& FAMILY COURT
DOMESTIC RELATIONS
OTHER DEPARTMENTS
YOU MUST READ THE
FOLLOWING REGULATIONS BEFORE
DOWNLOADING, PRINTING OR COMPLETING ANY
COMPUTER-GENERATED / ON-LINE FORMS:
Mass Rules of Domestic Relations Procedure
§ 1.3(9) Computer Generated Forms
Uniform Practice Probate Court - Practice XXXIII
I: Use.
The use of computer generated forms is hereby permitted,
except where the Court blank is a multi-part form, such as wage
assignments, Chapter 209A family abuse forms, cassette copy
requests forms, etc. Registers may reject any forms which fail to
comply with these standards. In the event that a Register
deems a submitted form to be outside these standards, such
determination will be reviewed by the Administrative office at
the request of Counsel.
II: Specifications.
A: Paper. Twenty pound, alkaline (acid-free) paper shall be used
for all computer generated forms. Alkaline (acid-free) paper is
specified to ensure archival quality and performance.
B: Printing. All computer generated forms shall be printed with
"letter quality" or "near letter quality" output.
"Draft" quality
from a nine pin dot matrix printer is not acceptable.
C: Paper Size. With any pin feeds removed the dimensions of
the paper used to print the computer generated forms shall be
the same as those of the official form. (Note: 8-1/2'' x 11" unless
otherwise noted.)
D: Paper and Ink Color. A computer generated form shall be
printed on the same color paper with the same color ink as the
official form. (Note: Black ink on white paper unless otherwise
noted.)
E: Pagination and Punching. The computer generated form shall
be printed on both sides of a single sheet of paper where the
official form is so printed to insure that the computer generated
form has the same page arrangement as the official form. The
computer generated form shall duplicate any hole punching that
is on the official form.
F: Page Content. Each page of the computer generated form
shall contain the same information grouped in the same
subsections listed in the same order with the same numerical
headings as each page of the official form.
G: Page Format. The computer generated form shall
approximately match the spacing, centering, indentation, margin
width and print size of the official form so that the computer
generated form reproduces as closely as possible the
appearance of the official form.
H: Entries. On the computer generated form the entries of
information by the party submitting the form shall be highlighted
by either underlining the information entered or by printing it in
boldface letters. The computer generated form shall provide
blank line for the entry of information by the court where such
lines are provided by the official form.
I: Identification of the Computer Generated Form. A computer
generated form shall bear the initials "c.g.f." in its lower
right
hand corner to signify that is is a computer generated form.
III: Consequences of Failing to Follow These Guidelines.
The Probate and Family Court Department reserves the right to
reject any computer generated form which does not meet the
standards set forth above. It is the responsibility of the
submitting party to insure that the form adheres to the above
standards. A computer generated form which does not comply
with the above standards may be rejected by the register,
subject to appeal to the Administrative Office. If the form is
rejected the submitting party shall forfeit the filing fee. The
submitting party's attorney shall not be able to pass this cost on
to his/her client, but shall bear the financial burden personally.
Accordingly, the submitting party's attorney shall either
reimburse the client for the forfeited fee or the attorney shall
personally pay the filing fee when he/she re-files the form.
Once again, please note that on all two-page forms, the
second
page should always be printed on the back of page one using
alkaline (acid-free) paper of the proper color.
Click on the following statement to confirm that you understand
and will abide by these rules:
I HAVE READ
THESE REGULATIONS AND AGREE TO COMPLY WITH
THEM. I ALSO UNDERSTAND THAT MY SUBMISSION OF
COMPUTER-GENERATED FORMS MAY BE REJECTED BY THE
REGISTRY OF PROBATE IF THESE INSTRUCTIONS WERE NOT
PROPERLY FOLLOWED. I AM NOW READY TO REVIEW THE LIST
OF FORMS CURRENTLY AVAILABLE ON-LINE.
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