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Family Law Forms 

The Maryland Judiciary is improving access to justice by providing court forms as a FREE service to the public.  These forms are under continual revision.  We recommend that you check the revision date on the FORMS INDEX to ensure you have the correct version. 

The Judiciary assumes no responsibility or liability for actions taken by users of these documents.  Although these forms were developed to assist persons deciding to represent themselves, we urge you to consider carefully the importance of getting a lawyer to help you.

The forms are in Portable Document Format (PDF). Follow the link on icon to get the accessible version of Adobe Acrobat Reader to view the PDF files. If you have an earlier version of Acrobat Reader, you will need to upgrade to version 5.0 or higher to support accessibility. 
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DOMESTIC RELATIONS These are forms for individuals who do not have a lawyer and need to file papers in one of the following areas: divorce, custody, visitation, child support, alimony, name changes or contempt.
PETITION FOR PROTECTION FROM DOMESTIC VIOLENCE Form used to file for protection from domestic violence, child abuse or vulnerable adult abuse.
CASE MANAGEMENT For use by court staff only.  These include scheduling orders and form orders for a variety of family-related services and procedures.
JUDGMENTS & ORDERS For use by court staff only.  These include form judgments and orders for use in simple domestic cases and CINA cases.