Pike Juvenile Court Forms

Judge Catanzaro of the Pike County Juvenile Court has prepared the forms here to use in his Court. Follow the below guide to find and download the correct forms for your individual case.

Before you begin, first consider whether your case should be filed in Pike County Juvenile Court. Some factors to consider are:

- Are you divorced from the other parent? If so, and the child was alive at the time of the divorce, your case may need to be filed in the Court that heard the divorce.

- Is there a previous order in another Court? This can be tricky. In some cases, a Juvenile Court in another county or another state will have "retained jurisdiction" meaning that your case must be filed there even if nobody lives in that county or state any longer.

- Where does the CHILD live. If neither of the above two points apply, If you live in Pike, but the child at issue lives in Jackson, you need to file in Jackson. If you and the Child live in Jackson, and the opposing party lives in Pike, you still need to file in Jackson.

- If you cannot determine on your own where your case should be filed, consult an attorney before filing paperwork.

Step 1: download the instructions file and the general forms file:

00 General Instructions (Includes checklists of documents you will need to file with the Court).

01 General Forms (These are forms you must file with any action you bring before the Juvenile Court)

Step 2: Determine whether you need to file a Motion or a Complaint.

A Motion should be filed if the Pike Juvenile Court has already considered a case involving the same child(ren). For example, if you want to change a previous custody order, a previous child support order, or a previous visitation order that was issued by the Pike Juvenile Court.

A Complaint should be filed if the Pike Juvenile Court has never considered a case involving one or more of the children involved. This includes cases where there was an order from some other Court, but you have determined that you need to file your current action in Pike County.

Step 3: Please download and Complete whichever forms apply to your situation:

CU 1.0 Custody Complaint	PA1.0 Complaint to Establish Paternity(mother)
CU 2.0 Motion for Change of Custody	PA 2.0 Complaint to Establish Paternity (father)
CU Custody Entry	PA Genetic Testing Entry
CU 3.1 Affidavit in Support of Custody	PA Paternity Entry
CU 3.2 Temporary Custody Order	PA Paternity Informational Form

GP 1.0 Grandparent Informational Sheet	SU 1.0 Support Complaint
GP 2.0 Grandparent Power of Attorney	SU 2.0 Motion to Modify Support
GP 2.1 Revocation of Grandparent POA	SU 3.0 Motion to Establish Support
GP 2.2 Notice of Termination of POA	SU 4.0 Complaint to Terminate Arrearage or Support
GP 3.0 Caretaker Affidavit	SU 5.0 Motion to Terminate Arrearage or Support
GP 3.1 Termination of Caretaker	SU 7.0 Motion for Contempt
GP 3.2 Negation of Caretaker Authorization	SU 7.1 Affidavit in Support of Motion for Contempt
	SU 9.0 Appeal of CSEA Order
VR 1.0 Complaint for Visitation	SU Entry on Support
VR 2.0 Motion to Modify Visitation	SU Entry Terminating Support
VR Entry on Visitation

Step 4: Complete the Forms.

If you need assistance with the substance of the Form, contact SEOLS at 800-686-3668 or the Pike County Juvenile Court at (740) 947-2909 to find out when the next Packet Clinic will be held. At a Packet Clinic an attorney from SEOLS and one or more attorneys from the local community will meet with you, at no charge, and assist you in completing any of these forms.

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