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Emergency Custody Motion Builder

Your child is in danger. Pick your emergency type, fill in what happened, and we generate a Motion + Affidavit + Proposed Order — filing-preparation in 15 minutes.

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What type of emergency?

Select the situation that best describes why you need emergency custody. This determines the legal language in your Motion and Affidavit.

⚠️ This is an educational tool, not legal advice. Dad Court Help is not a law firm. We are not attorneys. This document does not constitute legal advice or create an attorney-client relationship. The generated motion uses standard legal language for your emergency type — it is not tailored to your specific case. If your child is in immediate physical danger, call 911. Always consult a qualified family law attorney. Every state has different emergency custody procedures. Questions about your purchase or access? Email dadhelp@agentmail.to.

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DRAFT FOR THE APPROPRIATE [STATE] COURT

[COUNTY] COUNTY

Case No. ___________

MOTION FOR EMERGENCY EX PARTE CUSTODY

1. NATURE OF EMERGENCY

Petitioner respectfully requests emergency ex parte custody of the minor child(ren) based on the following: [Selected emergency type — domestic violence / substance abuse / neglect / mental health crisis / abduction risk / child abuse]. Petitioner has reasonable cause to believe that the child(ren) face immediate and irreparable harm...

2. FACTUAL BASIS

[Auto-generated from your answers: dates, incidents, evidence, witness statements, police reports, CPS reports...

3. RELIEF REQUESTED

Petitioner requests: (a) Temporary sole physical custody; (b) Restraining order against Respondent; (c) Suspension of parenting time; (d) Mandatory evaluation/counseling; (e) Such other relief as the Court deems just and proper.

4. SWORN AFFIDAVIT

I, [Your Name], being duly sworn, depose and state that the foregoing is true and correct to the best of my knowledge...

[... continued with full legal language, signatures, and filing instructions ...]

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