Judicial Council of California · California form
Fill out Form FL-300
Request for Order Rev. July 1, 2025
Judicial Council of California says: “Ask the court to make decisions (orders) about specific issues in your family law case. This is also used by the court to set the date, time, and location of the hearing.” Source
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Do not use. FL-300-INFO says not to use form FL-300 before you have filed a Petition to start your family law case; form FL-300 may be filed with the Petition. Source
Facts from the official source
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| Fact | What the source says | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Issued by | Judicial Council of California | FL-300 form page, California Courts Self-Help Guide |
| Edition | Rev. July 1, 2025 | Form FL-300 (Rev. July 1, 2025), official PDF Form FL-300, page 1 footer. |
| Effective | July 1, 2025 | FL-300 form page, California Courts Self-Help Guide FL-300 form page. |
| Form status | Form Adopted for Mandatory Use | Form FL-300 (Rev. July 1, 2025), official PDF Form FL-300 (Rev. July 1, 2025), page 1 footer. |
| Where it goes | Give the paperwork and copies to the court clerk: in person at the clerk’s office, by mail, or by e-filing in some counties. | Form FL-300-INFO, Information Sheet for Request for Order, official PDF Form FL-300-INFO (Rev. January 1, 2026), page 2, item 7 "File your documents". |
| Personal service deadline | Personal service is due 16 court days before the hearing date, unless the court orders a different deadline. | Form FL-300-INFO, Information Sheet for Request for Order, official PDF Form FL-300-INFO (Rev. January 1, 2026), page 4, item 15 "When to use personal service or service by mail". |
| Filing fee | A fee is due at the time of filing. | Form FL-300-INFO, Information Sheet for Request for Order, official PDF Form FL-300-INFO (Rev. January 1, 2026), page 2, item 8 "Pay filing fees". |
| Who serves | You cannot serve the papers yourself; someone else who is at least 18 years old must do it. | Form FL-300-INFO, Information Sheet for Request for Order, official PDF Form FL-300-INFO (Rev. January 1, 2026), page 3, item 12 "Who can be a “server”". |
| Signature | The applicant signs under penalty of perjury that the information in the form and all attachments is true and correct. | Form FL-300 (Rev. July 1, 2025), official PDF Form FL-300 (Rev. July 1, 2025), page 4, declaration. |
| Do not use | FL-300-INFO says not to use form FL-300 before you have filed a Petition to start your family law case; form FL-300 may be filed with the Petition. | Form FL-300-INFO, Information Sheet for Request for Order, official PDF Form FL-300-INFO (Rev. January 1, 2026), page 1, item 2 "DO NOT USE Request for Order (form FL-300)". |
| Not for restraining orders | FL-300-INFO says not to use form FL-300 to ask for a restraining order against your spouse or domestic partner, a former spouse or domestic partner, or someone you have a child with. | Form FL-300-INFO, Information Sheet for Request for Order, official PDF Form FL-300-INFO (Rev. January 1, 2026), page 1, item 2 "DO NOT USE Request for Order (form FL-300)". |
| Supporting facts length | The supporting facts written and attached cannot be longer than 10 pages, unless the court gives permission. | Form FL-300 (Rev. July 1, 2025), official PDF Form FL-300 (Rev. July 1, 2025), page 4, item 9. |
| Left for the court | Leave item 2 blank: the court clerk fills in the date, time, and location of the hearing. The Court Order section on page 1 is marked for court use only. | Form FL-300-INFO, Information Sheet for Request for Order, official PDF Form FL-300-INFO (Rev. January 1, 2026), page 2, item 4 "Complete form FL-300 (Page 1)". |
| Read first | Read form FL-300-INFO for information about how to complete this form. | Form FL-300 (Rev. July 1, 2025), official PDF Form FL-300 (Rev. July 1, 2025), page 1, note under the caption. |
What is on the form
- Caption
- Party or attorney details, court name and address, petitioner, respondent and other parent/party, the type of request (change, temporary emergency orders) and the orders requested, and case number. Form FL-300, page 1
- Notice of Hearing (items 1 to 3)
- Who the request is to, the hearing date, time, department and court address, and a printed warning to the person served. Form FL-300, page 1
- Court Order (items 4 to 8)
- Orders about service time, the response date, mediation and temporary emergency orders, completed by the court and signed by the judicial officer. Form FL-300, page 1
- Items 1 and 2
- Restraining order information and child custody and visitation (parenting time) requests. Form FL-300, pages 2 and 3
- Items 3 and 4
- Child support and spousal or domestic partner support requests. Form FL-300, page 3
- Items 5 to 9 and declaration
- Property control, attorney's fees and costs, other orders, time for service, facts to support the request, then date, printed name and signature of applicant. Form FL-300, page 4
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Edition and revisions
- Edition on this page: Rev. July 1, 2025, effective .
Sources
- FL-300 form page, California Courts Self-Help Guide Retrieved .
- Form FL-300 (Rev. July 1, 2025), official PDF Retrieved .
- Form FL-300-INFO, Information Sheet for Request for Order, official PDF Retrieved .
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