FL-300 - Request for Order

Sep 19, 2026

FL-300 is a California Superior Court form used in family law proceedings to request court orders regarding restraining order information, child custody and visitation (parenting time), child support, and spousal or domestic partner support. It includes sections for identifying parties, court hearing details, service and response deadlines, warnings to the person served, and a court order portion. The form also provides guidance for attachments and references related forms for specific legal steps.

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NOTICE OF HEARING

REQUEST FOR ORDER

1. RESTRAINING ORDER INFORMATION

2. CHILD CUSTODY

3. CHILD SUPPORT

4. SPOUSAL OR DOMESTIC PARTNER SUPPORT

FL-300 | PARTY WITHOUT ATTORNEYOR ATTORNEY
STATE BAR NUMBER:
NAME:
FIRM NAME:
STREETADDRESS:
ZIP CODE:
STATE:
CITY:
TELEPHONE NO.:
FAX NO.:
EMAIL ADDRESS:
ATTORNEY FOR(name): | FOR COURT USE ONLY | | --- | --- | | SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA,COUNTY OF
STREET ADDRESS:
MAILING ADDRESS: | | | CITY AND ZIP CODE:
BRANCH NAME: | | | PETITIONER:
RESPONDENT:
OTHER PARENT/PARTY: | | | REQUEST FOR ORDER
CHANGE □TEMPORARY EMERGENCY ORDERS
Visitation(Parenting Time)
Spousal or Partner Support
Child Custody
Property Control
Child Support
Attorney's Fees and Costs
Other (specify): | CASE NUMBER: | Note:Read form FL-300-INFO for information about how to complete this form.To ask to change or end an order that was granted in a Restraining Order After Hearing(form DV-130 orJV-255),read form FL-300-INFO and form DV-300-INFO # NOTICE OF HEARING 1.TO (name): □Petitioner□Respondent□Other Parent/Party Other (specify): 2.A COURT HEARING WILL BE HELD AS FOLLOWS: | Time:
a.Date:
Room.:
Dept.:
b.Address of court
same as noted above other (specify): | | --- | 3.WARNING to the person served with the Request for Order:The court may make the requested orders without you if you donot file a Responsive Declaration to Request for Order(form FL-320),serve a copy on the other parties at least nine court daysbefore the hearing(unless the court has ordered a shorter period of time),and appear at the hearing.(See form FL-320-INFO formore information.) COURT ORDER It is ordered that: (FOR COURT USE ONLY) 4. Time for service□untilthe hearing is shortened.Service must be on or before (date): 5.□A Responsive Declaration to Request for Order (form FL-320)must be served on or before (date): 6.□ The parties must attend an appointment for child custody mediation or child custody recommending counseling as follows(specify date,time,and location): 7. The orders in Temporary Emergency (Ex Parte)Orders (form FL-305)apply to this proceeding and must be personallyserved with all documents filed with this Request for Order. 8.□Other (specify): Date: JUDICIAL OFFICER | PETITIONER:
RESPONDENT:
OTHER PARENT/PARTY: | CASE NUMBER: | | --- | --- | # REQUEST FOR ORDER Note:Place a mark X in front of the box that applies to your case or to your request.If you need more space,mark the box for“Attachment."For example,mark"Attachment 2a”to indicate that the list of children's names and birth dates continues on apaperattached to this fom.Then,on a sheet of paper,list each attachment number followed by your request At the top of the paper,write your name,case number,and "FL-300"as a title.(You may use Attached Declaration(form MC-031)for this purpose.) # 1.□RESTRAINING ORDER INFORMATION One or more domestic violence restraining/protective orders are now in effect between (specify): The orders are from the following court or courts (specify county and state): Case No.(if known): Case No.(if known): Family:County/state (specify): Juvenile:County/state(specify): Case No.(if known): Case No.(if known): Other:County/state (specify): 2. CHILD CUSTODY □I request temporary emergency orders VISITATION(PARENTING TIME) a.I request that the court make orders about the following children (specify): Child's NameDate of Birth Legal Custody to (person who Physical Custody to (persondecides:health,education,etc):with whom child lives): Attachment 2a. b.□The orders I request for child custody visitation(parenting time)are: (1)□Specified in the attached forms: □Form FL-305 Form FL-312 Form FL-341(C) Form FL-311 □Form FL-341(D) Other(specify): Form FL-341(E) (2)□As follows (specify): Attachment 2b C.The orders that I request are in the best int

FAQs

What is FL-300 used for?

FL-300 is used to request court orders in a family law matter, including restraining order information, child custody and visitation (parenting time), child support, and spousal or domestic partner support.

What must the person served with the Request for Order do?

The person served must file a Responsive Declaration to Request for Order (form FL-320), serve it on the other parties at least nine court days before the hearing (unless the court orders a shorter period), and appear at the hearing.

What details are required for the court hearing notice?

The notice section requires the recipient name selection (petitioner, respondent, or other parent/party), hearing time, date, room, department, and the court address (or indicate it is the same as listed above).

Sep 19, 2026

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