Form Ujs 271 – Fill Out and Use This PDF

STATE OF SOUTH DAKOTA	)	IN CIRCUIT COURT
	)SS.
COUNTY OF ______________	)	__________ JUDICIAL CIRCUIT
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)No. _________

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Plaintiff,	)	PETITION FOR ORDER
	)	TO SHOW CAUSE
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Defendant.	)

COMES NOW, __________________________, (person filing Petition) and petitions

this Court for an order requiring _________________________, (person receiving Petition), to

show cause why I should not be allowed visitation as previously ordered by the Court with my

minor child(ren);	(LIST ALL INVOLVED MINOR CHILDREN)
1. ___________________________________________		DOB _____________
2. ___________________________________________		DOB _____________
3. ___________________________________________		DOB _____________

and why he/she should not be held in contempt of Court for refusing to give me the visitation previously granted by the Court.

In support of my request I state as follows:

1.That I am the Plaintiff/Defendant (circle one) in the above-entitled action which is an action for visitation.

2.That on the _____ day of ______________, 20_____, the Court ordered that I could have visitation.

3.I have attached the prior visitation Court Order to this Petition.

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4.The Plaintiff/Defendant (circle one) denied me visitation with our child(ren) in what appears to be a violation of the prior Court Order. What happened was:

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4.Current address of minor child(ren): __________________________________________

City:_______________________ State: ___________________

Zip: _________

5.The addresses of minor child(ren) for the past five years: (Please attach additional pages

if necessary): ____________________________________________________________

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6.Names and addresses of all persons with whom the child(ren) has lived during the past five years: _______________________________________________________________

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7.I have/have not (circle one) participated in any capacity in any other legal proceeding that concerns the custody or visitation with the child(ren)?

If so please explain: _______________________________________________________

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8.I know/do not know (circle one) of any proceeding (Protection Order, adoption, termination of parental rights, etc) which could effect this proceeding?

If so please explain: _______________________________________________________

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9.Names and addresses of any person not a party to this proceeding who has the physical custody of the child or claims rights to the legal and/or physical custody of or visitation with the child(ren).

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THEREFORE, I ask that the Court enter an Order to set a date for a Hearing to enforce my

visitation rights and hold ____________________________ (person receiving Petition) in

contempt for violating my visitation rights. I further request whatever other relief the Court

believes justified.

My current address is: _____________________________________________________

State _______________________ Zip Code ______________________.

The Plaintiff/Defendant’s (circle one) current address is __________________________

State _______________________ Zip Code _______________________.

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Signature (person filing Petition)	Date

State of South Dakota	)
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County of ______________	)

On this _______ day of ________________, 20___, I swear under oath that the

allegations set forth in this Petition are true and correct to the best of my knowledge, and that I believe that I am entitled to the relief requested for, and that this legal action is not filed for harassment, abuse of process, or delay.

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Signature (person filing Petition)

Signed and sworn to before me this _______ day of _________________, 20___.

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	Signature (Notary Public)
(SEAL)	Commission Expires:

Form UJS-271 Rev. 12/2009