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Contested Answer To Complaint For Custody And Or Visitation - District Of Columbia
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SUPERIOR COURT OF THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA FAMILY COURT Domestic Relations Branch _________________________________ PRINT PLAINTIFF'S NAME _________________________________ STREET ADDRESS _______DRB ___________ RELATED CASES: _____________________________ _____________________________ _________________________________ PRINT OTHER DEFENDANT'S NAME _________________________________ CITY, STATE AND ZIP CODE PLAINTIFF v. PRINT YOUR NAME , _________________________________ _________________________________ STREET ADDRESS _________________________________ STREET ADDRESS _________________________________ CITY, STATE AND ZIP CODE _________________________________ CITY, STATE AND ZIP CODE SUBSTITUTE ADDRESS: CHECK BOX IF YOU HAVE WRITTEN SOMEONE ELSE'S ADDRESS BECAUSE YOU FEAR HARASSMENT OR HARM. SUBSTITUTE ADDRESS: CHECK BOX IF YOU HAVE WRITTEN SOMEONE ELSE'S ADDRESS BECAUSE YOU FEAR HARASSMENT OR HARM. DEFENDANT. DEFENDANT #2. CONTESTED ANSWER TO COMPLAINT FOR CUSTODY AND/OR VISITATION AND COUNTERCLAIM FOR CUSTODY and/or VISITATION Action Involving Child Support yes no I, _________________________________, am the Defendant in this case. PRINT YOUR NAME DC Bar Pro Bono Program (revised 9-2011) Contested Answer to Complaint for Custody/Visitation & Counterclaim Page 1 of 7 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com 1. The child(ren) in this case: Child's Full Name Date of Birth Gender 2. My relationship to the child(ren) in this case: [CHECK ONE] I am the biological or adoptive parent. I am the caretaker. My relationship to the child(ren) is:_________________________ (e.g. grandparent, brother, aunt, etc.). Other _______________________________________________________________. 3. The other party's relationship to the child(ren) in this case: [CHECK ONE] The other party is the biological or adoptive parent. The other party is the caretaker. His/Her relationship to the child(ren) is _________________________ (e.g. grandparent, brother, aunt, etc.). Other _______________________________________________________________. 4. The Plaintiff stated that this court was the proper place to decide the custody issues in this case and: [CHECK ONE] I agree with that. I disagree with that. This court is not the proper place to decide the custody issues in this case because DC Bar Pro Bono Program (revised 9-2011) Contested Answer to Complaint for Custody/Visitation & Counterclaim Page 2 of 7 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com 5. The minor child(ren) currently live(s) at the following address(es) with the following person(s): Child(ren)'s Name(s) Current Address Since What Date Child(ren) Live(s) With (names) 6. Over the last five years, the child(ren) have lived in the following places, with the following persons: Child(ren)'s Name(s) Previous Address During What Dates Child(ren) Lived With (name and current address) 7. The following people, who are not parties to this case, have physical custody of, or claim rights of legal or physical custody of, or visitation with the child(ren): Name(s) Current Address(es) DC Bar Pro Bono Program (revised 9-2011) Contested Answer to Complaint for Custody/Visitation & Counterclaim Page 3 of 7 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com 8. I state the following about other cases involving the child(ren): [CHECK ONE] There are no other cases concerning custody of, or visitation with, the child(ren), and there are no other cases that could affect this proceeding. The following cases concern custody of, or visitation with, the child(ren), or could affect this proceeding (e.g., divorce, child support, domestic violence, neglect, etc.) COURT CASE NO. CASE TYPE DATE OF DETERMINATION ________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________________ 9. I was I was not a party or witness or participant of any kind in any other proceeding concerning the custody of or visitation with the child(ren). 10. Legal Custody. I am a fit and proper person to have legal custody of the minor child(ren) and make decisions about their well-being, and I believe that it is in the best interest of the minor child(ren) that I be awarded: [CHECK ONE] joint legal custody sole legal custody 11. Physical Custody. I am a fit and proper person to have physical custody of the minor child(ren) and to have responsibility and control of the child(ren), and I believe that it is in the best interest of the minor child(ren) that I be awarded: [CHECK ONE] joint physical custody visitation [CHECK ALL THAT APPLY] sole physical custody 12. The presumption in favor of joint custody does not apply in this case because: There has been domestic violence. There has been child abuse. There has been child neglect. There has been parental kidnapping. AND/OR Joint custody is not in the best interest of the child(ren). DC Bar Pro Bono Program (revised 9-2011) Contested Answer to Complaint for Custody/Visitation & Counterclaim Page 4 of 7 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com 13. I state the following about visitation: [CHECK ALL THAT APPLY] We can work out a visitation schedule on our own. We need a specific schedule of visitation. Any visitation should be supervised because The other party should not receive any visitation because 14. I state the following about child support: [CHECK ONE] I am I am not seeking child support on behalf of the child(ren). Request for Relief I RESPECTFULLY REQUEST that the Court: [CHECK ALL THAT APPLY] Deny the other party's request for custody and/or visitation. Grant me: sole joint Grant me: sole joint NAME PHYSICAL CUSTODY LEGAL CUSTODY Allow _____________________ to visit with the child(ren). Allow only supervised visitation. Allow no visitation. Award child support according to the Child Support Guideline of the District of Columbia and other applicable laws, including: [CHECK ALL THAT APPLY] current child support (support starting today and continuing into the future) retroactive child support (support for time before today) health insurance DC Bar Pro Bono Program (revised 9-2011) Contested Answer to Complaint for Custody/Visitation & Counterclaim Page 5 of 7 American LegalNet, Inc. www.FormsWorkFlow.com Hold a hearing on my request for c
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