MOTION FOR CUSTODYNISITATION HEARING COURT PERSONNEL OR THE COUNTY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE CANNOT HELP YOU FILL OUT THESE FORMS. YOU MUST HAVE A RAMSEY COUNTY COURT FILE OPEN IN THIS COURT TO USE THESE FORMS. 1. OBTAIN A HEARING DATE Take your completed papers to the Family Court Office at the address listed to get a hearing date: Ramsey County Government Center West Suite 760, 50 West Kellogg Boulevard St. Paul, MN 55102 2. SERVE PAPERS ON THE OTHER PARTY A copy of the Notice of Motion & Motion & Affidavit must be served on the other party or their attorney at least 17 days before the hearing date or the motion cannot be heard. THE COURT CANNOT DO SERVE FOR YOU. Someone other than you must mail/deliver these papers to the opposing party. 3. COMPLETE THE AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE Fill in the caption on the Affidavit of Service. the same as the other papers. Fill in the other party's name and address and the date on which the papers were delivered or mailed to the other party. Check on the form whether the papers were personally delivered or sent by U.S. Mail. The person who delivers or mails the papers must sign the Affidavit of Service in front of a Notary Public and provide personal identification to prove the papers were served. 4. FILE PAPERS At least 17 days before the hearing, you must rile the original Notice of Motion & Motion, Affidavit, & Affidavit of Service with Family Court at: Ramsey County Government Center West Suite 760, 50 West Kellogg Boulevard St. Paul, MN 55102 You will be required to pay a filing fee of $132.00 if one has not already been paid. If you cannot afford to pay the fee, ask the clerk for an In Forma Pauperis form to see if the fee can be waived. You will need to filled out these papers in the same way you have filled out the others papers. You must sign an Affidavit before a Notary. You will also have to have these papers reviewed by a judge or court administrator to have to have the fee waived. COURT PERSONNEL CANNOT HELP YOU FILL OUT THESE FORMS Cust./Vis. - Rev. 09197 - Page 1 2001 © American LegalNet, Inc. KEY A .... PLAINTIFF'S NAME AS IT APPEARS ON PRIOR COURT ORDER. B .... DEFENDANT'S NAME AS IT APPEARS ON PRIOR COURT ORDER. C .... FILE NUMBER. D .... NAME OF JUDGE OR REFEREE WHO WILL HEAR YOUR CASE. E .... DATE OF HEARING. F….TIME OF HEARING. G ….ROOM WHERE HEARING WILL BE HELD. H …. YOUR NAME. I ……THE NAME(S) OF YOUR CHILD(REN) WHO ARE A PART OF THIS ACTION. J ….. THE BIRTH DATE(S) OF YOUR CHILD(REN). K .... .. YOUR ADDRESS. L …. YOUR TELEPHONE NUMBER. M …..YOUR SIGNATURE. N ….. THE DATE YOU SIGNED THE MOTION. 0 ..….. NAME OF COUNTY WHERE THE AFFIDAVIT WAS SIGNED. P .... PERSON WITH WHOM YOUR CHILD(REN) CURRENTLY LIVE . Q …..ADDRESS WHERE YOUR CHILD(REN) CURRENTLY LIVE. R .... DATE THE ORDER OF ADJUDICATION (OR RECOGNITION OF PARENTAGE) WAS SIGNED S …..REASONS WHY YOU ARE SEEKING LEGAL OR PHYSICAL CUSTODY. T …..REASONS WHY YOU ARE SEEKING VISITATION. U ….. OTHER INFORMATION YOU WISH TO ADD. V ….. NAME OF PERSON WHO MAILED THE NOTICE OF MOTION AND AFFIDAVIT. W …. DATE THE NOTICE OF MOTION & MOTION AND AFFIDAVIT WERE MAILED. X ….. OTHER PARTY'S NAME. Y ….. OTHER PARTY'S ADDRESS. Z .... DATE YOUR JUDGMENT & DECREE WAS SIGNED BY JUDGE. Cust./Vis. - Rev. 09197 - Page 2 2001 © American LegalNet, Inc. STATE OF MINNESOTA COUNTY OF RAMSEY ______________________________, (A) Petitioner/Plaintiff, vs. DISTRICT COURT SECOND JUDICIAL DISTRICT FAMILY COURT DIVISION NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION FOR DETERMINATION OF CUSTODY AND VISITATION File No. _______________________ (C) ______________________________, (B) Respondent/Def endant. ....................................................................................................................................................................... . TO THE ABOVE-NAMED; PLEASE TAKE NOTICE, that the undersigned will bring the following motion before the Honorable ________________________________, Referee/Judge of the above-named Court, on (D) ______________________ , ________ , at ____________ o'clock ____ .M., in Room ___________ (E) (F) (G) of the Ramsey County Government Center West, for an Order as follows: 1. Granting to ____________________________________________________ : (H) (Check the ones that apply): _____ sole legal custody _____ joint legal custody _____ sole physical custody _____ joint physical custody _____ visitation Of the following minor child(ren) of the parties: Name (I) _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ Birth Date (J) _____________________ _____________________ _____________________ 2. Directing that the Domestic Relations Division of the Department of Court Services conduct an evaluation and provide visitation services. __________________________________ Name (H) ______________________________ Signature (M) __________________________________ Address (K) __________________________________ City, State, Zip _______________________________ Date (N) __________________________________ Telephone (L) Cust/Vis. - Rev. 09197 - Page 3 2001 © American LegalNet, Inc. STATE OF MINNESOTA DISTRICT COURT SECOND JUDICIAL DISTRICT FAMILY COURT DIVISION COUNTY OF RAMSEY AFFIDAVIT __________________________, (A) Petitioner/Plaintiff, File No. __________________ (C) vs. __________________________, (B) Respondent/Defendant. ……………………………………………………………………………………………………………………….. STATE OF MINNESOTA ) COUNTY OF ____________________ ) (0) _____________________________ , being first duly sworn, upon oath, deposes and says: (H) 1. I am the legal parent of the following child(ren) involved in this action: Name (I) ________________________________ ________________________________ ________________________________ 2. The child(ren) presently reside with: Name (P) _______________________________ 3. A. 4. 4. Birth Date (J) ________________________ ________________________ ________________________ Address (Q) ________________________ ________________________ If this is a paternity file, paternity was established through a Recognition of Parentage/Order of Adjudication, dated ________________________. (R) If this is a dissolution file, custody was awarded through the Judgement & Decree dated ______________________ . (Z) With respect to the child(ren), I wish to have: (Check the ones that apply) _____ sole legal custody _____ joint legal custody _____ sole physical custody _____ joint physical custody _____ visitation Cust./Vis. - Rev. 09197 - Page 4 2001 © American LegalNet, Inc. 5. I am seeking legal or physical custody of the child(ren) because: _______________________ (S) __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ 6. I am seeking visitation with the child(ren) because: _____________________________________ (T) ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________ 7. Other information: ________________________________________________________________ (U) ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ 8. Have you, the mother, or the child(ren) ever had an Order for Protection? if “yes”, ______________________ (date) 9. Yes No _______________________________ (County) Have either you or the mother been convicted of a crime within the past five years, or are you Yes No currently incarcerated, on probation, or under supervised release? if “yes”, _______________________________ ________________________ (Offense) (Date of Conviction) ______________________________ Signature of Affiant (M) Subcribed and sworn to before me, this _________ day of ____________ , 20 ___ __________________________________ Notary Public / Deputy Clerk Cust./Vis. - Rev. 09197 - Page 5 STATE OF MINNESOTA DISTRICT COURT FAMILY COURT DIVISION 2001 © American LegalNet, Inc. COUNTY OF RAMSEY SECOND JUDICIAL DISTRICT ____________________________________ Petitioner/Plaintiff AFFIDAVIT OF SERVICE File No. ___________________ VS. ____________________________________ Respondent/Defendant . I hereby certify that I properly served the attached Notice of Motion and Motion and Affidavit upon: Name ______________________________________ Address ______________________________________________________ Street ______________________________________________________ City, State, Zip (Check one): on: ____________________ , ________ . ______ by personal delivery ______ by U.S. Mail _____________________________________________________ Signature _____________________________________________________ Printed Name Subscribed and sworn to before me, this _____ day of ______________ , ___________ . ______________________________________ Notary Public/Deputy Clerk Return completed Affidavit to: Ramsey County Family Court 760 Ramsey County Government Center West 50 West Kellogg Blvd. St Paul MN 55102 Cust./Vis. - Rev. 09197 - Page 6 2001 © American LegalNet, Inc.