Berrien County, MI · Berrien County
Motion Regarding Visitation/Parenting Time and Notice of Hearing
This court form lets a plaintiff or defendant in Berrien County request a visitation or parenting-time order or change and provides notice of a hearing.
At a glance
- Issued by
- City of Berrien County · Berrien County, Berrien County, Michigan
- Notarization
- Not required: file this form without a notary.
- Official source
- berriencounty.org
- Blank form
- Download the PDF
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- Machine-readable
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What this form is
Use this form to ask the court for a visitation or parenting-time order, or to request a change to an existing order. It asks about the current order, the arrangement requested, reasons for the request, and any related issues. The form also includes a hearing notice and a certificate of mailing for documenting service on the parties and their attorneys.
Who needs it
A plaintiff or defendant seeking a visitation or parenting-time order or change in a Berrien County case can use this form.
How to submit it
The form lists the Berrien County Courthouse at 811 Port Street, Room 401, St. Joseph, and the South County Building at 1205 N. Front Street, Niles. It identifies the original copy for the court.
About notarization
This document is signed and dated without a notary; the certificate of mailing is completed by the signer and does not call for notarization.
How to submit this form
- 1
Download the Form
Download the Motion Regarding Visitation/Parenting Time and Notice of Hearing.
- 2
Complete the Motion
Print or write the case and party information, describe the current order and requested arrangement, and state the reasons for the request.
- 3
Complete the Hearing Notice
Fill in the hearing information and the certificate of mailing as applicable.
- 4
Submit to the Court
The form lists the Berrien County Courthouse in St. Joseph and the South County Building in Niles; it identifies the original copy for the court.
Frequently asked questions
- Do I need a notary for the visitation and parenting-time motion?
- No. The form has no notary block; the signer signs and dates it. The certificate of mailing is also completed by the signer and does not call for notarization.
- How do I submit the visitation and parenting-time motion?
- The form lists the Berrien County Courthouse in St. Joseph and the South County Building in Niles, and identifies the original copy for the court.
- What information does the motion ask for?
- It asks about any current visitation or parenting-time order, the order or change requested, the reasons for the request, and related issues.