Publications & Forms

Publications

The State of Maine Judicial Branch has a number of publications available from the Administrative Office of the Courts. The following publications are available online:

• Citizen's Guide to the Maine Courts
• Guide to Protection from Abuse and Harassment Actions - August 2006 (PDF)
• Guide to Small Claims Proceedings in the Maine District Court
• Information for Jurors
• Report of the Judicial Resource Team (JRT) to the Maine Supreme Judicial Court - September 19, 2003
• Annual Reports of the Maine Judicial Branch
• Family Division Publications
• Task Force on Electronic Court Records Access (TECRA) Report September 16, 2005 (PDF-108 pages)
  
• Family Division Task Force final report to the Maine Supreme Judicial Court -2006

Forms

Forms available for download are in PDF format and require Adobe Acrobat Reader to view or print.

Paper forms can be obtained form any District Court or Superior Court clerk's office. Many paper forms are free. There is a $5.00 charge for some forms, such as a Summons, that require the Clerk's signature and Court seal. For common kinds of cases such as divorce, protection from abuse, and small claims, the District Court clerks have packets of the necessary forms.

• Business and Consumer Docket Forms
• Civil and Family Matters (CV) Forms
• Money Judgment (MJ) Forms
• Protection from Abuse and Harassment (PA) Forms
• Protective Custody (PC) Forms
• Small Claims (SC) Forms

For county probate forms-see Maine State Bar Association

Business and Consumer Docket Forms

• BCD-001, Application Form
• BCD-002, Recommendation Form
• Please note form BCD-002 is used by Judges only. This form is made available by the Judicial Branch for public information only.

Civil and Family Matters (CV and FM) Forms

• CV-001, Summary Sheet, Rev. 01/02
• CV-002, FM Summary Sheet, Rev. 04/01
• CV-004, Divorce Complaint with children, Rev. 06/02
• CV-005, Divorce Complaint without children, Rev. 06/02
• CV-006, Paternity, Parental Rights, Rev. 09/97
• CV-007, Complaint for Forcible Entry and Detainer, Rev.04/06
• CV-020, Entry of Appearance - Pro Se Divorce, Rev. 09/97
• CV-021, Entry of Appearance, Rev. 07/00
• CV-036, Acknowledge of Service Sum & Comp., Rev. 06/98
• CV-037, Subpoena on Motion of Contempt Rev. 10/97
• CV-40, Child Support Worksheet (See FM-040 below)
• CV-040A, Supplemental Worksheet. Rev. 11/03
• CV-041, Statement Concerning Public Assistance, Rev. 10/01
• CV-042, Cert in Lieu of Financial Statement, Rev. 09/97
• CV-050, Child Support Affidavit, Rev. 12/01
• CV-052, Federal Affidavit, Rev. 09/97
• CV-054, Cert in Lieu of Case Mgmt (See FM-054 below)
• CV-055, Verification Diligent Job Search, Rev. 04/98
• CV-056, Cert Regarding Real Estate, Rev. 04/98
• CV-060, Request Withdrawal Minor's Settlement, Rev. 09/97
• CV-061, Affidavit & Request Default & Judgment, Rev. 09/06
• CV-062, Motion to Modify, Rev. 06/98
• CV-064, Petition for Emancipation, Rev. 09/97
• CV-065, Request for Counsel for Emancipation, Rev. 05/03
• CV-066, Petition & Order for Military, Rev. 09/06
• CV-067, Application Proceed w/o Fee, Rev. 08/06
• CV-068, Motion for Contempt, Rule 66, Rev. 10/97
• CV-070, Motion to Enforce, Rev. 09/98
• CV-071, Obj to CMO Final Order (See FM-071 below)
• CV-080, DC Pro Se Div Instructions w/children, Rev. 08/03
• CV-081, DC Pro Se Div Instructions w/o children, Rev. 08/03
• CV-082, DC pro Se Paternity Instructions (See FM-082 below)
• CV-083, Pocket Guide for Divorce, Rev. 09/97
• CV-084, Child Support Table, Rev. 12/01
• CV-87, Info. Regarding Case Mgmt. (See FM-087 below)
• CV-088, Info Regarding Motion Modify, Rev. 09/03
• CV-089, Info Regarding Motion to Enforce, Rev. 09/03
• CV-090, Info Regarding Motion for Contempt, Rev. 09/03
• CV-108, Important Notice About Mediation (See Fm-108 below)
• CV-100, Instruction for Filing a Forcible Entry & Detainer Action
• CV-132, Child Support Order (see FM-132 below)
• CV-133, Immediate Income Withholding (See FM-133 below)
• CV-160, Waiver of Appeal (see FM-160 below)
• CV R-162, Notice of Appeal, Rev. 09/03
• CV-171, Abstract of Divorce Decree, Rev. 11/03

• FM-071, Obj to CMO Final Order w/Affidavit, Rev. 9/05 (replaces CV-071)
• FM-132, Child Support Order, Rev. 9/05 (replaces CV-132)
• FM-082, DC Pro Se Paternity Instructions, Rev. 01/05 (replaces CV-082)
• FM-087, Info Regarding Case Mgmt, Rev. 09/05 (replaces CV-087).
• FM-108, Important Notice About Mediation, Rev. 01/05 (replaces CV-108).
• FM-054, Cert in Lieu of Case Mgmt, Rev. 09/05 (replaces CV-054).
• FM-133, Immediate Income Withholding, Rev. 09/05 (replaces CV-133).
• FM-040, Child Support Worksheet, Rev. 09/05 (replaces CV-040).
• FM-160, Waiver of Appeal, Rev. 09/05 (replaces CV-160).
  

Money Judgment (MJ) Forms

• MJ-SC-001, Affidavit and Agreement, Rev. 06/00
• MJ-SC-005, Motion for Contempt, Rev. 02/99
• MJ-002, Request for Civil Order of Arrest, Rev. 02/99
• MJ-007, Answer to Employer to "Withhold and Deliver", Rev. 07/02
• MJ-009, Motion/Affidavit Order to Withhold & Deliver, Rev. 02/99

Protection from Abuse (PA) Forms

• PA-001, Complaint for Protection from Abuse, Rev. 04/06
• PA-005, Protection Order Service Inf., Rev. 01/01
• PA-006, Complaint for Protection from Harassment, Rev. 12/05
• PA-010, Defendant's Motion, Rev. 04/03
• PA-012, Pl Motion to Dismiss/Terminate, Rev. 11/04
• PA-013, Motion to Extend Order, Rev. 03/01
• PA-015, Affidavit Confidential Address, Rev. 09/01

Protective Custody (PC) Forms

• PC-003, Child Protection Financial Affidavit, Rev. 04/01

Small Claims (SC) Forms

• SC-001, Rev. 09/00 - Statement of Claim
• SC-003, Rev. 09/00 - Request for Disclosure Hearing
• SC-005, Rev. 02/99 - Notice of Service
• SC-006, Rev. 02/99 - Affidavit and Request for Service
• SC-007, Rev. 02/99 - Notice of Appeal
• SC-009, Rev. 02/99 - Important Facts if You are Being Sued
• SC-010, Rev. 09/06 - Instructions about Service for SC Actions