Petition for child custody and support: Index
Find a specific page or step by step instructions within our Petition for Custody and Support case type section.
Petition for custody and support basics
Start a case: instructions for the petitioner
Start the case
Start a Petition for Custody and Support case
File your Petition and Summons
Serve court papers
Serve your Petition and Summons
Service rules for special situations
Service by mail with acknowledgment and receipt
Look for someone you have to serve
Respond to a case: instructions for the respondent
Respond to a parentage case
How to read the Petition and Summons
If you choose not to respond
What it means to default with agreement