Motion For Temporary Custody

SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA FAMILY COURT Domestic Relations Branch DC Bar Pro Bono Center (revised 10/2016) Motion for Temporary Custody and/or Access to Children Page 1 of 7 MOTION FOR TEMPORARY CUSTODY and/or ACCESS TO CHILDREN Does the Other Party Consent to this Motion? yes no I, , am the PLAINTIFF in this case. PRINT YOUR NAME DEFENDANT 1. I believe it is in the best interests of the child(ren) for temporary custody to be as follows: [CHECK ONE] According to our written agreement. Joint legal custody & joint physical custody to me and the other party. Joint legal custody & sole physical custody. [Sole physical custody TO ME TO THE OTHER PARTY] Sole legal custody & joint physical custody. [Sole legal custody TO ME TO THE OTHER PARTY] Sole legal custody & sole physical custody. [Sole legal and physical custody TO ME TO THE OTHER PARTY] PRINT PLAINTIFF222S NAME PLAINTIFF, v. PRINT DEFENDANT222S NAME DEFENDANT. DRB Judge American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com DC Bar Pro Bono Center (revised 10/2016) Motion for Temporary Custody and/or Access to Children Page 2 of 7 The presumption in favor of joint custody does not apply because there has been: an Intrafamily offense. child abuse. child neglect. parental kidnapping. OR because joint custody is not in the best interest of the child(ren). 2. I believe it is in the best interests of the child(ren) for the other party to be with the child(ren) in this way: The other party and I will agree to a reasonable schedule. A specific schedule needs to be set. The other party222s access to the children needs to be supervised. The other party should have no access to the children at all. 3. My reasons for asking this Court to do this are: Request for Relief I RESPECTFULLY REQUEST that the Court award temporary custody of the child(ren) as requested above until the Court issues a final custody order in this case. I ALSO REQUEST that the Court award any other relief it considers fair and proper. I DO request an oral hearing in front of the judge on this motion. DO NOT American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com DC Bar Pro Bono Center (revised 10/2016) Motion for Temporary Custody and/or Access to Children Page 3 of 7 I solemnly swear or affirm under criminal penalties for the making of a false statement that I have read the foregoing Complaint for Absolute Divorce and that the factual statements made in it are true to the best of my personal knowledge, information and belief. If by consent: OTHER PARTY222S SIGNATURE DATE Respectfully Submitted, SIGN YOUR NAME PRINT YOUR NAME STREET ADDRESS CITY, STATE AND ZIP CODE TELEPHONE NUMBER EMAIL ADDRESS SUBSTITUTE ADDRESS: CHECK BOX IF YOU HAVE WRITTEN SOMEONE ELSE222S ADDRESS AND PHONE NUMBER BECAUSE YOU FEAR HARASSMENT OR HARM. American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com DC Bar Pro Bono Center (revised 10/2016) Motion for Temporary Custody and/or Access to Children Page 4 of 7 POINTS AND AUTHORITIES IN SUPPORT OF MOTION FOR TEMPORARY CUSTODY and/or ACCESS TO CHILDREN In support of this Motion, I refer to: 1. Super. Ct. Dom. Rel. R. 7(b). 2. D.C. Code 247247 16-911(a)(5) and 16-914. 3. The record in this case. 4. The attached supporting document(s), if any. [LIST ANY DOCUMENTS THAT YOU ARE ATTACHING] American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com DC Bar Pro Bono Center (revised 10/2016) Motion for Temporary Custody and/or Access to Children Page 5 of 7 SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA FAMILY COURT Domestic Relations Branch RULE 5 CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE IF YOU HAVE ALREADY SERVED THE OTHER PARTY, YOU CAN FILL OUT AND FILE THIS CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE ON THE SAME DAY YOU FILE YOUR PAPERS. IF YOU HAVE NOT ALREADY SERVED THE OTHER PARTY, YOU MUST FILL OUT AND FILE THIS CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE AFTER YOU SERVE THE OTHER PARTY. I certify that I served a copy of my Motion for Temporary Custody and/or Access to Children to the other party or the other party222s attorney on . PRINT DATE OF SERVICE The papers were delivered [CHECK ONE] by handing it to the other party by first class mail to: PRINT NAME OF PERSON SERVED WITH PAPERS STREET ADDRESS CITY, STATE AND ZIP CODE DRB P RINT P ETITIONER 222 S /P LAINTIFF 222 S N AME PETITIONER/PLAINTIFF, v. P RINT R ESPONDENT 222 S /D EFENDANT 222 S N AME RESPONDENT/DEFENDANT. American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com DC Bar Pro Bono Center (revised 10/2016) Motion for Temporary Custody and/or Access to Children Page 6 of 7 by fax to: PRINT NAME OF PERSON SERVED WITH PAPERS FAX NUMBER by leaving a copy at the other party222s workplace with a clerk or person in charge, or because there was no one in charge, by leaving it in a conspicuous place: PRINT NAME OF PERSON SERVED WITH PAPERS STREET ADDRESS CITY, STATE AND ZIP CODE by leaving a copy at the other party222s home with a person of suitable age and discretion who lives there: PRINT NAME OF PERSON SERVED WITH PAPERS STREET ADDRESS CITY, STATE AND ZIP CODE SIGN YOUR NAME DATE American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com DC Bar Pro Bono Center (revised 10/2016) Motion for Temporary Custody and/or Access to Children Page 7 of 7 SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA FAMILY COURT Domestic Relations Branch : , : : Plaintiff, : DRB : v. : Judge: : , : : Defendant. ORDER Upon consideration of the Motion to filed by the Plaintiff/Defendant and any opposition thereto, it is, this day of , 20, HEREBY ORDERED, that the Motion is granted; and it is further ORDERED, that . JUDGE cc: Plaintiff222s name Plaintiff222s address Defendant222s name Defendant222s address American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com