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).
Addendum to Peace Order Petition
Use this form to provide law enforcement with a description of a respondent for service of process. Learn more.
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Last Revised
Brochure
Form
Type
Peace Order
Courts
Circuit
District
Languages
English
Answer to Complaint / Petition / Motion
Use this form to respond to or "answer" a complaint filed in a family case.
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Last Revised
Brochure
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Type
Child Custody
Divorce
Family
Courts
Circuit
Languages
English
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).
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Last Revised
Brochure
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Type
Child Custody
Courts
Circuit
Languages
English
Complaint for Child Support
Use this form to initiate a child support case.
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Last Revised
Brochure
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Type
Child Custody
Courts
Circuit
Languages
English
Complaint for Custody
Use this form to initiate a child custody case.
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Last Revised
Brochure
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Child Custody
Courts
Circuit
Languages
English
Complaint for Visitation
Use this form to initiate a case about child access or visitation.
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Last Revised
Brochure
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Type
Child Custody
Courts
Circuit
Languages
English
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.
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Last Revised
Brochure
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Type
Child Custody
Courts
Circuit
Languages
English
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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Last Revised
Brochure
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Type
Child Custody
Family
Courts
Circuit
Languages
English
Financial Statement (General)
Use this financial form in a family case if parties combined income is more than $30,000.
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Last Revised
Brochure
Form
Type
Child Custody
Divorce
Family
Courts
Circuit
Languages
English
General Waiver and Release - for use with shielding of domestic violence and peace order records
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.
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Last Revised
Brochure
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Type
Domestic Violence
Peace Order
Courts
Circuit
District
Languages
English
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.
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Last Revised
Brochure
Form
Type
Child Custody
Divorce
Family
Courts
Circuit
Languages
English
Maryland Parenting Plan Instructions
Use this instructional form when developing a parenting plan. Learn more.
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Last Revised
Brochure
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Type
Child Custody
Divorce
Family
Courts
Circuit
Languages
English
Last Revised
Brochure
Form
Type
Child Custody
Divorce
Family
Courts
Circuit
Languages
English
Motion for Service by Clerk Concerning Request to Shield Peace Order Records
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Last Revised
Brochure
Form
Type
Peace Order
Courts
Circuit
District
Languages
English
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.
Form File
Last Revised
Brochure
Form
Type
Child Custody
Courts
Circuit
Languages
English
Motion to Modify Child Support / Counterclaim to Motion to Modify or Petition for Contempt
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Form File
Last Revised
Brochure
Form
Type
Child Custody
Courts
Circuit
Languages
English
Last Revised
Brochure
Form
Type
Peace Order
Courts
District
Languages
English
Peace & Protective Order Brochure
Information on how to file for a peace or protective order. Learn more about Protective Orders and Peace Orders.
Form File
Last Revised
Brochure
This is a brochure
Type
Domestic Violence
Peace Order
Courts
Circuit
District
Languages
English
Peace & Protective Order Brochure
THIS BROCHURE IS NOT EFFECTIVE UNTIL 10.01.2026
Form File
Last Revised
Brochure
This is a brochure
Type
Domestic Violence
Peace Order
Courts
Circuit
District
Languages
English
Petition For Contempt (Peace Order)
Use this form to tell the court that an individual has violated a peace order. Learn more.
Form File
Last Revised
Brochure
Form
Type
Peace Order
Courts
District
Languages
English
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.
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Last Revised
Brochure
Form
Type
Child Custody
Courts
Circuit
Languages
English
Petition for Peace Order
Use this form to ask the court to grant a peace order. Learn more.
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Form File
Last Revised
Brochure
Form
Type
Peace Order
Courts
Circuit
District
Languages
English
Petition for Protection/Peace Order Continuation Sheet
Use this form if you need more space to explain the facts in a protective order or peace order case.
Form File
Last Revised
Brochure
Form
Type
Domestic Violence
Peace Order
Courts
District
Languages
English
Petition to Modify Custody/Visitation (Child Access)
Use this form to change an existing child custody order.
Form File
Last Revised
Brochure
Form
Type
Child Custody
Courts
Circuit
Languages
English
Petition to Modify/Rescind/Extend Peace Order
Use this form to change an existing peace order. Learn more.
Form File
Last Revised
Brochure
Form
Type
Peace Order
Courts
Circuit
District
Languages
English