Use this if you have a court order giving you custody of your child and the other parent has taken your child away from you. The petition must be typed or neatly written, and you must sign and date it under penalty of perjury.A false statement may lead to prosecution. ______ Certified copy of the Order to Issue the Writ of Habeas Corpus. ______ Certified copy of the Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus. Every person restrained of his or her liberty under any pretense whatever, may prosecute a writ of habeas corpus to inquire into the cause of the restraint. Applications for Writs of Habeas Corpus relating to custody of minor children shall be presented to and returnable to the presiding judge of the Superior Court. And applies for a Writ of Habeas Corpus. The Sheriff's Office serves and executes the Writ of Habeas Corpus and Warrant in Aid of Writ of Habeas Corpus. It almost never is the case that filling out a form is sufficient, unless the only goal is to get the prisoner transported to a courtroom.
