Complaint for Contempt Form
Information and instructions
Required at initial filing:
- Complaint for contempt (CJD 103)
- Affidavit Disclosing Care or Custody Proceeding (OCAJ-1 TRC IV). You're required to file this form whenever a petition or complaint is filed or issued in a case involving the care, custody, visitation or name change of a child. (You may use this form until November 12, 2024.) Each petitioner must sign an Affidavit Disclosing Care or Custody.
- 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. (October 2024).
- 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. (October 2024).
- If plaintiff has an attorney: Uniform Counsel Certification Form (CCF)
Additional filings:
These forms are not required at initial filing. These forms may need to be filed before the court can give you a hearing date or have your case heard by a judge. The division where you file can help answer questions on when these forms should be filed.
- Military Affidavit when the defendant does not file an answer or appearance, or not appear on the hearing date. If you do not have a lawyer and are representing yourself in a case, use the Military Affidavit Instructions for Self-Represented Litigants to help you fill out the Military Affidavit form.
There is a $5 fee for a summons.
Service of complaint on defendant is to be made in accordance with Massachusetts Rules of Domestic Relations Procedure Rule 4.
Translated forms
This form is also available in Portuguese and Spanish.
Alternative form
Most users should use Complaint for Contempt (CJD 103).
If you need to save a partially filled-out form, you may choose to use the alternative form:
This version of the form allows you to save a partially filled-out form to finish later or for re-use. This form must be downloaded and opened with Adobe Acrobat Reader on your computer.
For instructions on how to open, see What to do if you can't open court PDFs.
For more information or assistance
For assistance, please email pfcquestions@jud.state.ma.us.