Custody / Visitation
Legal Information
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Complaint for 3rd Party Custody or Visitation
Use this form to file for custody of a child or children to whom you are not a biological parent Content Detail
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Motion to Intervene - Third Party Custodian
Use this motion if you are a third party custodian wishing to intervene in a previously filed custody case. Content Detail
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Custody Fact Sheet
Custody is a legal arrangement that establishes who has the right to make decisions about a child and where a child will live. Custody only applies to children under the age of 18. When you get a custody order from a judge, it will determine two types of custody: legal custody and physical custody. Read More
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Custody Jurisdiction Decision Tree
This decision tree was created to help people figure out the right jurisdiction to file their custody case. This program is based on the District of Columbia's Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (UCCJEA). Read More
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Fee Waivers Fact Sheet
A two page flyer about how to get court fees waived in D.C. Read More
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Filing For A Fee Waiver
Information about how to get court fees waived in family law cases. Read More
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General Information About Custody
Basic information about seeking custody of a child. Read More
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Handbook for People Who Represent Themselves in Divorce, Custody, and Child Support Cases
The court publishes this handbook to assist unrepresented individuals who have cases in family court in DC. It provides basic information about how the court works, how certain kinds of cases are handled, and what to expect during the course of a case. Content Detail
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Self-Help Court Form: Application to Proceed without Prepayment of Costs or Fees
This document provides a link to a website that will help you complete a court form, called an Application Proceed without Prepayment of Costs or Fees. You can use this form for civil, family, landlord-tenant, and small claims cases. You may use this form if you want to ask the Court to waive your court costs and fees due to financial hardship. Any party in a case may use this form. Read More
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Getting Ready for Court
Frequently asked questions and answers on how you should prepare and what actually happens when you go to court. Content Detail
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Self-Help Court Form: Complaint for Custody and/or Visitation
This document provides a link to a website that will help you complete a court form, called a Complaint for Custody and/or Visitation. You may use this form if you are seeking custody and/or visitation of up to 9 children who all have the same parents. Read More
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Self-Help Court Form: Contested Answer to Complaint for Custody and/or Visitation and Counterclaim
This document provides a link to a website that will help you complete a court form, called a Contested Answer to Complaint for Custody and/or Visitation and Counterclaim. You may use this form if you have received a Complaint for Custody and/or Visitation for up to 9 children and you do not agree with that document says. Read More
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Self-Help Court Form: Motion to Modify Custody and/or Visitation
This document provides a link to a website that will help you complete a court form, called a Motion to Modify Custody and/or Visitation. You may use this form if you already have a custody and/or visitation order in your case and you want to ask the court to change it. Read More
