Complaint for Custody · Step 4 of 7

What You Are Asking For

The parties should share joint legal custody of the child(ren). Check this if both parents should share the right to get information and make big decisions about the children, like school, health, and religion. Plaintiff should have sole legal custody of the child(ren). Check this if you (the person filing) should be the only one who makes major decisions about the children. Defendant should have sole legal custody of the child(ren). Check this if the other parent should be the only one who makes major decisions about the children. Joint Custody. The parties should share joint physical custody of the child(ren) Check this if you want both parents to share time with the child fairly evenly, with each having the child at least 40% of the time. Primary Custody. The (check one) Plaintiff / Defendant should have primary physical custody of the child(ren). Check this if you want one parent to have the child most of the time, while the other parent still gets some time. Plaintiff Check this if the person who started the case should have the child most of the time. Defendant Check this if the other parent should have the child most of the time. Sole Custody. The (check one) Plaintiff / Defendant should have sole physical custody of the child(ren). Check this if you want only one parent to have the child, with little or no time for the other parent. Plaintiff Check this if the person who started the case should have the child all the time. Defendant Check this if the other parent should have the child all the time. Special educational needs Check this box if the child needs special schooling or learning help that costs extra money. A parent's legal responsibility to support others Check this box if a parent must legally support other people, like other children or family members. The value of services contributed by either parent Check this box if a parent gives services worth money, like free childcare, instead of cash. Public assistance paid to support the child Check this box if the government gives money or benefits to help support the child. Cost of transportation to and from visitation Check this box if it costs a lot to travel so the child can visit the other parent. The relative income of both households Check this box if you want the court to look at how much money each home brings in. Any other necessary expenses for the benefit of the child Check this box if the child has other needed costs not listed here. The obligor's ability to pay Check this box if the parent who would pay cannot afford the full amount. Explain: Explain in your own words why you checked the boxes above. Give details about the extra costs or money problems. Final Child Support Amount Requested: $ Write the final dollar amount of child support you are asking the court to order each month. paid by (name) Write the full name of the parent who should pay the child support.

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