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Rules and Forms | Family Law and Protective Orders: Implementation of Senate Bill 599 and Assembly Bill 3072
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Summary
Summary
To implement Senate Bill 599 (Caballero; Stats. 2023, ch. 493) and Assembly Bill 3072 (Petrie-Norris; Stats. 2024, ch. 317), the Family and Juvenile Law Advisory Committee recommends adopting a new rule of court; amending a standard of judicial administration; and approving and revising domestic violence restraining order and family law forms. The committee also recommends minor technical changes to two domestic violence information forms.
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Recommendation
Recommendation
To implement the requirements of SB 599 and AB 3072, the Family and Juvenile Law Advisory Committee recommends that the Judicial Council, effective January 1, 2026:
1. Adopt rule 5.252 of the California Rules of Court;
2. Amend standard 5.20 of the California Standards of Judicial Administration;
3. Approve two forms in the DV series:
* Asking for Child Custody and Visitation Orders
(form DV-105-INFO); and
* Mandatory Findings for Child Custody and Visitation Order
(form DV-150);
4. Revise five forms in the DV series:
* Request for Child Custody and Visitation Orders (form DV-105);
* How Can I Respond to a Request for Domestic Violence Restraining Order? (form DV-120-INFO);
* Child Custody and Visitation Order (form DV-140);
* How Do I Ask to Change or End a Domestic Violence Restraining Order? (form DV-300-INFO); and
* How Do I Ask the Court to Renew My Restraining Order?
(form DV-700-INFO);
5. Approve two forms in the FL series:
* What Are Visitation or Parenting Time Orders?
(form FL-311-INFO); and
* Mandatory Findings for Child Custody and Visitation (Parenting Time) Orders (form FL-351);
6. Revise eight forms in the FL series:
* Information Sheet for Request for Order (form FL-300-INFO);
* Temporary Emergency (Ex Parte) Orders (form FL-305);
* Child Custody and Visitation (Parenting Time) Application Attachment (form FL-31...
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