Establishing Custody (If Paternity is Established):

Step 1: Petition to Establish

Establish Legal Decision Making, Parenting Time and Child Support (Table of Forms)

Establishment of a Court Order for Legal Decision Making, Parenting Time and Child Support (Checklist)

Instructions - How to Fill Out Papers for Legal Decision Making and/or Child Support and Parenting Time

Family Court Sensitive Data

Family Court Electronic Distribution Opt Out or Consent

Summons

Preliminary Injunction

Petition to Establish Legal Decision Making, Parenting Time and Child Support

Notice Regarding Child Support Forms

Order and Notice to Attend Parenting Education Class

 

Step 2: Service of Court Papers

How to Serve Court Papers on the Other Parties (Table of Forms)

Service of Court Papers (Checklist)

Instructions: How to Serve Notice as Required by Law

Instructions: How to Serve the Other Party Using "Acceptance of Service" Method after You Have Filed Your Court Papers

Acceptance of Service

Acceptance of Service Family Court

Instructions: How to Serve Family Court Papers by Mail or Other Delivery Service with Signature Confirmation

Affidavit of Service with Signature Confirmation

Instructions: Serving Court Papers by Process Server

Instructions: Serving Court Papers by Sheriff

Affidavit Supporting Out of State Service by Process Server or Sheriff

Instructions: How to Serve the Court Papers by Publication

Declaration of Due Diligence and Request for Alternate Means of Service (Publication)

Affidavit of Publishing

Choose only one A or B (C, can be used with both A or B)

Step 3a: Response

Response to Petition to Establish Legal Decision Making, Parenting Time, and Child Support (Table of Forms)

Response to Petition to Establish Legal Decision Making, Parenting Time and Child Support (Checklist)

Information about Responding to Papers for Legal Decision Making and/or Parenting Time

Instructions: How to Fill Out Forms to Respond to a Petition about Legal Decision Making, Parenting Time, and Child Support

Family Court Sensitive Data \ Cover Sheet with Children

Response to Petition to Establish First Court Order for Legal Decision Making, Parenting Time and Child Support

Procedures: How to File a Response to a Petition about Legal Decision Making, Parenting Time, and Child Support

AZ Child Support Guidelines

Instructions: Parent's Worksheet for Child Support Amount

Parent's Worksheet for Child Support

Income Withholding Data Form

Procedures: When and How to Use the Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Statement to the Court

Alternative Dispute Resolution Statement to the Court

Pro Per Litigant Electronic Distribution Application

   Step 3b: Default Hearing

Default Hearing with Minor Children (Table of Forms)

Default Hearing with Minor Children (Checklist)

Procedures: How to File an Application and Affidavit for Default and How to Get a Default Hearing in Family Court Cases with Minor Children - Default Timetable

Application For Default, Affidavit of Default, And Entry of Default

Instructions: Attending Your Default Hearing - What to do in the Courtroom

Step 3c: Trial Preparation

Motion to Set for Trial (Table of Forms)

Motion to Set for Trial (Checklist)

Instructions: How to Fill Out the "Motion to Set and Certificate of Readiness"

Motion to Set and Certificate of Readiness

Procedures: What to Do with the "Motion to Set and Certificate of Readiness" after You Have Filled It Out 

Step 4: Completing the Process for a Court Order

Instructions: How to Fill Out the Order for Your Legal Decision Making, Parenting Time and Child Support or Legal Decision Making and Parenting Time Case

Order for Legal Decision Making, Parenting Time and Child Support

Mohave County Legal Decision Making and Parenting Time Guidelines

Parenting Plan for Joint Legal Decision Making OR Sole Legal Decision Making

Instructions: Parent's Worksheet for Child Support Amount

Parent's Worksheet for Child Support 

Income Withholding Data Form 

Joint Legal-Decision Making Education Order

Sole Legal-Decision Making Education Order

Establishing Parenting Time (Visitation) Only:

Petition to Establish

To Establish Parenting Time (Table of Forms)

Establishment of a Court Order for Parenting Time (Checklist)

Instructions: How to Fill Out Papers to Establish Parenting Time

Family Court Sensitive Data

Family Court Electronic Distribution Opt Out or Consent

Summons

Petition to Establish Parenting Time 

Mohave County Legal Decision-Making and Parenting Time Guidelines

Order and Notice to Attend Parenting Education Class

Procedures: How to File Papers with the Court to Establish Parenting Time

Order for Parenting Time