACH CHILD
- i.i. List the initials and current age for each child.
5. FACTUAL AND LEGAL ISSUES FOR RESOLUTION
- i.i. List the factual and legal disputes between you and the other party. This will include what you would like the custody schedule to be and any other disputes that you may have.
6. HOME STUDY
- i.i. Questions numbers 4 and 5 ask you to circle whether you are requesting a home study of your own house or a home study of the opposing parties' house. This will typically be conducted by Adams County Children and Youth Services and you will be responsible for paying for the home study.
7. Custody Evaluation
- i.i. Question number 6 asks you to circle whether you are requesting a custody evaluation. This is performed by a third party professional and you will be responsible for paying the costs associated with the evaluation.
8. Proposed Resolution
- i.The final question asks you to list what a proposed resolution to the custody litigation may be. This is where you will want to write down if you have any settlement offers that you are willing to offer the other side.
- ii.This question also references Parenting Plans. Parenting plans are well thought out custody arrangements that are written out in the Parenting