STEP-BY-STEP VIDEO MANUAL
An outline of the instructional videos is listed below. Click on any section to view a short instructional video. All documents described in the training videos can be found in the templates/pleadings section below.
PLEADING
FILING
INITIAL PRESENTATION
PARENTAL CONSENT
GUARDIAN AD LITEM
INVESTIGATION
INVESTIGATION - UNRELATED
CONTINUANCES AND MOTIONS
MOTION FOR DEFAULT
MOTION FOR ENTRY OF JUDGEMENT
POST JUDGEMENT
WRITTEN MANUALS
- Uncontested Adoption Manual
- Appendix I – Admin Order 2018-5 – Court Procedures
- Appendix II – 2018-2 Admin Order
- Appendix III – Admin Order 2017-2 – GAL Duties
- Appendix IV – Adoption GAL Appointments
- Appendix V – Requirements to Default a Parent
- Appendix VI – Fingerprinting Procedure
- Appendix VII – Required Fingerprinting Form
- Appendix VIII – Unrelated Case – DAFSS Fees
- Appendix IX – Unrelated Case – DAFSS Investigation Requirements
- Legal Server Guide
FORMS AND TEMPLATES
- Affidavit Due Diligence
- Affidavit for Publication
- Affidavit for Publication Multiple Defs
- Affidavit in Support of Petition to Adopt
- Affidavit of ID
- Affidavit of Military Service
- Affidavit of Separation
- Affidavit of Separation - Verified
- Affidavit for Service by Publication
- Affidavit of Special Process Server
- Application to Waive Court Costs (Old Rule 298 Petition)
- CANTS Form
- Case Management Order
- Case Management Order - Subsequent
- Case Management Order Without Custody Reference
- Certificate of Adoption
- CLSP
- Consent for Adoption By Specified Person
- Consent for Adoption
- Consent for Standby Adoption
- Consent of a Person Aged Fourteen or Older
- Cover Sheet
- Default Order - Personal Service
- Default Order - Publication Service
- Interim Order for Custody
- Interim Order - No Custody
- Judgment Order
- Motion for Appointment of Special Process Server
- Motion for Default
- Motion for Default and Entry of Judgement
- Motion for Entry of Judgement
- Motion for Order of DAFSS $15 Waiver
- Motion to Continue
- Motion to Waive Background Check or OACCA Fee
- Motion to Waive Publication Fees
- Notice of Filing
- Notice of Motion Without Service Type
- Notice of Motion Without Service Type 2
- Notice to Putative Father
- Order Appointing GAL and Investigator
- Order for Background Check Waiver
- Order for Free Publication
- Order for DAFSS Fee Waiver
- Order Granting File Access
- Order of Dismissal
- Petition for Adoption
- Putative Father Registry Search - (Contact Phil Mohr for CVLS' Free Login Info)
- Summons