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How to file a Joint Petition for Parenting PlanDISCLAIMERInformation Not Legal Advice. This document has been prepared for generalinformation purposes only. The information provided is not legal advice. Legal adviceis dependent upon the specific circumstances of each situation. Also, the law mayvary from state to state, so that some information may not be correct for yourjurisdiction. Finally, the information contained in this document is not guaranteed tobe up to date. The information cannot replace the advice of competent legal counsellicensed in your state.What is the Process?NOTE: The steps for filing a Joint Petition for Parenting Plan may be slightly different inyour judicial district. Always check with the Clerk of District Court in your district to makesure that you are following the right procedures.Need Privacy?Unless you ask the Court to protect information, everything filed with the court may beviewed by the public. Separate forms may be filed to protect information in your case filesfrom being available for public view. These forms are available in the Privacy ProtectionPacket, available at www.courts.mt.gov “Forms,” at www.MontanaLawHelp.org, or bycalling or visiting your local Self Help Law Center.NEED HELP? Resources are available to assist you in filling out these forms.The Court Help Program. The Court Help Program provides assistance to peoplerepresenting themselves in court. There are Self Help Law Centers located throughoutthe state to assist you on a walk-in basis and travelling appointments to othercourthouses. Self Help staff are not lawyers and cannot provide legal advice. Self Helpstaff members are well informed about the court process and can answer many questionsas well as review your forms for completeness. Find the Court Help services nearest you:www.courts.mt.gov/selfhelp.Montana Legal Services Association. Montana Legal Services Associationcoordinates volunteer attorney legal resources at a free or reduced cost. If you qualifyfinancially for assistance, Montana Legal Services may connect you with a pro bonoattorney, an attorney at a reduced fee, or local attorney resources in your area. Visitwww.montanalawhelp.org or www.mtlsa.org, or call MLSA at 1-800-666-6899.State Bar of Montana. If you are interested in hiring an attorney to advise you orrepresent you in this matter, the State Bar Lawyer and Information Referral Service is adatabase of attorneys. You can be connected with attorneys throughout the state to helpPage 1 of 3

with your family legal matter. Access the Lawyer Referral and Information Service byvisiting www.montanabar.org or calling 1(406)449-6577.STEP ONE: Fill out the forms you need. Read all of the forms listed in Step Two todetermine which forms will be most appropriate for your situation. Fill out these formscompletely. Be sure to read “Introduction to Family Law in Montana” before you beginfilling out the forms. It will highlight the major decisions you will have to make.STEP TWO: File Documents.Court documents for a Joint Petition for Parenting Plan are filed at the Clerk ofDistrict Court office in the county where you, your Spouse, or your children areliving. After filling out the appropriate forms, make three sets of copies (four sets offorms total) of the forms that start your case. Take all of the copies with you to theClerk of District Court office.The original set of forms will be kept by the Clerk of Court. One copy you will keepin a safe place, and you will serve the other two copies on your Spouse and theDepartment of Health and Human Services in Step Three.Here is a list of the forms you need to bring to the Clerk of District Court to file aJoint Petition for Parenting Plan:1.2.3.4.5.6.7.Joint Petition for Parenting Plan MP 117Proposed Parenting Plan MP 300(If required) Holiday, Vacation and Special Occasions MP 300 B(If required) Limited Parenting Time MP 300 C(If required) Description of Existing Medical Coverage MP 300 D(If required) Notice to a Person Not Named MP 407Vital Statistics form. You can find this form in the back of the packet oronline at dphhs.mt.gov/CSED. File this form with the Clerk of Court whenyou file your other paperwork.There is a charge for filing a Joint Petition for Parenting Plan in Montana. If youcannot afford to pay the fee, you may fill out a form titled “Affidavit of Inability to PayFiling Fee,” available at www.courts.mt.gov and at www.MontanaLawHelp.org orby calling or visiting your local Self Help Law Center.*NOTE: If you completed MP 407, You must also mail a copy of the MP 407 to eachperson listed on the formSTEP THREE: Serve the Department of Health and Human Services.A. Serving the Department of Health and Human Services.If you or the other parent receives Title IV-D services, you must serve theDepartment of Health and Human Services (DPHHS) by mailing or delivering toyour nearest Child Support and Enforcement Division (CSED) the following:1.Notice and Acknowledgement to CSED and Attorney General MP 404Page 2 of 3

