Family Law Forms

Massachusetts Family Law Forms

Below, find official forms promulgated by the Probate and Family Court Department of the Massachusetts Trial Court pertaining to divorce, domestic relations and/or family law. For a complete list of Massachusetts Probate & Family Court forms, please visit the Trial Court website.

Actions Involving Unwed Parents

Form	Description	Related Documents
Paternity, Complaint to Establish file size 1MB Revised: July 15, 2015 Form Number: CJD106	Use to ask Court to establish that an individual is the father of a child where the parents have never married. Parties may also request custody, support, and/or parenting orders.	Instructions Printing Standards
Support-Custody-Parenting Time, Complaint for file size 1MB Revised: July 15, 2015 Form Number: CJD109	Use to request custody and/or parenting time with child(ren); health insurance; prohibition from imposing any restraint on the personal liberty of plaintiff and/or child(ren). Form only used for children of unwed parents.	Instructions Printing Standards

Contempt Actions

Form	Description	Related Documents
Contempt, Complaint for file size 1MB Revised: July 15, 2015 Form Number: CJD103	Use when a party seeks to enforce a court order or judgment.	Instructions Printing Standards

Divorce & Separate Support Forms

Form	Description	Related Documents
Divorce or Annulment, Certification Vital Statistics file size 6MB Revised: April 2015 Form Number: R-408	Statistical Form to be filed with all Complaints/ Petitions for Divorce and/or Annulment.	Instructions Printing standards
Divorce, Complaint for Revised: Jul 2007 Form Number: CJD101	Use when one spouse wants a divorce.	Instructions Printing standards
Divorce under G.L. c.208, Section 1A, Joint Petition for Revised: Oct 2007 Form Number: CJD101A	Use when both spouses want a divorce claiming irretrievable breakdown of the marriage.	Instructions Printing standards
Divorce under G.L. c.208, Section 1B, Complaint for Revised: Oct 2007 Form Number: CJD101B	Use when one spouse wants a divorce claiming irretrievable breakdown of the marriage.	Instructions Printing standards
Separate Support, Complaint for Revised: Jul 2007 Form Number: CJD102	Use when one party seeks to be legally separated from his/her spouse, but does not wish to file for divorce.	Instructions Printing standards
Support Pursuant to G.L. c.209, Section 32F, Complaint for file size 1MB Revised: Apr 2009 Form Number: CJD107	Use to request support and/or health insurance benefits for children, if you are living apart from your spouse.	Instructions Printing standards

Domestic Relations & Family Law Forms

Form	Description	Related Documents
Annulment, Complaint for Revised: Oct 2007 Form Number: CJD100	Use to ask Court to declare the marriage between the parties null and void.	Instructions Printing standards
Birth Record, Petition to Correct Revised: 2007 Form Number: CJD118	Use to ask Court to correct a Birth Certificate, when the City/Town Clerk refuses to do so.	Instructions Printing standards
Entertainment Contract for a Minor and Appointment of a Limited Guardian, Petition for Approval of file size 1MB Revised: Apr 2008 Form Number: CJP123	Use to ask the court to approve entertainment contract for a minor and appointment of a limited guardian to oversee the child’s earnings.	Instructions Printing standards
Grandparent(s) Visitation,Petition for file size 1MB Revised: Apr 2009 Form Number: CJD105	Use when a grandparent seeks visitation rights with grandchildren.	Instructions Printing standards
Marriage without Delay and/or Marriage of Minors Revised: Jul 2007 Form Number: CJD430	Use to request waiver of the required 3 day waiting period and/or approval for minor to marry.	Instructions Printing standards
Petition for Voluntary Care and Responsibility of a Child Revised: Apr 2009 Form Number: CJP97	Used by Department of Children and Families to request continued placement of a child in foster care in accordance with a Voluntary Placement Agreement.	Instructions Printing standards

Financial Statements & Child Support Guidelines Forms

Form	Description	Related Documents
Child Support Guidelines Worksheet file size 1MB Revised: Aug 1, 2013 Form Number: CJD304	File with all cases where child support is an issue.	Instructions Printing standards
Child Support Findings (Deviation) Form file size 1MB Revised: August 1, 2013 Form Number: CJD305	Use to overcome the presumptive application of the guidelines- See section IV of the Child Support Guidelines.
Financial Statement Short form file size 1MB Form in Spanish Form in Portuguese Revised: Jul 2007 Form Number: CJD301S	Must be filed in all cases where money or support is an issue and your annual income is less than $75,000.00.	Instructions Instructions in Spanish Instructions in Portuguese Printing standards
Financial Statement Long Form file size 1MB Revised: Jul 2007	Must be filed in all cases where money or support is an issue and your annual income is more than $75,000.00.	Instructions Printing standards Financial Statement

Modifications

Form	Description	Related Documents
Joint Petition/Motion to Change a Judgment/Temporary Order file size 1MB Revised: Jul 2007 Form Number: CJD124	Use when both parties agree to change a judgment or temporary order pursuant to Rule 412	Checklist of Required Forms Rule 412 General Information
Agreement to Change a Judgment/Temporary Order file size 2MB New: Aug 1, 2013 Form Number: CJD311	Use when both parties agree to change a judgment or temporary order pursuant to Rule 412
Judgment/Temporary Order on Petition/Motion to Change New: Aug 1, 2013 Form Number: CJD446	Use when both parties agree to change a judgment or temporary order pursuant to Rule 412
Modification, Complaint for Revised: Jul 2007 Form Number: CJD104	Use to request change of a court judgment.	Instructions Printing standards
Modification of Alimony, Complaint for Form Number: CJD108	Use when a party seeks to modify alimony.	Instructions Printing standards

Forms Last updated: 12/6/2015

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