Petition For Expedited Relief - Custody (Page 3 of 6) in pdf

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DEFENDANT

Person against whom the custody complaint was filed

PETITIONER

Person who is filing the Petition for Expedited Relief

RESPONDENT

Person against whom the Petition for Expedited Relief is filed

HOW TO FILL IN THE PETITION:

HEADING (CAPTION).

Fill in the names of the plaintiff and defendant in the heading of the petition exactly as they

appear in the custody complaint. The plaintiff is the person who filed the custody complaint.

The defendant is the person against whom the custody action was filed. The plaintiff and

defendant keep those titles throughout the case. The Domestic Relations Number (D.R. No.) is

the number assigned your case by the Court. You can find this number in the caption of your

Complaint for Custody.

LINE 1.

If you are filing the petition for expedited relief, you are the petitioner. Fill in your name and

address as the petitioner. Indicate whether you are the plaintiff or defendant in the custody

complaint by circling the appropriate term.

LINE 2.

The person against whom the petition is filed is the respondent. Fill in the name and address of

the respondent. Indicate whether the respondent is the plaintiff or defendant in the custody

complaint by circling the appropriate term.

LINE 3.

Fill in your relationship to the child(ren). List the name and date of birth (DOB) of each child

involved in this petition.

LINE 4.

Fill in the other party’s relationship to the child(ren).

LINE 5.

Circle A if there is no current custody order related to this/these child(ren).

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