AND copies of the following document that you filed with the Court in Step One:2.3.4.5.6.Joint Petition for Parenting Plan MP 117Proposed Parenting Plan MP 300(If required) Holiday, Vacation and Special Occasions MP 300 B(If required) Limited Parenting Time MP 300 C(If required) Description of Existing Medical Coverage MP 300 DFollow these steps:Complete the first 3 pages of MP 404 with your own information.On page 4, fill out the top portion with the Judicial District, County, names of theparties, and the case number. Also fill in the address for the Clerk of Court on thelast page.When mailing MP 404 Notice and Acknowledgement to CSED, include a stampedenvelope addressed to the Clerk of Court in your county so it can be mailed back tothem.STEP FOUR: Request a final hearing.Once you have filed your documents and served the Child Support Enforcement Division,you can request a hearing to finalize your Parenting Plan. You will now file the followingforms at the Clerk of District Court:1. Request for a Hearing on Parenting Plan MP 7212. Order Granting Hearing on Parenting Plan MP 7223. Optional: Consent to Entry of Parenting Plan MP 731 (use this form if theother parent can’t go to the hearing)STEP FIVE: Attend your final hearing.Attending your hearing is very important. Both parents should attend the hearing. If theother parent can’t go to the hearing, the other parent will need to complete and sign formMP 731, Consent to Entry of Parenting Plan. This form lets the judge enter a parentingplan without the other parent being present at the hearing.The Judge will ask you questions about your parenting plan and your children. This is thetime for the Judge to make a decision on your parenting plan. After the Judge has made adecision, the Judge will sign the Parenting Plan MP 300 that the Court considers fair andin the best interest of your children. You should take a copy of MP 300 with you to yourhearing that you have filled out for the judge.Keep your copy of the final, court ordered, parenting plan in a safe place. As needed, youcan make copies of your final Parenting Plan for day care providers, schools, and lawenforcement.Page 3 of 3

Document ChecklistMP 117 – Joint Petition for Parenting Plan (3 copies, 4 total)Attachments:MP 113 B - Additional ChildrenMP 113 C - Additional Residencies for ChildrenMP 113 D - Additional People Who Claim CustodyMP 113 E - Additional Court CasesMP 300 Parenting Plan / Signed by Judge:(3 copies, 4 total)Attachments:MP 300 B – Holiday, Vacation, Special OccasionsMP 300 C – Limited Parenting TimeMP 300 E (Hand-written in top right corner of document) – CSED Calculation and OrderMP 300 G – Description of Existing Medical CoverageMP 404 – Notice and Acknowledgement to CSED and Attorney GeneralMP 407 – Notice to Person Not NamedMP 721 – Request for HearingRequest for DefaultMP 722 – Order Granting Hearing on Parenting PlanVital Statistics

Filing Process for a Joint ParentingPlan PetitionStep 1: Filing Initial Documents (Petitioner)1. MP-117 Petition (Attachments used when necessary)a. MP-113B Additional Childrenb. MP-113C Additional Residences for Childrenc. MP-113D Additional People Who Claim Custodyd. MP-113E Additional Court Cases2. MP-300 Proposed Parenting Plan (Attachments forspecific parenting time schedules if necessary):a. MP-300B Holiday, Vacation, Special Occasionsb. MP-300C Limited Parenting Timec. MP-300G Description of Existing MedicalCoverageFollowingStep 2Step 2: Service Documents1. MP-404 Notice and Acknowledgement toCSED and Attorney General (when necessary)2. MP-407 Notice to a Person Not NamedStep 3: Request for final hearing1. MP-721 Request for a Hearing on ParentingPlan2. MP-722 Order Granting Hearing on ParentingPlanIncorporated by reference:A. MP-300 Final Court Ordered Parenting Planand Parenting Time AttachmentsB. Child Support Calculation3. Vital Statistics (Last filing)

NameMailing AddressCityStateZip CodePhone NumberE-mail Address (optional) Petitioner/Plaintiff Respondent/Defendant MONTANA JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, COUNTY IN THE JUSTICE COURT OF COUNTY, STATE OF MONTANA IN THE MUNICIPAL OR CITY COURT OF , MONTANA,Petitioner / Plaintiff,Case No:(leave blank, the clerk will write in)and,Respondent / Defendant.Statement of Inability to Pay Court Costs andFeesI have a good cause of action or defense but am unable to pay filing or other court fees. Irequest the court waive the costs and fees. I provide the following information.My full legal name is: . I was born in this monthand this year . I am represented by an entity that provides free legal services to low-income persons.Or I am represented by a volunteer/pro bono attorney, and am financially eligible for free legalservices. (Attach a certificate of eligibility from legal aid organization to this form.)Or I receive one or more of these benefits: (Check the box for each benefit you receive.) SNAP TANF SSI Medicaid WIC LIEAPIf you checked any one of the three boxes above, skip to the end of this form, and sign thedeclaration on page 3. You don't need to fill out the remainder of the form.If you did not check a box above, you may still qualify for a fee waiver. Please continue to fill outpages 2 and 3 of this form so the court has the information it needs to decide if you qualify for thefee waiver.1

