These forms can be used to modify divorce decrees, as well as child support and custody orders, judgment and decrees.
E-Filing instructions and links are available on our Resources page.
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| Online Form Guide for Ada County CAO Remote Services |  |
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| Instructions 1 Filing for Modification (CAO M) | |
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| Instructions CAO M Instr 1-1 Completing a Petition to Modify (CAO M) | |
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| Family Law Information Sheet (CAO FL 1-1) | |
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| Petition to Modify an Order, Judgment or Decree (CAO M 1-1) | |
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| Summons with Orders (CAO FL 1-3) | |
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If you are changing Child Support you will need the following Forms.
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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 Worksheet (CAO FL 1-12) | |
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| *Standard Child Support Worksheet (CAO Fl 1-13) | |
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If you are changing Custody/Visitation you will also need
| Changing Custody/Visitation | ||
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| Parenting Plan (CAO FL 3) | |
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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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| Acknowledge Service for Modification (CAO FL 2-1) | |
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| Affidavit of Service for Modification (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 Modification by Default | ||
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| Finalizing Modification Case (CAO Inst MP 6-1) | |
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| Motion Affidavit Default Modification (CAO FL 7-6) | |
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| Default (CAO FL 7-4) | |
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| Judgment of Modification (CAO M 8-1) | |
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| Child Support Order Transmittal (CSS 809) | |
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| Finalizing a Modification by Stipulation | ||
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| Finalizing Modification Case (CAO Inst M/P 6-1) | |
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| Stipulation for Entry of Order, Judgment or Decree (CAO FL 6-1) | |
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| Judgment of Modification (CAO M 8-1) | |
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| Child Support Order Transmittal (CSS 809) | |
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