How to prepare for a custody hearing<br>File the appropriate forms. What forms you need to fill out, and when you need to file them, depends on whether you are filing for custody or responding to a petition filed by the other parent. [substeps] If you are asking the court for custody, you'll file a petition.
It is necessary to file a petition when asking the court for custody.
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