I.INCOME (Complete this Section to the best of your ability.)What do you do for work? Who is your employer?What is your household's annual income, before taxes? How many people are in your household?(The tables below will help you answer these questions, if you are not sure what to put in the blanks.)If you are unemployed, when were you last employed (Month, Year)? Your job?Are you married? Yes No Separated Getting Divorced NOTE: If you are not married, if you and yourspouse are separated, or if one of you is filing for dissolution of marriage, you do not need to provide your spouse'sincome below.Fill in the chart below with the income received by you, and by your spouse, if applicable. Put a "0" in each blank ifyou or your spouse don’t receive the income listed.Amount YOU receive permonth before taxesIncome SourcesAmount YOUR SPOUSE receivesper month before taxesEmployment Retirement/Pension Workers' Compensation Social Security Unemployment Government Benefits Child Support Received A person or agency pays my rent or othermonthly expenses and the amount is: Other Income—e.g., rental income, stocks,investments, etc.—describe:Total here:What is your household size? How many persons, if any, depend on you financially? If none, then write “N/A"below. Attach another page if needed and check here to tell the court you attached another page: Dependents (Initials Only)AgeRelationship to You1.2.3.4.5.2

II.ASSETS (Complete this Section to the best of your ability.)What property do you and your spouse own? Include your spouse’s property if you are married and notseparated and not filing for dissolution. Fill in the chart below, only listing items that you could sell for 600 ormore. If you don’t own an item listed, write "N/A" in the “Value” column for that item. "Value" means the totalamount the item(s) identified in a column would sell for, minus the amount you still owe on the item(s), if anything.AssetValueCash (This includes the money in your savings and checking accounts) Vehicle 1: provide year, make and model Vehicle 2: provide year, make and model Home where you live now Real estate or other homes/mobile homes (Not including the home you are living in now) Recreational vehicle(s) such as snowmobile, ATV, camper/RV, boat, motorcycle, etc. Guns or other collections Other Item(s) worth more than 600—describe: III.DEBTS AND EXTRAORDINARY EXPENSES (Complete this Section to the best of your ability.)What bills do you and your spouse pay each month? Fill in the chart below.Monthly ExpensesValueHousing Expense: Mortgage or Rent General Household Expenses: Utilities, Phone/Internet/Cable, etc. Insurance Expenses, Healthcare Costs and/or Medical Debt(s) Childcare Expenses Other Extraordinary Expenses: e.g., Collection actions, Student Loans—describe:IV. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (This Section is optional.)If you have additional information that you want the court to consider about your inability to pay court costs, writethat information under your signature below or attach an extra page. Check here if you attached another page: V.DECLARATION (This Section is Required.)I declare under penalty of perjury and under the laws of the State of Montana that theinformation in this document is true and correct. I understand that it is a crime to givefalse information in this document.Date:City:State:YOUR Signature:3

Court Use Only MONTANA JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, COUNTY IN THE JUSTICE COURT OF COUNTY, STATE OF MONTANA IN THE MUNICIPAL OR CITY COURT OF , MONTANA,Petitioner / Plaintiff,and,Respondent / Defendant.Case No:(leave blank, the clerk will write in)Order Regarding Statement of Inability to PayCourt CostsWarning! Read carefully the section checked below.It is a court order. Waiver of court costs is Granted. Declarant shall proceed without payment of court fees or costs. Temporary Waiver of court costs is Granted. Declarant may file without payment of court fees orcosts, but the Court may determine at a later time that the declarant has the ability to pay all fees orcosts and will require declarant to do so. Temporary Waiver of fees is Granted. Declarant may file without payment of court fees or costs,but must appear before the Court at a.m/p.m. on the day of andshow cause why the declarant lacks the ability to pay all fees or costs.Warning! If this third box is checked, you must come to court on the date ordered above. Ifyou don′t come, the judge will deny your request to waive court costs, and you will have topay the court costs. Waiver of Fees and costs is Denied. Waiver is denied based on the following:Ordered this day of , 20 .Presiding Judge

