The Massachusetts Affidavit Disclosing Care Or Custody Proceedings (Filed With All Petitions-Complaints Where Custody Is An Issue) is a document that must be filed with any petition or complaint in Massachusetts related to child custody. The affidavit is used to disclose to the court any prior or pending care or custody proceedings involving the same child or children, including proceedings that may be pending in another state. The affidavit must be signed by the parties to the action or their attorneys. There are two types of Massachusetts Affidavit Disclosing Care or Custody Proceedings. The first is the Affidavit of Notification, which must be filed with any petition or complaint related to child custody in Massachusetts. The second is the Affidavit of Compliance, which must be filed with any petition or complaint in which custody is an issue and in which a court order or judgment has been entered. The Affidavit of Notification must include the full names of all parties to the action, a description of the prior or pending care or custody proceedings, the court in which the proceedings were held, and the current status of the proceedings. The Affidavit of Compliance must include a certification that the petitioner or plaintiff has complied with the order or judgment entered the prior or pending care or custody proceedings.