Fill and Sign the Jennifer Kay Shipman Vs Jason William Shipman Dokumentips Form

IN THE ___________COURT OF _______________ (County), __________________ (State) ________________, a Minor, by _________________, Guardian Ad Litem PETITIONER V. CAUSE NO. ____________ _________________________ RESPONDENT Petition of Minor to be Declared Free from Father's Custody Due to Cruel Treatment Comes now ________________ (Petitioner’s name), Petitioner herein, by and through _________________ (Guardian Ad Litem’s name) , the Guardian Ad Litem of Petitioner, and files this Petition to have Petitioner declared free from the custody of Petitioner’s father due to cruel treatment by said father, and would state in support thereof the following: 1. Petitioner _______________ (Petitioner’s name) is a minor of _____ years of age, who resides at ______________________________________________________________________ (street address, city, county, state, zip code) . 2. On the ______ day of _______________, 20______, the __________________________ (Name of Court) for the County of ________________, State of _______________, entered an order appointing the ______________________ (e.g. lawyer) as guardian ad litem of Petitioner for purposes of this action. 3. Respondent ______________________ (Respondent’s name) is Petitioner's father who resides at ____________________________________________________________________ (street address, city, county, state, zip code) . Petitioner's mother is deceased. 4. Respondent has physically abused Petitioner, in that (description of facts constituting abuse and period of time of abuse) ________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________. The said treatment of Petitioner was wholly unnecessary to the enforcement of proper discipline of Petitioner, and was in fact wholly without cause. 5. By reason of the abuse, Petitioner became fearful of Respondent and on ______________ (last date of cohabitation) , left Respondent's home and went to live with ___________________ (name of custodian) . 6. From __________________ (date) to __________________ (date), Respondent permitted Petitioner to live with ____________________ (name of custodian) without objection, and Respondent paid $____________ to ______________________ (name of custodian) for Petitioner's support and maintenance. Respondent now threatens to take Petitioner away from ____________________ (name of custodian). 7.Respondent has not at any time treated Petitioner with kindness or affection. Petitioner does not desire to return to Respondent's home, but desires to remain with __________________ (name of custodian) to whom she has become very much attached. 8. For all of the above reasons, Respondent is not a fit or proper person to have custody of Petitioner. ______________________ (Name of custodian) is a fit and proper person to have custody of Petitioner. 9. Petitioner is without any means of support, and Respondent has sufficient property and income to pay $ ___________ a month for the support and maintenance of Petitioner. WHEREFORE, Petitioner requests that: 1. Petitioner be declared free from the custody and control of Respondent; 2. Respondent be required to pay Petitioner $______________ a month for the support, maintenance, and education of Petitioner;3. Respondent be required to pay $______________ for counsel's fees and expenses of this action; and4 . Petitioner be granted such other and further relief as the Court deems just and proper. Respectfully submitted this the _____ day of ______________, 20___ for and on behalf of Petitioner. __________________, a Minor By: _____________________________ ______________________________, Guardian Ad Litem