Court Form Search
Most Maryland court forms and brochures are available in this index. Use the filters on the left to narrow your search by topic, court, and language. Not sure which form you need? Use a Court Forms Finder, which will guide you through a series of questions to help identify the form you need. Still have questions? Call the Maryland Court Help Center at 410-260-1392.
Using Search will allow you to filter the list of titles by form number or keyword. This can be helpful if you are unsure where the form is categorized or if you are looking for multiple forms related to a single topic. If you are searching by form number, the number format must end with three numeric digits (example: DC-CV-001 or DCCV001).
Address Change Request
Use this form to ask the court to change your address in a court case.
Affidavit of Service (Certified Mail Restricted Delivery-Receipt Requested)
Use this form to provide proof to the court that copies of documents filed in a family case have been delivered to a party.
Affidavit of Service (Private Process)
Use this form to provide proof to the court that copies of documents filed in a case have been served on a party.
Answer to Complaint / Petition / Motion
Use this form to respond to or "answer" a complaint filed in a family case.

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Application for the Issuance of a Warrant
Use this form when filing a petition to enforce an out-of-state child custody order and you want the court to issue a warrant to take physical custody of the child(ren).
Civil Domestic Case Information Report
Complete and attach this form to a complaint in a family case.
Complaint for Child Support
Use this form to initiate a child support case.

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Complaint for Custody
Use this form to initiate a child custody case.

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Complaint for Visitation
Use this form to initiate a case about child access or visitation.
Counter-Claim for Custody/Child Support
Use this form to respond to a complaint for child custody/child support. Learn more: Custody video series and web page.
Financial Statement (Child Support Guidelines)
Use this financial form in a child custody/support case in which parties combined income is $30,000 or less.
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Financial Statement (General)
Use this financial form in a family case if parties combined income is more than $30,000.
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General Instructions for Family and Guardianship Forms
Use this instruction form for cases including child custody, visitation, child support, divorce, alimony, name change, contempt, and guardianship.
Joint Statement of the Parties Concerning Decision-Making Authority and Parenting Time
Use this form if you are NOT able to reach a comprehensive parenting plan agreement.
Maryland Parenting Plan Instructions
Use this instructional form when developing a parenting plan. Learn more.
Motion for Alternate Service and Affidavit
Use this form to ask the court to order service by public posting or publication.
Motion for Stay of Service of Earnings Withholding Order
Use this form to ask the court to stop an earnings withholding order filed against you.
Motion to Modify Child Support / Counterclaim to Motion to Modify or Petition for Contempt

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Notice - Alternate Service
Use this notice for service of process by posting or publication.
Petition for Contempt
Use this form to tell the court about a violation of an existing court order.

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Petition for Enforcement of an Out-of-State Custody Order
Use this form to ask Maryland to enforce an out-of-state child custody order.
Petition to Modify Custody/Visitation (Child Access)
Use this form to change an existing child custody order.
Request for Alternate Service and Affidavit - Child Support Modification
Request for Hearing or Proceeding
Use this form to ask the court to schedule a hearing in a family case.