JV-022 (Rev. 11/05/2018) [Case Type: PS (Paternity with or without support), SP (Support only)]
COMPLAINT TO ESTABLISH
PARENTAGE AND/OR FOR AN ORDER
OF SUPPORT
G.L. c. 209C
DOCKET NUMBER
Trial Court of Massachusetts
Juvenile Court Department
1. Plaintiff, , who resides at
is
(print or type full name)
Address
Signature of Attorney, or Plaintiff, if pro se
This matter shall be heard in conjunction with the petition filed pursuant to G. L. c. 119, § 24.
Date:
(street and no.) (city or town) (county) (state) (zip code)
a child born out of wedlock
the mother/father of a child born out of wedlock
the guardian/custodian of a child born out of wedlock
the parent/personal representative of the mother/father of a child born out of wedlock
the Department of Children and Families/agency licensed under G. L. c. 28A
the Department of Transitional Assistance/Department of Revenue
2. The child as to whom an adjudication of paternity and/or an order for support is sought:
(social security number)(date of birth)(name)
(zip code)(state)(county)(city or town)(street and no.)
3. The Defendant, , who is the mother/father of the above named child
resides at
4. a. Date of Adjudication of Paternity of father not applicable
Court
b. Date of Acknowledgement of Paternity not applicable
c. Is father's name listed on the child's birth certificate? Yes No
5. The mother of the child was not married at the time of the child's birth and was not married within three
hundred days before the birth of said child. The mother and putative father are not currently married to each
other and have never been married to each other.
6. Putative father's date of birth Social Security Number
Mother's date of birth Social Security Number
7. A copy of the child's birth certificate is attached.
WHEREFORE, the plaintiff requests that the Court:
adjudicate the plaintiff/defendant to be the father of said child and amend the birth certificate.
order a suitable amount of support for said child.
order the defendant to maintain/provide health insurance for the benefit of the child.
change the child's last name to the father's last name.
(street and no.) (city or town)
(zip code)(state)(county)
DIVISION
Telephone No.
BBO No.
