All California courts use the same basic set of forms. You can find the most commonly-used forms on this page. If you are not sure which forms to use, find out from your court or talk to your self-help center.
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| Form Name | Form Number | Purpose | Guide |
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| Request for Order | Use this form to ask the court to make decisions (orders) about specific issues in your family law case. You must already have an open family law case or be opening one at the same time. | Ask for or change child support | |
| FL-150
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Gives your financial information to the court and to your child's other parent. | ||
| Proof of Personal Service | FL-330 | Tells the court that you had the other party served in person with legal papers. | Serve your request in person |
| Proof of Service by Mail | FL-335 | Tells the court that you had the other party served legal papers by mail. | Serve your request by mail |
| Responsive Declaration to Request for Order | FL-320 | If you're asking for child support, you give the other side a blank copy of this form. The other parent would fill it out to tell the court and you if they agree or disagree with the orders you asked for in Request for Order (form FL-300). |
| Form Name | Form Number | Purpose | Guide |
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| Petition for Custody and Support of Minor Children | Use this form to ask the court for child custody and visitation (parenting time) orders and/or child support. Before you start, make sure this is the right form for you. | Custody and Support | |
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Declaration Under Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act |
FL-105/GC-120
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Gives the court important information about the children you have with your child's other parent. | |
| Attachment to Declaration Under Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act | FL-105(A)/ GC-120(A) | Attachment to form FL-105 if you have more than 2 children with your children's other parent. | |
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Gives your financial information to the court and to your child's other parent. | ||
| Proof of Service of Summons | FL-115 | Tells the court that you had the other party served with the legal papers to start your case. | |
| Response to Petition for Custody and Support of Minor Children | FL-270 | If you're opening a case to ask for child support, you give the other side a blank copy of this form. The other parent would fill it out to tell the court and you if they agree or disagree with the orders you asked for. |
| Form Name | Form Number | Purpose | Guide |
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| Responsive Declaration to Request for Order | FL-320 | Tells the court and the other party if you agree or disagree with the orders the other party asked. | |
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Gives your financial information to the court and to your spouse or domestic partner. | ||
| Tells the court that you had the other party served legal papers by mail. | Serve your response |
| Form Name | Form Number | Purpose | Guide |
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Answer to Complaint or Supplemental Complaint Regarding Parental Obligations |
FL-610 | Tells the judge and the local child support agency if you agree that you are the parent or agree to pay the requested amount of child support. | |
| Gives your financial information to the court, the local child support agency and to your child's other parent. | |||
| Tells the court that you had the other party served legal papers by mail. | Serve your Answer |
| Form Name | Form Number | Purpose | Guide |
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| Response to Governmental Notice of Motion or Order to Show Cause | FL-685 | Tells the judge and the local child support agency if you agree to pay the requested amount of child support. | |
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Gives your financial information to the court, the local child support agency and to your child's other parent. | ||
| Proof of Service by Mail | FL-335 | Tells the court that you had the other party served legal papers by mail. | Respond to motion (step 4) |
| Form Name | Form Number | Purpose | Guide |
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| Response to Request for Domestic Violence Restraining Order | DV-120 | Tells the judge and the other parent if you agree that you are the parent or agree to pay the requested amount of child support (as part of a restraining order case). | |
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Gives your financial information to the court and to your child's other parent. | ||
| Proof of Service by Mail (CLETS) | DV-250 | Use this form to prove to the court that you gave the other side court papers by mail. | Serve your response |
| Form Name | Form Number | Purpose | Guide |
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| Response to Petition for Custody and Support of Minor Children | FL-270 | Asks the court for child custody and visitation (parenting time) orders | |
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Declaration Under Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act |
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Gives the court important information about the children you have with your spouse or domestic partner. | |
| Child Custody and Visitation (Parenting Time) Application Attachment | FL-311 | Gives the court and the other party more details about the orders you want the court to make about child custody and visitation. | |
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Tells the judge and the local child support agency if you agree with the request for new orders in your case. | ||
Proof of Service by Mail |
FL-335 | Tells the court that you had the other party served legal papers by mail. | Serve your response |
| Form Name | Form Number | Purpose | Guide |
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| Stipulation to Establish or Modify Child Support and Order | FL-350 | Tells the court about their agreement to make an initial (the first) order for child support or modify (change) existing orders. | |
| Explains how to ask the other parent to help pay for your child's health care cost that is not covered by insurance. | |||
| Gives information to the court about the child support or family support order in your case. | |||
| Income Withholding for Support | FL-195 | Tells an employer that the court made an order for you or the other person to pay child support and to garnish the wages to pay the support amount. |
| Form Name | Form Number | Purpose | Guide |
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| Request for Order | FL-300 | Ask the court to make decisions (orders) about specific issues in your family law case. | |
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Income and Expense Declaration Financial Statement (Simplified)
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Tell the judge and the local child support agency if you agree with the request for new orders in your case. | |
| Tells the court that you had the other party served legal papers by mail. | |||
| Responsive Declaration to Request for Order | FL-320 | If you're asking for child support, you give the other side a blank copy of this form. The other parent would fill it out to tell the court and you if they agree or disagree with the orders you asked for in Request for Order (form FL-300). | |
| Form Name | Form Number | Purpose | Guide |
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| Notice of Motion and Motion for Simplified Modification of Order for Child, Spousal, or Family Support | FL-390 | Tells the other parent (or party) details about a hearing to ask the court to change an order. | |
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Income and Expense Declaration Financial Statement (Simplified)
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Tells the judge and the local child support agency if you agree with the request for new orders in your case. | |
| If you're asking to change child support, you give the other side a blank copy of this form. The other parent would fill it out to tell the court and you if they agree or disagree with the orders you asked for. |
| Form Name | Form Number | Purpose | Guide |
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| Notice and Motion to Cancel | FL-640 | Tells the judge that the child support amount was based on more money than you were actually making at the time. | |
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Tells the judge why the child support amount was based on more money than you were actually making at the time. | ||
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Answer to Complaint or Supplemental Complaint Regarding Parental Obligations |
Tells the judge why the child support amount was based on more money than you were actually making at the time. | ||
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Tell the judge and the local child support agency if you agree with the request for new orders in your case. |
