Finish your parentage case in a default with agreement

First, you both need to read and sign an Advisement of Waiver of Rights (form FL-245). The judge can't accept your agreement unless you sign this form stating that you understand. Then you will need to sign a Stipulation and complete the paperwork to finish your case (a judgment) as described below. 

This form asks the court to enter a default because the other person didn’t respond. Once filed, the clerk mails a copy to the other person.

• Request to Enter Default (form FL-165) 

  On item 2, check box f. You do not need to complete a Property Declaration because this is a case to establish a parental relationship.

You can turn in the Request to Enter Default now or turn it in with the rest of your forms later. This form prevents the other person from filing a Response without the court’s permission

• Declaration for Default or Uncontested Judgment (form FL-230)

  This explains what orders you want the judge to make in the final judgment.

• Stipulation for Entry of Judgment re: Determination of Parental Relationship (form FL-240)

  This tells the judge that you and the other parent are agreeing and that you want your agreement to become a court order. Both parents must sign this form. The respondent (other parent) must sign it in front of a notary public.

• Advisement and Waiver of Rights re: Determination of Parental Relationship (form FL-235)

  Each parent must sign one of these forms. The respondent (other parent) must sign their form in front of a notary public. Attach both of the signed forms to your Stipulation, Form FL-240.

• Judgment (Uniform Parentage — Custody and Support) (form FL-250)

  This is the final court order to establish parentage. If you’re asking the court to make any orders about child custody or support, you will need to attach more forms to this.

• Notice of Entry of Judgment (Family Law — Uniform Parentage — Custody and Support) (form FL-190)

  The court will mail this form back to you after the judge has signed the judgment. It’s the official notice from the court that tells you the case is complete.

If the local child support agency is involved in your case, the agency must approve and sign-off on any child support agreement you have. If you used Form FL-350, there's a place on page 2 for a lawyer from the agency to sign.

For child custody and visitation (parenting time)

If you have a child custody and visitation order, attach that to the Judgment.

If you don't have an order, fill out and attach:

• Child Custody and Visitation (Parenting Time) Order Attachment (form FL-341)

This tells the court how you want custody and visitation (parenting time) handled.

For child support

If you have a child support order, attach the order to your Judgment.

If you don't have a child support order, fill out and attach:

• Child Support Information and Order Attachment (form FL-342)

This tells the court how you want child support handled.

If you want child support to be paid directly from the other parent's paycheck, also submit:

• Income Withholding for Support (form FL-195)

You must attach:

• Notice of Rights and Responsibilities (form FL-192)

This lets you and the other parent know about how to ask the other parent to help pay for any of your child's healthcare costs not covered by insurance and how to ask to change a child support order.

Also, submit:

• Child Support Case Registry Form (form FL-191)

Do not attach the Child Support Case Registry Form to your judgment. Submit it along with everything, if you haven't turned one in before.

Contact your court clerk’s office, check your court’s website, or talk to your Family Law Facilitator or Self-Help Center to find out if they require any optional forms and check how many envelopes you need to provide when you turn in your forms.