Petition To Establish Custody, Visitation, and Child Support

Petition to Establish Custody, Visitation, and Child Support July 2014 Page 1 of 6 STATE OF WYOMING ) IN THE DISTRICT COURT ) ss COUNTY OF ) JUDICIAL DISTRICT Petitioner:,) Civil Action Case No. (Print name of person filing) ) ) vs. ) ) Respondent: .) (Print name of other party) PETITION TO ESTABLISH CUSTODY, VISITATION, AND CHILD SUPPORT NOTE: This Petition is to establish custody, visitation, and child support if you and the other parent were never married and both parents are listed on the birth certificate for each child or a prior court order established paternity for each child. If paternity has not been acknowledged or established, please see your local child support agency for assistance. PETITIONER hereby states and alleges as follows: 1. Petitioner is a resident of County Wyoming, and has lived in the State of Wyoming for more than sixty (60) days prior to the filing of this Petition. 2. The Respondent and I are the natural or adoptive parents of the following minor child(ren): initials: : Present address: Paternity was established by: An Acknowledgement of Paternity (Father is on the birth certificate) Attach copy of Acknowledgement of Paternity or Birth Certificate An Order establishing paternity Attach copy of Order American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com Petition to Establish Custody, Visitation, and Child Support July 2014 Page 2 of 6 Dates (From/To) Add ress (city and state) where child lived Name and current address of person(s) child lived with /present * / / / / / Attach a separate sheet if necessary initials: : Present address: Paternity was established by: An Acknowledgement of Paternity (Father is on the birth certificate) Attach copy of Acknowledgement of Paternity or Birth Certificate An Order establishing paternity Attach copy of Order Dates (From/To) Address (city and state) where child lived Name and current address of person(s) child lived with /present * / / / / American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com Petition to Establish Custody, Visitation, and Child Support July 2014 Page 3 of 6 / Attach a separate sheet if necessary initials: : Present address: Paternity was established by: An Acknowledgement of Paternity (Father is on the birth certificate) Attach copy of Acknowledgement of Paternity or Birth Certificate An Order establishing paternity Attach copy of Order D ates (From/To) Address (city and state) where child lived Name and current address of person(s) child lived with /present * / / / / / Attach a separate sheet if necessary initials: : Present address: Paternity was established by: An Acknowledgement of Paternity (Father is on the birth certificate) Attach copy of Acknowledgement of Paternity or Birth Certificate An Order establishing paternity American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com Petition to Establish Custody, Visitation, and Child Support July 2014 Page 4 of 6 years: Dates (From/To) Address (city and state) where child lived Name and current address of person(s) child lived with /present * / / / / / Attach a separate sheet if necessary 3. That the child(ren) named in this Petition have have not been in the State of Wyoming for a period of six (6) months or more immediately before filing this Petition. (If not, seek the advice of a lawyer before filing.) 4. I have not participated as a party or a witness or in any other capacity in any other court case concerning the custody of the minor child(ren) and no other court proceedings concerning the minor child(ren) (including proceedings for enforcement, domestic violence, protective orders, termination of parental rights or adoptions) are currently pending in the State of Wyoming or in any other state; OR I have participated as a party or witness or in another capacity in another court proceeding concerning the custody, allocation of decision-making, or visitation/parenting time of the child(ren) listed in this Petition to Establish Custody, Visitation and Child Support as follows: (Please be specific and include the case number, court, state and nature of case, date of child-custody determination, if any, and the initials of the child(ren) involved) . 5. I know of no person not a party to these proceedings who has physical custody of the minor child(ren) or who claims to have custody or visitation rights with respect to the minor child(ren); OR American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com Petition to Establish Custody, Visitation, and Child Support July 2014 Page 5 of 6 The following people are not parties in this matter, but have physical custody of the child(ren) or claim rights of parental responsibilities, legal custody or physical custody, or visitation/parenting time with the child(ren): (List Names and Addresses) 6. Petitioner OR Respondent is a fit and proper person to have the primary care, custody and control over the minor child(ren) subject to visitation; OR Both parties are fit and proper persons to share custody and control over the minor child(ren). 7. Petitioner OR Respondent is capable of paying child support. WHEREFORE, the Petitioner respectfully requests that the Court: 1. Award: The parties joint legal custody and Mother or Father to have physical custody; OR The parties joint legal and joint physical custody; OR Mother or Father to have sole legal and physical custody; OR Other (Please describe desired legal and physical custody arrangement in detail) 2. Order that the Petitioner OR Respondent pay child support in an amount determined by the Court using the Wyoming Child Support Guidelines; 3. Order that the Petitioner OR Respondent, OR Both parents provide medical support for the minor child(ren); and 4. Order such other and further relief as the Court deems just and equitable. STATE OF WYOMING ) ) ss. COUNTY OF ) The Petitioner, , under the penalty of perjury, verifies that she/he has read the Petition to Establish Custody, Visitation, and Child Support, knows the contents thereof, and that the statements in the Petition are true to the best of her/his own knowledge. American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com Petition to Establish Custody, Visitation, and Child Support July 2014 Page 6 of 6 DATED this day of , 20. Signature Printed Name: Address: Phone Number: Subscribed and sworn to before me this day of , 20. Witness my hand and official seal. Notarial Officer My Commission Expires: --------------------------------------------------Fill in, if applicable------------------------------------------- Pursuant to Rule 102(a)(1)(B) of the Wyoming Uniform Rules of District Court the following attorney has participated in the preparation of this pleading but said attorney is NOT deemed to have entered an appearance in this matter: American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com