What needs to be included when seeking child support?

A complaint, counterclaim, or motion in the cause for child support should contain certain information: the identity of the parties and their residences, the identity of the minors involved, their dates of birth and residences, the existing custody situation, and, if custody is also being sought, the jurisdictional facts required by the relevant provisions of the UCCJA. Additional allegations could address the non-custodial parent’s ability to provide support, the custodial parent’s need for the marital residence in order to house the child, and the need for an award of attorney’s fees.