Complaint for Contempt Form
Information and instructions
Required at initial filing:
- Complaint for Contempt (CJD 103)
- If complaint concerns a child-related issue: 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)
- Military Affidavit (TC0002) See Uniform Probate Court Practice XXV: Military affidavits | Mass.gov
Best case practice; to be filed prior to court hearing:
- Financial statement (if applicable)
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.