INSTRUCTIONS: WASHINGTON PETITION FOR RESIDENTIAL SCHEDULE/PARENTING PLAN AND CHILD SUPPORT (Form PS 15.0100)

If you wish to establish a parenting plan or child support payments in Washington family court, you may do so without an attorney. This article discusses the petition that can be filed either solely or jointly. The document is available on the website of the Washington courts.

Washington Petition For Residential Schedule/Parenting Plan And Child Support PS 15.0100 Step 1: Indicate what you are petitioning for with a check mark. Give the names of both parents and all children.

Washington Petition For Residential Schedule/Parenting Plan And Child Support PS 15.0100 Step 2: In section 1.1, give your name, indicate whether you are seeking a parenting plan, child support plan or both, and give the names, ages and county locations of all children concerned. In section 1.2, indicate whether the father has signed an acknowledgment or denial of paternity.

Washington Petition For Residential Schedule/Parenting Plan And Child Support PS 15.0100 Step 3: In section 1.3, indicate with check marks which statements concerning the court's jurisdiction over both parents are accurate. In section 1.4, indicate whether more or less than two years have passed since the filing of an acknowledgment or denial of paternity.

Washington Petition For Residential Schedule/Parenting Plan And Child Support PS 15.0100 Step 4: In section 1.5, indicate which statements regarding the court's jurisdiction over the children is applicable with check marks.

Washington Petition For Residential Schedule/Parenting Plan And Child Support PS 15.0100 Step 5: In section 1.6, indicate your wishes concerning child support payments. In section 1.7, answer all questions about residential placement. In section 1.8, note whether the state of Washington is entitled to reimbursement support or assistance  given the minors in question.

Washington Petition For Residential Schedule/Parenting Plan And Child Support PS 15.0100 Step 6: In section 1.9, note any continuing restraining orders which should be entered. Do the same concerning protective orders in section 1.10. Enter any miscellaneous information in section 1.11.

Washington Petition For Residential Schedule/Parenting Plan And Child Support PS 15.0100 Step 7: Enter checkmarks next to all rulings you wish the court to make under section II. You or your lawyer should sign and date the form. 

Washington Petition For Residential Schedule/Parenting Plan And Child Support PS 15.0100 Step 8: The petitioner should sign and date section III. If your spouse agrees to your petition, they may file the joinder form on the last page.

INSTRUCTIONS: FLORIDA FAMILY LAW FINANCIAL AFFIDAVIT (SHORT FORM) (Form 12.902(b))

Couples who are divorcing, involved in a child support dispute or otherwise involved in a family law case will have to complete a financial affidavit unless a separation agreement is reached or they waive this requirement. A Florida Family Law Financial Affidavit (Short Form), formally known as Form 12.902(b) should be filled out by those who make less than $50,000 a year. Those make $50,000 or more a year must fill out the longer version (Form 12.902(c)). Both forms can be obtained from the website of the Florida court system.

Florida Family Law Financial Affidavit (Short Form) 12.902(b) Step 1: At the top of the first page, enter all information requested about the names of the parties involved and the court where their dispute is being heard.

Florida Family Law Financial Affidavit (Short Form) 12.902(b) Step 2: Enter your full legal name where indicated.

Florida Family Law Financial Affidavit (Short Form) 12.902(b) Step 3: In lines 1 through 16, enter all sources of income. If your monthly income fluctuates, enter monthly averages as directed in the instructions. Add the total and enter it in line 17.

Florida Family Law Financial Affidavit (Short Form) 12.902(b) Step 4: In Lines 18 through 25, add up all monthly deductions. Add the number in line 26, and subtract it from line 17. Enter your net monthly income in line 27.

Florida Family Law Financial Affidavit (Short Form) 12.902(b) Step 5: In Section II, enter your average monthly expenses as directed.

Florida Family Law Financial Affidavit (Short Form) 12.902(b) Step 6: In Section III, enter all of your assets, such as bank accounts, as indicated, along with their current market value. Indicate whether they are solely or jointly owned. Do the same for all liabilities, such as mortgages and credit card debt.

Florida Family Law Financial Affidavit (Short Form) 12.902(b) Step 7: If child support is at issue, you must complete and attach a Child Support Guidelines Worksheet (Form 12.902(e)) along with this affidavit.

Florida Family Law Financial Affidavit (Short Form) 12.902(b) Step 8: The document must be signed and dated in the presence of a deputy clerk or notary public.