Fillable Printable Petition to Establish Custody - Louisiana
Fillable Printable Petition to Establish Custody - Louisiana
Petition to Establish Custody - Louisiana
These forms were prepared by the Self Help Resource Center for use in The Family Court of East Baton Rouge Parish
__________________________________ NO: __________________ DIV. ______
(PETITIONER)
THE FAMILY COURT
VERSUS
PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE
__________________________________ STATE OF LOUISIANA
(DEFENDANT)
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PETITION TO ESTABLISH CUSTODY
NOW INTO COURT comes ___________________________________, of full age of majority
domiciled in the Parish/County of __________________________, State of _______________________,
who respectfully represents:
1.
Made Defendant herein is ___________________________________, of full age of majority
domiciled in the Parish/County of _________________________, State of ________________________.
2.
The following minor children were born of or adopted by the parties:
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(CHILD’S NAME) (DATE OF BIRTH)
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(CHILD’S NAME) (DATE OF BIRTH)
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(CHILD’S NAME) (DATE OF BIRTH)
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(CHILD’S NAME) (DATE OF BIRTH)
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(CHILD’S NAME) (DATE OF BIRTH)
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(CHILD’S NAME) (DATE OF BIRTH)
3.
There is no court order in place for custody. Currently, the minor child(ren) reside with
____________________________________________________________________________________.
4.
Petitioner believes it is in the best interest of the child(ren) that the custody order be set as
follows: (please select one of the following)
_____ Petitioner requests that the parties be awarded joint custody, with
_____________________________________ designated as domiciliary parent, and with custodial
periods awarded to __________________________________ as follows: _________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________.
_____ Petitioner requests that the parties be awarded joint custody, with
_____________________________________ designated as domiciliary parent, and with the parties
sharing equal time with the minor child(ren) as follows: _______________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________.
These forms were prepared by the Self Help Resource Center for use in The Family Court of East Baton Rouge Parish
_____ Petitioner requests that Petitioner be awarded sole custody subject to one of the following
by the Respondent: (please select one of the following)
_____ Petitioner requests that the Respondent be awarded reasonable visitation as follows:
___________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________.
_____ Petitioner requests that the Respondent be awarded supervised visitation as follows:
___________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________.
_____ Petitioner requests that the Respondent be not be awarded any visitation.
5.
Petitioner believes the custody arrangement he/she is requesting is in the best interest of the
child(ren) for the following reasons: _______________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________________________________________.
WHEREFORE Petitioner prays that after all legal delays and due proceedings, this Court issue a
Judgment establishing a custody arrangement between the parties for their minor child(ren), and for all
general and equitable relief.
PETITIONER FURTHER PRAYS that a rule nisi issue herein ordering the Defendant to
appear and show cause on a date and time fixed by this Court why an interim custody judgment should
not be rendered pending a trial in this matter.
Respectfully submitted,
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(SIGNATURE)
_______________________________________
(PRINTED FULL NAME)
_______________________________________
(STREET ADDRESS)
_______________________________________
(CITY/STATE/ZIP CODE)
_______________________________________
(TELEPHONE NUMBER)
These forms were prepared by the Self Help Resource Center for use in The Family Court of East Baton Rouge Parish
__________________________________ NO: __________________ DIV. ______
(PETITIONER)
THE FAMILY COURT
VERSUS
PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE
__________________________________ STATE OF LOUISIANA
(DEFENDANT)
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VERIFICATION
STATE OF ___________________________________
PARISH/COUNTY OF ___________________________________
BEFORE ME, the undersigned Notary Public, duly commissioned and qualified in this
state and parish, personally appeared:
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PETITIONER’S NAME
who after being duly sworn, did depose and state that he/she is the Petitioner in the above and
foregoing numbered and entitled cause, that he/she has read the same, and that all of the
allegations contained therein are true and correct to the best of his/her knowledge, information,
and belief.
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PETITIONER SIGNATURE
SWORN TO AND SUBSCRIBED before me this ________ day of
___________________________, 20_____, at _________________________________.
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NOTARY PUBLIC
These forms were prepared by the Self Help Resource Center for use in The Family Court of East Baton Rouge Parish
__________________________________ NO: __________________ DIV. ______
(PETITIONER)
THE FAMILY COURT
VERSUS
PARISH OF EAST BATON ROUGE
__________________________________ STATE OF LOUISIANA
(DEFENDANT)
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ORDER
Considering the above and foregoing Petition:
IT IS ORDERED that a rule nisi issue herein ordering the Defendant to appear and show cause
on the ______ day of _________________________, 20_______, at ______ o’clock a.m. why an interim
custody judgment should not be rendered pending a trial in this matter as requested by the Petitioner.
THUS DONE AND SIGNED on this ______ day of _________________________, 20_______, at
Baton Rouge, Louisiana.
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JUDGE, THE FAMILY COURT
PLEASE SERVE:
_______________________________________
(DEFENDANT’S FULL NAME)
_______________________________________
(STREET ADDRESS)
_______________________________________
(CITY/STATE/ZIP CODE)
_______________________________________
(TELEPHONE NUMBER)
