How to fill out the Order of Court (Form #3):
The Order of Court will ask you to fill in the name(s) of the child(ren). You should put the initials of the child(ren) on this form.
How to fill out the Petition for Modification (Form #4):
Fill out the Petition for Modification, listing the initials and year of birth for each child. You should place your child’s full name and full date of birth on the Confidential Information Form, which you will file with the Petition for Modification. This information is considered confidential and the public should not be able to access your child’s full name and full date of birth.
If you are an Abuse Victim and have a protective order:
You should place “AV Contact Information” anywhere your address, phone number, employer’s name, employer’s address, or any other contact information is requested. This will indicate to the Court that this information is confidential and that it can be found only on the Confidential Information Form.
1. Where a party seeks any form of custody the Court shall consider whether that party or member of that party’s household has been convicted of or has pleaded guilty or no contest to any of the offenses listed below or an offense in another jurisdiction substantially equivalent to any of the offenses listed below. The Court shall consider such conduct and determine that the party does not pose a threat of harm to the child before making any order of custody to that parent when considering the following charges:
Criminal homicide, simple assault, aggravated assault, terroristic threats, recklessly endangering another person, stalking, kidnapping, unlawful restraint, false imprisonment, luring a child into a motor vehicle or structure, interfering with custody of children, rape, statutory sexual assault, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, sexual assault, aggravated indecent assault, indecent assault, indecent exposure, sexual intercourse with animals, cruelty to animals, aggravated cruelty to animals, animal fighting, possession of animal fighting paraphernalia, offenses relating to sex offenders, arson, incest, concealing death of child, endangering welfare of children, offenses relating to dealing in infant children, prostitution, offenses related to obscene and other sexual materials and performances, corruption of minors, sexual abuse of children, unlawful contact with minor, sexual exploitation of children, contempt for violation of a permanent or temporary Protection From Abuse Order or agreement, driving under the influence of alcohol or controlled substance, driving after imbibing alcohol