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If you fill out the petition at the clerk's office, you will be asked for picture identification and to swear if everything on the petition is true and accurate - this is called notarization. If you fill out the petition from the on-line forms you will need to have it notarized before sending it to the court.

Once you've filed a petition or response, the very next step is to file a disclosure document. It's a fancy way of saying that you let the other party know what you believe all the assets and debts in the case are.

Petitions MUST be signed in the presence of a Notary Public or a Family Court Clerk. Once your petition is completed and your signature notarized, you can either mail it to Family Court or submit it in person during our stated business hours. Paternity Petitions must be submitted with a copy of the Birth Certificate.

Once parental rights have been terminated, the child can be adopted by another adult. Courts will terminate parental rights only in limited circumstances, namely: The parent abandoned the child, intentionally, for at least six months. The parent is severely mentally ill, making them unable to provide care to the child.

A legally established father has the right to seek child custody or visitation. An unmarried father is held to the same standard as any father in child custody determinations. The court evaluates the following factors when deciding custody: Strengths and weaknesses of each parent.

Basically, you need to explain the reason you are filing, what you would like to see happen (the relief you are requesting) and provide specific examples of what occurred that makes you think the judge should give you what you are asking for.