Use this form to designate an adult to be standby guardian of your minor child(ren) if you become mentally incapacitated, physically debilitated, or subject to an adverse immigration action.

Use this form in a peace order case. Learn more at mdcourts.gov/peaceorders. 

Information on how to file for a peace or protective order. See more information at mdcourts.gov/dv or mdcourts.gov/peaceorders.
 

Use this form if you are asking the court for guardianship of an alleged disabled person who lives with or is under the control of someone who refuses to allow him or her to be examined or evaluated by health care professionals (physician, psychologist, or licensed certified social worker-clinical).

Use this form to ask the court to legally change the name of an adult. 

Use this form to ask the court to change the name of a minor. 

Use this form to tell the court about a violation of an existing court order. 

Use this form to tell the court that an individual has violated a peace order. Learn more at mdcourts.gov/peaceorders. 

Use this form if you believe a respondent has violated a protective order. Learn more at mdcourts.gov/dv. 

Use this form if you were denied representation by the Office of the Public Defender and you do not agree with the initial determination.

Use this form to petition to have an individual (evaluee) who presents a danger to the life or safety of themselves or others taken to an emergency room by law enforcement for the purpose of examination to determine if they meet the criteria to be admitted to a psychiatric facility.

Use this form to ask Maryland to enforce an out-of-state child custody order. 

Use this form to ask the court to expunge court records in a juvenile case.

Use this form to petition for the expungement of court records in your case was based on an acquittal (found not guilty), dismissal, probation before judgment, nolle prosequi, stet, not criminally responsible or transfer to juvenile disposition.

Use this form to petition for the expungement of court records in your case was based on a guilty disposition (non-marijuana/cannabis related offenses) and the charge is eligible for expungement.

NOTE: As of 10/01/2021 this form has been created due to legislation passed during the 2021 Legislative Session. The new law allows for the automatic expungement of charges with dispositions of acquittal, dismissal, not guilty or nolle prosequi (NP) after 3 years and allows for the filing of a petition to expunge these dispositions within 3 years. 

Use this form to ask the court for an extreme risk protective order. CLICK HERE for more information on Extreme Risk Protective Orders.

Use this form to ask the court to award guardianship over an individual, regardless of the individual’s age, who has a disability. See instructions here.  Learn about the alternatives to guardianship before filing a petition. 

Use this form to ask the court to award guardianship over an individual under age 18. See instructions here. Learn more at mdcourts.gov/guardianship.