The office of the Friend of the Court will provide forms and instructions to any party who wishes to file this type of motion. However, it is important to remember that the court will still hold you to the same rules to which an attorney would be held. There may be many complex issues involved in a custody case and you may wish to have an attorney represent you. The Friend of the Court cannot file a motion for you, nor can they provide you with an attorney. The Friend of the Court will provide domestic relations mediation whenever there is a custody dispute.
Mediation allows an impartial third party to assist parents in settling their custody dispute.
This report must be provided before the court takes any action on the recommendation. You may contact the Friend of the Court and request enforcement. You may contact your attorney. If you have reason to believe the other parent does not intend to return the child, you may contact the police or the prosecuting attorney and request that parental kidnapping charges be filed. When a child of U.S. citizenship is abducted outside of the country, the State Department's Office of Children's Issues works with U.S. embassies and foreign authorities to assist the child and custodial parent.