General Answer Form (UIFSA Registration) — Bilingual Guide
马萨诸塞州 Hampshire 县遗嘱与家事法院《答辩状》填写保姆级教程（英中对照）

Step 1: Gather information / 步骤 1：收集信息

Before writing anything, collect:

动笔前先准备：

• The exact Docket Number from the court papers you received.
• 你收到的法院文件上的准确案号（Docket #）。
• Full legal names of Plaintiff and Defendant as they appear on the Complaint.
• 诉状上原告与被告的完整法定姓名。
• The title of the Complaint you are answering (e.g., “Complaint to Register Foreign Support Order under UIFSA”).
• 你要答辩的诉状标题（例如 “根据 UIFSA 登记外国抚养令的诉状”）。
• Your current mailing address, phone, and email.
• 你的当前邮寄地址、电话、邮箱。

Step 2: Fill the caption (top of page 1) / 步骤 2：填写页眉（第 1 页顶部）

Write neatly in black ink or type:

用黑色墨水工整填写或打印：

• Hampshire Division （已印好，无需改）
• Docket # : 填写案号
• Plaintiff: 原告全名
• Defendant: 被告全名（通常是你）
• ANSWER TO: 写上诉状名称，例如 “Complaint for Registration of Foreign Support Order”
• Filed on: 你实际提交法院的日期

Step 3: Write the body of the Answer / 步骤 3：撰写答辩正文

After “Now comes the Defendant in the above captioned matter and answers the Complaint as follows:”, write your responses. Common approaches in UIFSA registration cases include:

在 “Now comes the Defendant… answers the Complaint as follows:” 之后写你的回应。UIFSA 登记案件常见回应包括：

• Admit or deny specific paragraphs of the Complaint.
• 对诉状具体段落承认或否认。
• State affirmative defenses (e.g., lack of personal jurisdiction, prior Chinese/BC order controls, child has reached age of majority, payments already made, procedural defects in the foreign order).
• 提出积极抗辩（例如：缺乏属人管辖权、先前中国/BC 令优先、子女已达成年年龄、已付款、外国令程序瑕疵等）。
• Request that the court deny registration/enforcement or modify the order as appropriate.
• 请求法院拒绝登记/执行，或依法变更令。

Tip: Number your paragraphs. Be factual and concise. Attach copies of supporting documents (payment records, foreign orders, etc.) as exhibits.

提示： 段落编号。事实清楚、简洁。把支持文件（付款记录、外国令等）作为附件一并提交。

Step 4: Sign and complete contact information / 步骤 4：签字并填写联系方式

At the bottom:

底部填写：

• Date / 日期
• Signature of Defendant / 被告签名（手写）
• Print name / 打印姓名
• Street Address / 街道地址
• City, Town, Zip Code / 城市、邮编
• Telephone Number / 电话
• Email / 邮箱

Step 5: Complete Certificate of Service (Page 2) / 步骤 5：填写送达证明（第 2 页）

After you have a final Answer, you must serve a copy on the Plaintiff (or their attorney) and complete this certificate.

答辩状定稿后，必须把副本送达原告（或其律师），并填写此证明。

• Name of document: “Answer to Complaint” (or exact title)
• 文件名称：“Answer to Complaint”（或准确标题）
• Name of party or attorney of record + full address
• 对方当事人或记录律师姓名 + 完整地址
• Choose method: hand delivery (with date and time) or first-class mail (with date)
• 选择方式：当面送达（写日期和时间）或一级邮件（写日期）
• Sign the certificate
• 在证明上签名

Step 6: File with the court / 步骤 6：向法院提交

File the original Answer + Certificate of Service with the Hampshire Probate and Family Court. Keep copies for yourself. Check current filing methods (in-person, mail, or electronic if available). There may be a filing fee; ask the clerk.

把答辩状原件 + 送达证明提交给 Hampshire 县遗嘱与家事法院。自己留存副本。确认当前提交方式（当面、邮寄或电子）。可能有提交费，向书记员确认。

Court contact (verify current info): Hampshire Probate and Family Court, typically in Northampton, MA.

法院联系方式（请核实最新信息）： Hampshire 县遗嘱与家事法院，通常位于马萨诸塞州 Northampton。

Step 7: Deadlines / 步骤 7：截止日期

You usually have a limited time (often 20–30 days after service of the Complaint, depending on the rules) to file an Answer. Missing the deadline can result in default. Check the summons or court notice for the exact deadline in your case.

通常在收到诉状后有限时间内（常为 20–30 天，视规则而定）必须提交答辩状。错过可能导致缺席判决。查看传票或法院通知上的具体截止日期。