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The following instructions and forms are provided by the Alabama State Bar Committee on Pro Se Forms.  All instructions and PS forms are Copyright 2008 Alabama State Bar.  Other forms are Alabama UJS forms from the Alabama Administrative Office of Courts.

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Housing

Form PS-01 with Instructions: Answer to Landlord's Claim - Residential Eviction/Unlawful Detainer

If your landlord is trying to evict you and you disagree with the eviction, read this form and follow the steps on it to try to stop the eviction.

Remember, the deadline is 7 days after the date you got the Statement of Claim.

Families & Children

Child Custody

Instructions: How to Change a Custody or Visitation Order

Instructions for asking an Alabama court to change a child custody or visitation order.

Form PS-07: Request to Change the Current Custody or Visitation Order

Please read "How to Change a Custody or Visitation Order" above before using this form.

Form PS-05: First Petition for Child Custody

Use this form only if this is the FIRST custody order for your children.  To CHANGE an order, use form PS-07 above.

Important! You MUST file this form in the same county where the children live.

Child Support

Instructions: How to Change a Child Support Order

Instructions for asking an Alabama court for a new child support order.

Form PS-02: Request to Change Child Support

Please read "How to Change a Child Support Order" above before using this form.

Visitation

Instructions: How to Ask for Visitation

Instructions for asking an Alabama court for visitation with a minor child.

Form PS-06: Petition for Visitation

Please read "How to Ask for Visitation" above before using this form.

Instructions: How to Change a Custody or Visitation Order

Instructions for asking an Alabama court to change a child custody or visitation order.

Form PS-07: Request to Change the Current Custody or Visitation Order

Please read "How to Change a Custody or Visitation Order" above before using this form.

Paternity

Instructions: Who is the legal father?

Instructions for asking an Alabama court to establish paternity of a child.

Form PS-04: Petition to Establish Paternity

Please read "Who is the legal father?" above before using this form.

Families & Children - Additional Forms

Form PS-03: Request for Contempt Hearing

If the other parent has disobeyed a court order related to the children, such as:

• an order to pay support
• an order to pay for medical bills
• an order to provide insurance, or
• an order related to visitation

you may ask for a contempt hearing. This is the form to use to ask for this hearing. It also contains additional instructions.

Other Forms You May Need

Form C-10A: Affidavit of Substantial Hardship

If you ask the court for any of the following, you also may need to file this form.

• Visitation with a minor child
• Change of custody or visitation
• Change in child support
• Establish paternity (who is the legal father)

Form CS-47: Child Support Information Sheet

If you file to change a custody or visitation order, you will also need to file this form.

Form CS-41: Child Support Obligation Income Statement/Affidavit

If you file to change a child support order, you will also need to file this form.

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