Use this form to respond to or "answer" a complaint filed in a family case. 

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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).

Use this form to initiate a child support case. 

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Use this form to initiate a child custody case. 

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Use this form to initiate a case about child access or visitation. 

Use this form to respond to a complaint for child custody/child support. Learn more: Custody video series and web page. 

Use this instruction form to become familiar with legal terms in protective order cases. Learn more.

Use this form in a domestic violence case. 

Use this financial form in a child custody/support case in which parties combined income is $30,000 or less.

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Use this financial form in a family case if parties combined income is more than $30,000.

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Use this form if requesting to shield domestic violence (CC-DC-DV-021 A or B) or peace order (CC-DC-PO-016 A or B) records and it is earlier than three (3) years after the denial or dismissal of the petition or after the consent expires. This is a release of all the requesting party’s claims for damages relating to this proceeding and  any and all tort claims that may arise out of this  proceeding.

Use this form if you are NOT able to reach a comprehensive parenting plan agreement. 

Use this instructional form when developing a parenting plan. Learn more.

Use this form to create a parenting plan. Learn more.

Use this form in a case involving shielding information in protective order records. 

Use this form to ask the court to stop an earnings withholding order filed against you.

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THIS BROCHURE IS NOT EFFECTIVE UNTIL 10.01.2026

Information on how to file for a peace or protective order. Learn more about Protective Orders and Peace Orders.

Use this form if you believe a respondent has violated a protective order. Learn more.

Use this form to ask Maryland to enforce an out-of-state child custody order. 

Use this form to ask the court for a permanent protective order. 

Use this form to ask the court for a protective order. 

Use this form if you need more space to explain the facts in a protective order or peace order case. 

Use this form to change an existing child custody order.