Child Custody and Visitation (Parenting Time) Application Attachment - FL-311

Sep 3, 2026

FL-311 is a court application attachment used to support requests for child custody and visitation (parenting time). It explains California’s public policies and the best-interests standard, including considerations for child safety, health, welfare, and the effects of domestic violence. The form guides the petitioner to complete details for minor children, request physical and legal custody, and propose visitation schedules (in-person, virtual, supervised, or no visitation). It also includes sections for cases with alleged abuse or substance abuse history.

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Child Custody and Visitation (Parenting Time) Application Attachment—This is not a court order—

1. Minor Children

2. Custody of the minor children is requested as follows

3. Visitation (Parenting Time)

4. Visitation (Parenting Time) will be

5. Child custody and visitation when there are allegations of a history of abuse or substance abuse

FL-311 | PETITIONER:
RESPONDENT:
OTHER PARENT/PARTY: | CASE NUMBER: | | --- | --- | # CHILD CUSTODY AND VISITATION(PARENTING TIME)APPLICATION ATTACHMENT—This is not a court order— Request for Order □Responsive Declaration to Request for Order TO Other (specify): This section is for information only and is not a part of your request for orders: | California's public policies and law on child custody and visitation include that:
·In general,children should have frequent and continuing contact with their parents,and parents should be encouraged to
share the responsibility of raising their children,except when domestic abuse has happened or contact with a parent is not
in the best interests of the children.
·When making any orders about physical and legal custody and visitation(parenting time),the court must consider the best
interests of the child,which primarily include the health,safety,and welfare of the child.
·If a parent has been abusive,judges use laws to help protect children when deciding to make orders about child custody
and visitation (parenting time).A judge may deny an abusive parent custody or unsupervised visitation with a child.
·Children have the right to be safe and free from abuse.
·A child's exposure to domestic violence and domestic violence committed where a child lives are detrimental to the health,
safety,and welfare of the child.
·For more information,read selfhelp.courts.ca.gov/child-custody\#best-interest and
selfhelp.courts.ca.gov/domestic-violence-child-custody | | --- | Complete items 1 through 13 that apply to your request for orders. ## 1. Minor Children □Attachment 1. Child's name Birthdate Age ## 2.□Custody of the minor children is requested as follows: Respondent Joint Other Parent/Party a.Physical custody of children t…………… ………(The person with whom the child will regularly live) b.Legal custody of children to………………………………………………(The person who decides about the child's health education,and welfare) Note:To ask the court for joint legal custody orders that specify when the parents must agree before makingdecisions(for example,before choosing or changing the children's school,doctor,or religious or schoolactivities),use Joint Legal Custody Attachment(form FL-341(E))or a document that includes the sameconten as form FL-341(E). To learn about physical and legal custody,go to selfhelp.courts.ca.gov/child-custody. c.□There are allegations of a history of abuse or substance abuse in this case.(You must complete item 5.) d.□Other(specify): ## 3.□Visitation(Parenting Time)I request that the court order (check one): a.□ Reasonable right of visitation (parenting time)to the party in item 2a without physical custody,including but notlimited to,virtual visitation.(Not appropriate in cases involving domestic violence and substance abuse). b.□Visitation (parenting time)as described in the attached page document dated (specify date): c.□The visitation schedule in item 4 that includes in-person,virtual,other visitation. d.□Supervised visitation.(You must complete item 6.) e.□No visitation(parenting time)to the person without physical custody for the reasons described in item 13. Note:Unless specifically ordered,a child's holiday schedule order has priority over the regular parenting time. FL-311 | PETITIONER:
RESPONDENT:
OTHER PARENT/PARTY: | CASE NUMBER: | | --- | --- | 4.□Petitioner's□Respondent's□Other Parent's/Party's visitation(parenting time)will be (check allthat apply): a. In person,as follows (Specify start and ending date and time.If applicable,check "start of"OR "after school"): (1)□Weekends starting(date): (Note:The first weekend of the month is the first weekend with a Saturday.) Start of (or After)School Day(s) Weekend Times (if applicable) 1st from start of a.m. after at after star

FAQs

What information does FL-311 request from the petitioner?

It collects information about minor children, requested physical and legal custody, and a proposed visitation (parenting time) schedule, including in-person, virtual, or supervised options.

What factors does the court consider when making custody and visitation orders?

The form states the court must consider the child’s best interests, primarily the child’s health, safety, and welfare, and it also addresses protections when abuse has occurred.

What should be completed when there are allegations of abuse or substance abuse?

Section 5 requires completing allegations of abuse and substance abuse history, including related details, and prompts the applicant to address custody and visitation accordingly.

Sep 3, 2026

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