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Probate and Family Court forms for actions involving unmarried parents

Find the complaint to establish paternity and the complaint for support, custody, or parenting time.

For custody modification forms, please see Probate and Family Court forms for modifications.

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Complaint to Establish Paternity

Complaint to establish paternity (CJD 106)

Use to ask Court to establish that an individual is the parent of a child where the parents have never married. Parties may also request custody, support, and/or parenting orders. Form number CJD-106, revised 5/10/17. Form also available in Portuguese and Spanish.

Instructions for the Complaint to Establish Paternity form

Demanda para establecer la paternidad / Complaint to Establish Paternity (CJD 106) (Spanish, PDF 549.88 KB)

Ação de paternidade / Complaint to Establish Paternity (Portuguese, Portugal, PDF 619.21 KB)

Complaint for Custody, Support, Parenting Time

Complaint for Custody-Support-Parenting Time (CJD 109) (English, PDF 1.99 MB)

Use to request custody and/or parenting time with child(ren); health insurance; prohibition from imposing any restraint on the personal liberty of plaintiff and/or child(ren). Form only used for children of unwed parents. Also available in Portuguese. Form number CJD-109, revised July 2015.

Instructions for the Complaint for custody-support-parenting time form

Ação de Alimentos-Guarda-Visitação conforme o cap. 209C do Código Geral / Complaint for Custody-Support-Parenting Time Pursuant to G. L. c. 209C (Portuguese, Portugal, PDF 519.51 KB)