On this portion of the website, you’ll find information on filing for custody, child support and the paperwork you’ll need to prove paternity, among other things.
Additional child support and custody paperwork may also be found in our divorce section.
For information and guidance on electronic filing please see our Resources page.
| Filing for Custody | ||
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| Online Form Guide for Ada County CAO Remote Services |  |
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| Instructions 1 Filling for Custody, Visitation and Support (CAO P) | |
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| Family Law Case Information Sheet (FL 1-1) | |
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| Instructions P 1-2 Completing Petition for Custody, Visitation, and Support (CAO P Inst 1-2) | |
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| Petition for Custody, Visitation, and Support (CAO P 1-2) | |
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| Summons (CAO FL 1-3) | |
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| Parenting Plan Agreement (CAO FL 3) | |
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| In place of *FL 1-11, 12, 13 send Family Court Services this form- | |
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| *Affidavit Verifying Income Child Support (CAO FL 1-11) | |
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| *Shared Custody Child Support Worksheet (CAO FL 1-12) | |
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| *Standard Child Support Worksheet (CAO FL 1-13) | |
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For help with the Parenting Plan and child support calculations, please contact Family Court Services at 208-287-7600. Above is a form provided by Family Court Services (open with Adobe Reader to access the fillable format) for email assistance with child support calculations in place of the hand calculation forms Affidavit Verifying Income and child support worksheets (FL 1-11, 12, 13).You can find all contact information for Family Court Services on their website.
The Bannock County Court Assistance Office provides a helpful video on YouTube that gives an overview of the custody portion of a Petition. If you are filing in Ada County please mark the Parenting Plan discussed in their video as Schedule A, instead of Exhibit A, which you will see is used to refer to the Plan in our forms. You can find a list of legal clinics statewide on the website for the Idaho Volunteer Lawyers Program.
| Proof Paperwork has been Served | ||
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| Acknowledgment of Service by Respondent (CAO FL 2-1) | |
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| Affidavit of Service (CAO FL 2-2) | |
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| Service by Publication | ||
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| Instruction 1-4 Service by Publication (CAO FL Instruction 1-4) | |
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| Motion and Affidavit Serve by Publication (CAO FL 1-4) | |
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| Summons by Publication (CAO FL 1-6) | |
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| Order for Service (CAO FL 1-5) | |
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| Affidavit Mailing Per Order for Publication (CAO FL 2-3) | |
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| Finalizing Custody | ||
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| Instructions Finalizing a Custody Case (CAO MP Instr 6-1) | |
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| Custody by Default | ||
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| Instruction CAO P Instr 8-2 Completing Decree for Paternity, Custody, Visitation, Support | |
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| Motion Affidavit Default (CAO FL 7-6) | |
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| Default (CAO FL 7-4) | |
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| Decree of Paternity, Custody, Visitation, Support (CAO P 8-2) | |
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| Child Support Order Transmittal (CSS 809) | |
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| Custody by Stipulation | ||
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| Instruction CAO P Instr 8-2 Completing Decree for Paternity, Custody, Visitation, Support | |
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| Stipulation for Entry of Order, Judgment or Decree (CAO FL 6-1) | |
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| Decree of Paternity, Custody, Visitation, Support (CAO P 8-2) | |
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| Child Support Order Transmittal (CSS 809) | |
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