400-00840 – Notice of Appearance & Intent to Represent Myself + Answer to Complaint (07/2018) Page 1 of 2
STATE OF VERMONT
SUPERIOR COURT
FAMILY DIVISION
Unit
Docket No.
Plaintiff Name
Defendant Name
v.
NOTICE OF
APPEARANCE
a
nd
INTENT TO
REPRESENT M
YS
ELF
I intend to represent myself and hereby enter my appearance with the Court. No attorney will represent me in
this case unless an attorney or I notify the Court otherwise.
I understand that IT IS MY RESPONSIBILITY TO:
1. Notify the Court in writing if I change my address or phone number; and
2. Send copies of any papers I file with the Court to the other party in this case.
All Court papers may be mailed to me by first class mail at the address listed below.
Name: ________________________________________________
Street Address: _______________________________________ City/State/Zip: ___________________________
Mailing Address
(if different from Street Address): __________________________________________________________
City/State/Zip: _______________________________________ Email Address: ___________________________
Daytime Phone: ______________________________________ Evening Phone: __________________________
ANSWER TO
C
O
M
PL
A
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N
T
I am the Defendant in this case. This is my answer to the facts in the Plaintiff’s Complaint: (Please refer to the
Plaintiff’s Complaint and check whether you agree or disagree with the facts in each paragraph of the Complaint.)
Disagree
Don’t Know
1.
Minor Child(ren)
2.
Relationship of Plaintiff to Child(ren)
3.
Relationship of Defendant to the Child(ren)
4.
Other possible parents
5.
Jurisdiction
6.
Facts related to the UCCJEA Jurisdiction
7.
Public Assistance
8.
Earlier Actions for Parentage or Separate Support
9.
Relief from Abuse or Protective Order Proceeding
10.
Military Status
If you disagree with any of the facts in Plaintiff’s Complaint, please write the paragraph number below
and state the facts you believe to be true:
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C
O
UN
TER CL
A
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I ask that the Family Court grant the following requests (check each box that applies)
1. Parentage Order: A finding that _____________________, _____________________ and
Name Name
_____________________ (if applicable) are the parents of the child(ren) named in the complaint.
Name
2. Parental Right and Responsibilities
Legal parental rights and responsibilities:
Shared jointly
Given solely to Plaintiff Defendant Other
Physical parental rights and responsibilities:
Shared jointly
Given solely to Plaintiff Defendant Other
3. Parent Child Contact for Plaintiff Defendant Other
4. Name change of child(ren)
Not seeking name change
Order that the names of the child(ren) be changed
Is now _________________________changed to _________________________
Is now _________________________changed to _________________________
Is now _________________________changed to _________________________
Is now _________________________changed to _________________________
Is now _________________________changed to _________________________
5. Order Genetic Testing
6. Child support and medical support for the minor child(ren)
7. Court costs
8. Attorney fees
I hereby swear or affirm that the information above is true to the best of my knowledge and belief.
Dated
Signature Defendant
Signed and sworn to or affirmed before me:
Quick Reference Guide: NOTE if you are unsure if you meet the criteria to be established as aparent”, seek legal advice before
submitting this Complaint with the Court.
“Presumed parent” means a person who is married to the person who gave birth to the child(ren) during the marriage or a person who is
married to the person who gave birth to the child(ren) and the child(ren) is/are born no later than 300 days after the marriage is
terminated.
“Acknowledged parentmeans a person who has given birth to the child(ren) or who is the alleged genetic parent that has signed a
Voluntary Acknowledgement of Parentage form.
“Adjudicated parent” means a person who has been adjudicated by a Court of competent jurisdiction to be a parent of a child(ren).
“De Facto Parent” is a person who has resided with the child(ren) as a regular member of the household for a significant period of time
“Intended parent” is a person, whether married or unmarried, who manifests the intent to be legally bound as a parent of a child(ren)
resulting from assisted reproduction or a gestational carrier agreement
Date Signature of Notary Public Expiration Date