NameMailing AddressCityStateZip CodePhone NumberE-mail Address (optional) Petitioner/Plaintiff Respondent/Defendant MONTANA JUDICIAL DISTRICT COURT, COUNTY IN THE JUSTICE COURT OF COUNTY, STATE OF MONTANA IN THE MUNICIPAL OR CITY COURT OF , MONTANA,Petitioner / Plaintiff,Case No:(leave blank, the clerk will write in)and,Respondent / Defendant.Statement of Inability to Pay Court Costs andFeesI have a good cause of action or defense but am unable to pay filing or other court fees. Irequest the court waive the costs and fees. I provide the following information.My full legal name is: . I was born in this monthand this year . I am represented by an entity that provides free legal services to low-income persons.Or I am represented by a volunteer/pro bono attorney, and am financially eligible for free legalservices. (Attach a certificate of eligibility from legal aid organization to this form.)Or I receive one or more of these benefits: (Check the box for each benefit you receive.) SNAP TANF SSI Medicaid WIC LIEAPIf you checked any one of the three boxes above, skip to the end of this form, and sign thedeclaration on page 3. You don't need to fill out the remainder of the form.If you did not check a box above, you may still qualify for a fee waiver. Please continue to fill outpages 2 and 3 of this form so the court has the information it needs to decide if you qualify for thefee waiver.1

I.INCOME (Complete this Section to the best of your ability.)What do you do for work? Who is your employer?What is your household's annual income, before taxes? How many people are in your household?(The tables below will help you answer these questions, if you are not sure what to put in the blanks.)If you are unemployed, when were you last employed (Month, Year)? Your job?Are you married? Yes No Separated Getting Divorced NOTE: If you are not married, if you and yourspouse are separated, or if one of you is filing for dissolution of marriage, you do not need to provide your spouse'sincome below.Fill in the chart below with the income received by you, and by your spouse, if applicable. Put a "0" in each blank ifyou or your spouse don’t receive the income listed.Amount YOU receive permonth before taxesIncome SourcesAmount YOUR SPOUSE receivesper month before taxesEmployment Retirement/Pension Workers' Compensation Social Security Unemployment Government Benefits Child Support Received A person or agency pays my rent or othermonthly expenses and the amount is: Other Income—e.g., rental income, stocks,investments, etc.—describe:Total here:What is your household size? How many persons, if any, depend on you financially? If none, then write “N/A"below. Attach another page if needed and check here to tell the court you attached another page: Dependents (Initials Only)AgeRelationship to You1.2.3.4.5.2

II.ASSETS (Complete this Section to the best of your ability.)What property do you and your spouse own? Include your spouse’s property if you are married and notseparated and not filing for dissolution. Fill in the chart below, only listing items that you could sell for 600 ormore. If you don’t own an item listed, write "N/A" in the “Value” column for that item. "Value" means the totalamount the item(s) identified in a column would sell for, minus the amount you still owe on the item(s), if anything.AssetValueCash (This includes the money in your savings and checking accounts) Vehicle 1: provide year, make and model Vehicle 2: provide year, make and model Home where you live now Real estate or other homes/mobile homes (Not including the home you are living in now) Recreational vehicle(s) such as snowmobile, ATV, camper/RV, boat, motorcycle, etc. Guns or other collections Other Item(s) worth more than 600—describe: III.DEBTS AND EXTRAORDINARY EXPENSES (Complete this Section to the best of your ability.)What bills do you and your spouse pay each month? Fill in the chart below.Monthly ExpensesValueHousing Expense: Mortgage or Rent General Household Expenses: Utilities, Phone/Internet/Cable, etc. Insurance Expenses, Healthcare Costs and/or Medical Debt(s) Childcare Expenses Other Extraordinary Expenses: e.g., Collection actions, Student Loans—describe:IV. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION (This Section is optional.)If you have additional information that you want the court to consider about your inability to pay court costs, writethat information under your signature below or attach an extra page. Check here if you attached another page: V.DECLARATION (This Section is Required.)I decla

4. (If required) Holiday, Vacation and Special Occasions MP 300 B 5. (If required) Limited Parenting Time MP 300 C 6. (If required) Description of Existing Medical Coverage MP 300 D Follow these steps: Complete the first 3 pages of MP 404 with your own information. On page 4, fill out the top portion with the Judicial District, County, names of the

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