To finish your child custody and support case when there's been a trial, you must turn in a set of final forms to the court.
PRINT EMAILDuring your trial, the judge makes decisions about the issues in your case that you and the other person cannot agree on. The judge may also order one person to prepare the form listing the judge's decisions, or the judgment, so the judge can sign it.
If you didn't write down or can't remember exactly what the judge ordered at your trial, you may be able to go back to the court clerk and ask for a copy of the clerk's notes from your trial (called a minute order). If there was a court reporter taking notes at your trial, you can also order a copy of the court reporter's transcript, a word-for-word record of what was said in court. There is a fee for a court transcript.
If you are the person preparing the judgment, use the forms listed below to write out exactly what the judge ordered, send a copy to the other person, then turn it in to be signed.
This forms states the judge's decisions about child custody and visitation (parenting time).
For child support orders, attach:
This states the judge's decision about child support.
You must attach:
This lets you and the other parent know about how to ask the other parent to help pay for any of your child's healthcare costs not covered by insurance and how to ask to change a child support order.
Also, submit:
This is optional. Do not attach it to the Judgment. Submit this form if child support will be paid directly from your or the other parent's paycheck.
Do not attach the Child Support Case Registry Form to your judgment. Submit it along with everything, if you haven't turned one in before.
Contact your court clerk’s office, check your court’s website, or talk to your Family Law Facilitator or Self-Help Center to find out if they require any optional forms and check how many envelopes you need to provide when you turn in your forms.