Motion For Adequate Cause Decision Parenting Or Custody Order {603}

Superior Court of Washington, County of In re: Petitioner/s (as listed on the Petition): No. Motion for Adequate Cause Decision (to change a parenting/custody order) (MACD) And Respondent/s (as listed on the Petition): Motion for Adequate Cause Decision (to change a parenting/custody order) To both parties: Deadline! Your papers must be filed and served by the deadline in your county's Local Court Rules, or by the State Court Rules if there is no local rule. Court Rules and forms are online at www.courts.wa.gov. If you want the court to consider your side, you must: File your original documents with the Superior Court Clerk; AND Give the Judge/Commissioner a copy of your papers (if required by your county's Local Court Rules); AND Have a copy of your papers served on all other parties or their lawyers; AND Go to the hearing. The court may not allow you to testify at the motion hearing. Read your county's Local Court Rules, if any. Bring proposed orders to the hearing. To the person filing this motion: You must schedule a hearing on this motion. You may use the Notice of Hearing (form FL All Family 185) unless your county's Local Court Rules require a different form. Contact the court for scheduling information. To the person receiving this motion: If you do not agree with the requests in this motion, file a statement (using form FL All Family 135, Declaration) explaining why the court should not approve those requests. You may file other written proof supporting your side. RCW 26.09.260, .270; 26.10.200 Mandatory Form (05/2016) FL Modify 603 Motion for Adequate Cause Decision (to change parenting/custody order) p. 1 of 3 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com 1. Request My name is . (Check one): I filed a Petition to Change a Parenting Plan, Residential Schedule or Custody Order. I ask the court to find adequate cause (valid reasons) and allow my case to move forward. I received a Petition to Change a Parenting Plan, Residential Schedule or Custody Order. I ask the court to find no adequate cause (no valid reasons) and dismiss the Petition, ending the case. 2. Service of Summons and Petition Does not apply. This motion is brought by the party who received the Petition. The other party (check all that apply): was or will be served with the Summons and Petition for this case by: personal service in Washington state. personal service outside of Washington state. publication. mail. waived service by joining the Petition and does not need to be notified about the court's hearings or decisions in this case. must be notified about the court's hearing or decisions in this case. 3. Reason for request This request is based on the Petition, any Response and the following other documents (if any) filed separately and served on all parties: My Declaration (form FL All Family 135) Declaration/s of (name/s): Other documents (list): Person making this motion or his/her lawyer fills out below: Person making this motion or lawyer signs here Print name (if lawyer, also list WSBA No.) Date I agree to accept legal papers for this case at (check one): lawyer's address, listed below. Lawyer's street address or PO box Email (if applicable): city state zip RCW 26.09.260, .270; 26.10.200 Mandatory Form (05/2016) FL Modify 603 Motion for Adequate Cause Decision (to change parenting/custody order) p. 2 of 3 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com the following address (this does not have to be your home address): Street address or PO box (Optional) email: city state zip (If this address changes before the case ends, you must notify all parties and the court clerk in writing. You may use the Notice of Address Change form (FL All Family 120). You must also update your Confidential Information form (FL All Family 001) if this case involves parentage or child support.) RCW 26.09.260, .270; 26.10.200 Mandatory Form (05/2016) FL Modify 603 Motion for Adequate Cause Decision (to change parenting/custody order) p. 3 of 3 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com