Eaton County, MI · Eaton County
Motion Regarding Custody
A moving party uses this form to ask the court to establish or change custody and to specify requested arrangements for custody, parenting time, and support.
At a glance
- Issued by
- City of Eaton County · Eaton County, Eaton County, Michigan
- Notarization
- Not required: file this form without a notary.
- Official source
- courts.michigan.gov
- Blank form
- Download the PDF
- Catalogued
- Machine-readable
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What this form is
This motion lets a plaintiff, defendant, or third party ask the court to establish or change custody. It asks about existing custody orders, the children’s living arrangements, reasons for the request, and the arrangements sought for custody, parenting time, and support. The form calls for a completed MC 416 affidavit and separate attached explanations; it includes spaces for a hearing notice and certificate of mailing.
Who needs it
A plaintiff, defendant, or third party who is the moving party and seeks a court order establishing or changing custody can use this motion.
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 motion is signed and dated without a notary; attach the completed Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Enforcement Act Affidavit (MC 416), identified as an affidavit.
How to submit this form
- 1
Download the Motion
Download the Motion Regarding Custody PDF.
- 2
Complete the Form
Enter the parties’ and children’s information, explain the grounds for the motion, and state the orders requested.
- 3
Gather Attachments
Attach the completed MC 416 affidavit and separate sheets with the explanations requested by the form.
- 4
Submit to the County
Submit the completed motion and attachments to the county department named on the form; check the county website for current contact details.
Frequently asked questions
- What does the Motion Regarding Custody ask the court to do?
- It lets a moving party ask the court to establish or change custody and state requested arrangements for custody, parenting time, and support.
- What attachments does the motion call for?
- The form calls for a completed Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Enforcement Act Affidavit (MC 416) and separate sheets explaining the motion and requested orders.
- Do I need a notary for the Motion Regarding Custody?
- No. The motion is signed and dated without a notary. It calls for a completed MC 416 affidavit, but does not state that it must be notarized.
- How do I submit the Motion Regarding Custody?
- The form does not provide submission instructions. Submit it to the county department named on the form and check the county website for current contact details.