MODIFYING AND ENFORCING CHILD CUSTODY AND VISITATION
This is the form packet for people who want to file their own Petition for Modification of Child Custody in Gwinnett County. If you do not currently have a child custody order, you should not use this form packet. Instead, you may be able to use the form packets called Complaint for Divorce With Minor Children or Petition for Legitimation and Custody or Complaint for Separate Maintenance with Children to obtain a child custody order.
Below are the documents you must file if you want to ask for modification of a child custody order entered by a Court in Georgia.
Domestic Relations Case Filing Information Form (LINK)
Petition for Modification of Custody and Support (PDF)
Verification (PDF)
Summons (LINK)
Domestic Relations Financial Affidavit (PDF)
Child Support Worksheets (LINK)
Permanent Parenting Plan (LINK)
Standing Order: Child Support and Permanent Parenting Plans (LINK)
Parenting Workshop Order (LINK)
Sheriff's Entry of Service (3-part carbon copy)
OR
Acknowledgment of Service (PDF)
OR
Acknowledgment of Service, Consent to Jurisdiction and Venue, and Consent to Present Case (PDF)
OR
Publication paperwork, as follows:
Affidavit of Diligent Search (PDF)
Notice of Publication (LINK)
Order of Publication, Return of Service, Order Perfecting Service (LINK)
Consent to Change of Custody (PDF) (only if the custodial parent agrees to modify custody and has signed this document)
Below are the documents you must file if you want to ask for modification of a child custody order entered by a court in another state:
Domestic Relations Case Filing Information Form (LINK)
Petition for Registration and Modification of Child Custody Order (PDF)
Verification (PDF)
Summons (LINK)
Domestic Relations Financial Affidavit (PDF)
Child Support Worksheets (LINK)
Permanent Parenting Plan (LINK)
Standing Order: Child Support and Permanent Parenting Plans (LINK)
Parenting Workshop Order (LINK)
Sheriff's Entry of Service (3-part carbon copy)
OR
Acknowledgment of Service (PDF)
OR
Acknowledgment of Service, Consent to Jurisdiction and Venue, and Consent to Present Case (PDF)
OR
Publication paperwork, as follows:
Affidavit of Diligent Search (PDF)
Notice of Publication (LINK)
Order of Publication, Return of Service, Order Perfecting Service (LINK)
Consent to Change of Custody (PDF) (only if the custodial parent agrees to modify custody and has signed this document)
Below are the documents you must file if you have a child custody order entered by a court in another state and you need the Gwinnett Courts to help you enforce the existing order:
Domestic Relations Case Filing Information Form (LINK)
Petition for Registration and Enforcement of Child Custody Order (PDF)
Verification (PDF)
Summons (LINK)
Domestic Relations Financial Affidavit (PDF)
Sheriff's Entry of Service (3-part carbon copy)
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