Complaint for modification form
File the complaint in the county where the judgment was issued.
Required at initial filing:
- Complaint for modification form
- File the complaint in the county where the judgment was issued.
- If children are listed: Child Care or Custody Disclosure Affidavit. In cases involving a child, use this form to tell the court about any other open or closed cases involving the child. You must file the Affidavit in cases involving the care, custody, visitation, or change of name of a child. See Trial Court Rule IV for more details.
- Supplemental Child Care or Custody Disclosure Affidavit. In cases involving more than 4 children, use this form along with the Child Care or Custody Affidavit for additional space to tell the court about any other open or closed cases. See Trial Court Rule IV for more details.
- If plaintiff has an attorney: Uniform Counsel Certification Form (CCF). See Supreme Judicial Court Rule 1:18 and Uniform Rules on Dispute Resolution- Rule 5 for more information.
Best case practice; to be filed prior to court hearing:
- If the modification you’re requesting involves financial payments, parties must file financial statements. Please see this financial statements page for additional information, including the financial statement long and short forms and instructions.
- See Uniform Probate Court Practice XXX and Supplemental Probate Court Rule 401 for more information.
- If child support is being addressed (or waived):
- Child support guidelines worksheet (CJD-304)
- Findings and Determinations for Child Support and Post-Secondary Education (CJD 305) if you don’t think the child support guidelines should apply to your case.
Filing fees
Please see the Probate and Family Court filing fees.
Service of complaint
Follow Massachusetts Rules of Domestic Relations Procedures Rule 4 to serve the complaint on the defendant.