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Petition Or Motion To Modify Child Support Form. This is a Maryland form and can be use in Circuit Court Statewide.
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PETITION/MOTION TO MODIFY :CHILD SUPPORT
JUDICIAL SUBPOENA
Plaintiff(s)
INSTRUCTIONS FOR COMPLETING DOM REL 6
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If you have a court order to pay or receive child support :(for example, from a divorce or
paternity decree), it may be possible to have the court modify the amount you are currently
receiving or paying. There are three ways you can do this: (1) obtain the service of an attorney to
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handle your case; (2) go to the child support enforcement office in your county; or (3) file the
Defendant(s)
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. .case. yourself .by. using . . . .DOM. REL .forms.. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Use this form only if there is an existing child support order and you are NOT receiving
public assistance or welfare. If you are receiving public assistance and are seeking an increase
THEchild support,THE STATE OF NEW child support enforcement office in your county. As a
in PEOPLE OF you must contact the YORK
recipient of financial assistance, you assigned to the State “all right, title and interest or support
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from any other person,” including child support owed you on behalf of a child for whom you are
receiving public assistance. MD ANN. CODE art. 88A, §50(b)(2)(1998). The local support
enforcement office will pursue a modification of support, if appropriate, although those amounts
will be retained by the State until you are no longer receiving financial assistance.
GREETINGS:
WE COMMAND YOU, that all business and excuses being laid aside, you and each
There are 8 steps you must follow in order to proceed with the case yourself: of you attend before
,
the Honorable
at the
Court
located at
County of 1 — Completion of Form DOM REL 6.
> STEP
in room
, on the
day of
, 20
, at
o'clock in the
noon, and at any recessed
or adjourned order to testify and give form, you will need a copy action onexisting of the support order.
date, to complete this evidence as a witness in this of your the part child
In
If you do not have a copy, ask the Clerk of Court how to get one.
Page 1: Fill in both the Plaintiff’ssubpoena is punishable as a contempt they appear willthe you liable to
Your failure to comply with this and Defendant’s names exactly as of court and on make
the party on whose behalf this subpoenaaddresses and telephone numbers for $50 and allnot use this
existing order. Then fill in current was issued for a maximum penalty of both. Do damages sustained as a
result of your failure to comply. other parent. If you do not know their whereabouts, it is
form unless you can locate the
recommended you file with the assistance of your attorney or through the local child support
Witness, Honorable
, one of the Justices of the
enforcement office.
Court in
County,
day of
, 20
Line 1: After filling in your name in the space provided, list your relationship (e.g.,
mother, father or other) to the child(ren) for whom child support is ordered. Then, list the
child(ren)’s name(s) and date(s) of birth.
(Attorney must sign above and type name below)
Line 2: Looking at the existing order, fill in the date, city or county the order was
granted in, case number, name of person ordered to pay, amount ordered, and whether the
Attorney(s) for
payments were to be made weekly, biweekly, or monthly.
Line 3: In order for the court to grant your petition to modify child support, there
must be a substantial change in circumstances. This canand P.O. Address or more of the
Office occur from one
situations on the form. Check all that apply.
Page 1 of 3
Telephone No.:
Facsimile No.:
E-Mail Address:
Mobile Tel. No.:
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JUDICIAL SUBPOENA
-against(a) First, check whether you would like the court: to order an increase or decrease in
child support.
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(b) Next, check whether you would prefer the employer to pay the person with
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custody directly or through the local child support enforcement agency.
Defendant(s)
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. . . . . . . . . . . .(c) . . . . . . . .you . . . . .request . . . . the court order . parent paying child support to
. . Finally, . . . may . . . . . . that . . . . . . . . . . . . . the
include the child on the parent’s health insurance policy if: (1) the parent is covered by a
health insurance policy; and (2) if the child can be included on the policy at a reasonable
cost OF THE STATE make this request, check the box and fill in the name of parent with
THE PEOPLE to the parent. ToOF NEW YORK
the insurance policy.
TO
> STEP 2 — Financial Statement for Child Support.
Use Form DOM REL 30 or 31. If the combined adjusted actual monthly income is below or
GREETINGS:
equal to $10,000.00, and there is no request for alimony or other support, use form DOM REL
30. If the combined adjusted actual monthly income of both parents is above $10,000, or if
WE COMMAND YOU, that all business and excuses being laid aside, you and each of you attend before
alimony or other support has been requested by either party, useCourt DOM REL 31.
form
,
the Honorable
at the
located at
County of
> STEP 3 — Filingthe
Fee. day of
in room
, on
, 20
, at
o'clock in the
noon, and at any recessed
or adjourned date, to testify and give evidence as a witness in this action on the part of the
Payment of a fee is normally required for filing these papers with the court. See General
Instructions.
Your failure to comply with this
> STEP 4 — Filing Your Forms. subpoena is punishable as a contempt of court and will make you liable to
the party on whose behalf this subpoena was issued for a maximum penalty of $50 and all damages sustained as a
result of your failure to comply.
Take the completed documents to the Clerk of Court.
Witness, Honorable
Court in
County,
> STEP 5 — Service.
, one of the Justices of the
day of
, 20
You will need to have the other party properly served with a copy of all the papers you are
filing AND with a Writ of Summons which is provided by the Civil Clerk of this Court. See
(Attorney must sign above and type name below)
General Instructions.
