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Rules and Forms | Family Law: Changes to Parentage Rules and Forms (Action Required)
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Summary
Summary
The Family and Juvenile Law Advisory Committee proposes amending rules 5.350 and 5.635 of the California Rules of Court, and revising forms FL-100, FL-120, FL-170, FL-200, FL-220, FL-230, FL-235, FL-250, FL-260, FL-270, FL-272, FL-273, FL-274, FL-276, FL-278, FL-280, FL-281, FL-285, FL-290, FL-300-INFO, FL-600, FL-610, FL-615, FL-686, and FL-694. The revisions are necessary to comply with amendments to the Family Code made by Assembly Bill 2684 (Bloom; Stats. 2018, ch. 876) that replaced the word "paternity" with "parentage" and made statutes gender inclusive when possible.
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Recommendation
Recommendation
The Family and Juvenile Law Advisory Committee recommends that the Judicial Council, effective January 1, 2020:
1. Amend rules 5.350 and 5.635 of the California Rules of Court to replace current text with the terms "voluntary declaration of parentage or paternity," "parentage," and "genetic testing" as needed.
2. Revise the following forms by replacing current text with the terms "voluntary declaration of parentage or paternity," "parentage," and "genetic testing" as needed:
? Petition-Marriage/Domestic Partnership (form FL-100);
? Response-Marriage/Domestic Partnership (form FL-120);
? Declaration for Default or Uncontested Dissolution or Legal Separation (form FL-170);
? Petition to Establish Parental Relationship (form FL-200);
? Response to Petition to Establish Parental Relationship (form FL-220);
? Declaration for Default or Uncontested Judgment (form FL-230);
? Advisement and Waiver of Rights Re: Establishment of Parental Relationship (form FL-235);
? Judgment (Uniform Parentage-Custody and Support) (form FL-250);
? Petition for Custody and Support of Minor Children (form FL-260);
? Response to Petition for Custody and Support of Minor Children (form FL-270);
? Notice of Motion to Set Aside Judgment of Paternity (form FL-272);...
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