St. Clair County, IL · St. Clair County
Petition for Allocation of Parental Responsibilities
This petition asks the court to allocate parental responsibilities for a minor child and is filed by a parent or other petitioner.
At a glance
- Issued by
- City of St. Clair County · St. Clair County, St. Clair County, Illinois
- Notarization
- Not required: file this form without a notary.
- Official source
- co.st-clair.il.us
- Blank form
- Download the PDF
- Catalogued
- Machine-readable
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What this form is
The petition asks the court to allocate parental responsibilities for a minor child. It requests information about the child, the petitioner and respondent, their addresses and employment, and the requested arrangements for decision-making and parenting time. The form also asks about existing court orders, other cases involving the child, and the child’s home history; add pages if needed.
Who needs it
A parent or other petitioner seeking a court decision on parental responsibilities for a minor child may use this petition.
How to submit it
Submit it to the county department named on the form; check the county website for current contact details.
About notarization
This document is signed without a notary; the signer signs and dates the petition’s certification.
How to submit this form
- 1
Download the Petition
Download the parental responsibilities petition PDF.
- 2
Complete the Petition
Provide the requested information about the child, petitioner, respondent, court orders, and requested arrangements.
- 3
Gather Additional Pages
Attach additional pages if needed to provide information requested by the petition.
- 4
Submit to the County
Submit the petition to the county department named on the form; check the county website for current contact details.
Frequently asked questions
- What does the parental responsibilities petition ask the court to decide?
- It asks the court to allocate parental responsibilities for a minor child, including decision-making responsibilities and parenting time.
- What information does the petition request?
- It asks for information about the child, the petitioner and respondent, existing court orders and cases involving the child, and the child’s home history.
- Do I need a notary for the parental responsibilities petition?
- No. This petition is signed without a notary; the signer signs and dates the certification.
- How do I submit the parental responsibilities petition?
- Submit it to the county department named on the form; check the county website for current contact details.