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Rules and Forms | Family Law: Revisions to Summons Forms to Implement Assembly Bill 1297 and Enhance Consistency
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Summary
Summary
The Family and Juvenile Law Advisory Committee recommends revising two family law summons forms, effective January 1, 2027, to implement Assembly Bill 1297 (Stats. 2025, ch. 48). This bill amends Family Code section 2040 regarding automatic temporary restraining orders applicable in dissolution, nullity, and legal separation proceedings. For these proceedings, the bill expands the automatic temporary restraining order related to insurance to prohibit parties from allowing an insurance plan to lapse for nonpayment of premiums or failing to renew insurance. In addition, the committee proposes using plain language throughout the form and making technical changes. The committee recommends similar plain-language and technical revisions on two additional summons forms for consistency across the summons forms used in family law proceedings. Finally, the committee recommends restructuring and reorganizing all four of the summons forms to promote accessibility.
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Recommendation
Recommendation
The Family and Juvenile Law Advisory Committee recommends that the Judicial Council, effective January 1, 2027:
1. Revise Summons (form FL-110) and Summons--Joint Petition (form FL-710) to comply with Assembly Bill 1297, use plain-language terms, and make other technical revisions to promote accessibility and improve consistency across all summons forms; and
2. Revise Summons (form FL-210) and Summons--Gestational Carrier Agreement (form SUR-110) to use plain-language terms and make other technical revisions to promote accessibility and improve consistency across all summons forms.
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