STATE OF INDIANA              )
                                              )SS
COUNTY OF ___________      )
IN THE ________COUNTY ______COURT

CAUSE NO.___________________________
RE:
petitioner's name  here              )
                   Petitioner,             )
                                              )
          vs.                                )    
                                              )
respondent's name here             )
                   Respondent,          )
PETITION TO MODIFY CHILD CUSTODY
    COMES NOW, Petitioner __________________(mother,father), pro se, filing a motion to change custody.

     I _______________ live at ___________________________. My home telephone number is____________, am filing for change of custody for my child(ren),  (Names)_______________________ _______________________________________________, birthday(s)_____________________________
____________,

     If there was an original paternity then you would put the date of that case whom custody was given to at that time and then you would also add any other cases pertaining to this case here with what the order said and the date the orders were given,  Must have all dates and orders pertaining to this case listed here.

     Now you would put here that there has been a subtantial change of circumstance since last order was given.  Here you would put what that change was.

     Here you would put why it would be in the childs(rens) best interest to be or remain with you.

     Here you would type in:
     (Petitioner,or Respondent) ask that the court set this case for hearing so that I can present evidence as to why custody should or should not be changed.

     What I have stated in this petition is true and is said under the penalities of perjury.


                                                                                   _______________________________________
                                                                                    sign above and then type here your full name
                                                                                     type here if you are petitioner or respondent

add all parties involved here
Their name
Address
city,state,zip
on all orginal orders your will be listed as the petitioner or respondent, in all of your future case that is what you will remain to be, so if you are listed a respondent in your other cases you will be the responent in this one as well, so be sure to type respondent after your name everywhere your name is.
Also you must send copies of this and all other documents from here on out to all parties involved, If the other person has a lawyer you must send copies to that lawyer and the other person, make at least four copies and have all four copies stamped as filed when you do go to the clerks office to file, It will then be up to you to get these copies to all parties, be sure to do this or your case could be thrown out or continued,if you do not do this the other party can say that they were not informed and had no idea.
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