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What forms are required and where to get them
At a minimum you will need the following forms:
Complaint
Civil Summons
Domestic Civil Action Cover Sheet (in many counties)
If you are unable to afford the filing and service fees, you will need a Petition to Sue/Appeal/File Motions As An Indigent.
In some situations, where the children have lived in many different places and with many different people over the past five years, you may also need to file an Affidavit As To Status of Minor Child for each child involved in the court case.