> STEP 6 — Request for Hearing or Proceeding.
Attorney(s) for
When service has been made, file a Request for Hearing or Proceeding, DOM. REL. 59. The
Petition/Motion for Child Support Modification alone will not get you into court. You MUST
file a Request for a Hearing or Proceeding. See General Instructions.
Office and P.O. Address
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Telephone No.:
Facsimile No.:
E-Mail Address:
Mobile Tel. No.:
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> STEP 7 — Hearing.
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The court will set a hearing date and notify you by mail when and where to appear.
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Examples of what you may want to bring to the hearing include: pay stubs, tax returns, or other
proof of income for both sides; information concerning child related school costs, medical
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expenses, and work-related child care expenses; or witnesses who can testify to the change in
circumstances you are trying to prove. Defendant(s)
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> STEP 8 — Child Support Guidelines Worksheet.
You may also need to fill out the CHILD
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORK SUPPORT GUIDELINES WORKSHEET in order
to show the court that there has been a substantial change in circumstances. You will not need
this
TO worksheet until the hearing, but filling it out in advance will help you decide whether you
have the “substantial change in circumstances” needed for a change in your child support order.
GREETINGS:
WE COMMAND YOU, that all business and excuses being laid aside, you and each of you attend before
,
the Honorable
at the
Court
located at
County of
in room
, on the
day of
, 20
, at
o'clock in the
noon, and at any recessed
or adjourned date, to testify and give evidence as a witness in this action on the part of the
Your failure to comply with this subpoena is punishable as a contempt of court and will make you liable to
the party on whose behalf this subpoena was issued for a maximum penalty of $50 and all damages sustained as a
result of your failure to comply.
Witness, Honorable
Court in
County,
, one of the Justices of the
day of
, 20
(Attorney must sign above and type name below)
Attorney(s) for
Office and P.O. Address
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Telephone No.:
Facsimile No.:
E-Mail Address:
Mobile Tel. No.:
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JUDICIAL SUBPOENA
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Circuit Court for
Case No.
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City or County
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Name
Name
Defendant(s) VS.
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City
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Defendant
PETITION/MOTION TO MODIFY CHILD SUPPORT
(DOM REL 6)
I,
, representing myself, state that:
GREETINGS:
1.
My name
I am the
mother/
father or
of:
WE COMMAND YOU, that all business and excuses being laid aside, you and each of you attend before
(Check One)
Relationship (for example, aunt, grandfather, guardian, etc.)
,
the Honorable
at the
Court
located at
County of
Name
Date of Birth
Name
Date of Birth
in room
, on the
day of
, 20
, at
o'clock in the
noon, and at any recessed
or adjourned date, to testify and give evidence as a witness Birththis action onName part of the
in
the
Name
Date of
Date of Birth
Name
Date of Birth
Name
Date of Birth
2. On
the Circuit punishable
issued an
Your failure to comply with this subpoena is Court for as a contempt County
Date
City or of court and will make you liable to
the party on whose behalf thisnumber was issued for a maximum penalty of $50 and all damages sustained as a
Order in case subpoena
, ordering
result of your failure to comply.
to pay $
weekly/
Amount
biweekly/
monthly toward the support of the child(ren).
(Check One)
Witness, Honorable
, one of the Justices of the
3. Since that Order, circumstances have changed (check all that apply):
Court in
County,
day of
, 20
õ
Expenses for the child(ren) have substantially increased (Explain):
õ
Expenses for the child(ren) have substantially decreased (Explain):
(Attorney must sign above and type name below)
Father/
mother’s income has substantially increased (Explain):
Attorney(s) for
(Check One)
Father/
(Check One)
õ
õ
mother’s income has substantially decreased (Explain):
Office and P.O. Address
Child(ren) have reached the age of 18 years.
Telephone No.:
Other changes have occurred (Explain):
Facsimile No.:
E-Mail Address:
Mobile Tel. No.:
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JUDICIAL SUBPOENA
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Defendant(s)
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FOR THESE REASONS, I request the court (check all that apply):
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Order an increase in child support.
Order a decrease in child support.
THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF NEW YORKpaid (check one):
Order child support to be
Through the local support enforcement agency.
TO
Directly to the person who has custody.
GREETINGS:
õ
Order
to provide health insurance for the child(ren).
Name
:
Order any that appropriate relief.
WE COMMAND YOU,otherall business and excuses being laid aside, you and each of you attend before
,
the Honorable
at the
Court
located at
County of
in room I solemnly affirm under the penalties of20
, on the
day of
, perjuryat
, that the contents of the foregoing paper are true to
o'clock in the
noon, and at any recessed
or adjourned date, to testify and give evidence as a witness in this action on the part of the
the best of my knowledge, information, and belief.
Your failure to comply with this subpoena is punishable as a contempt of court and will make you liable to
the party on whose behalf this subpoena was issued for a maximum penalty of $50 and all damages sustained as a
result of your failure to comply.
Date
Witness, Honorable
Court in
County,
Signature
, one of the Justices of the
day of
, 20
(Attorney must sign above and type name below)
IMPORTANT: YOU MUST COMPLETE A FINANCIAL STATEMENT WITH THIS FORM
(Use Form DOM REL 30 or DOM REL 31)
Attorney(s) for
Office and P.O. Address
Telephone No.:
Facsimile No.:
E-Mail Address:
Mobile Tel. No.:
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