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Family Law Forms

Petition for Dissolution, Legal Separation, or Nullity of Marriage / Domestic Partnership
Response to Dissolution of Marriage / Domestic Partnership
Declaration of Disclosures
Final Judgment for Dissolution of Marriage - Legal Separation
Petition to Determining Parental Relationship
Response to Petition to Determine Parental Relationship
Judgment of Parentage
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Summary Dissolution

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Family Law Final Judgment â Summary of Forms Packets - (Forms required to prepare and file your Judgment of Dissolution or Legal Separation)
Top Reasons Family Law Judgments Are Rejected

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Request for Disclosure of Juvenile Case File

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Name Changes

Petition for Change of Name for Self and for Change of Name for Minor Children
Petition for Recognition of Change of Gender and Sex Identifier for Issuance of New Birth Certificate and Change of Name for an Adult
Petition for Recognition of Minor's Change of Gender and Sex Indentifier for Issuance of New Birth Certificate and Change of Name

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Fee Waiver Packet for Family Law and Civil Cases
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Request for Civil Harassment Restraining Orders
Response to Request for Civil Harassment Restraining Orders

Domestic Violence (DVRO) -

Request for Domestic Violence Restraining Orders
Response to Request for Domestic Violence Restraining Orders
The Superior Court of California - County of Ventura - Local Forms
VN161Order Releasing Evidence07/01

VN198Order Transferring Case to Appropriate Court01/08

VN254Order - Visitation (Guardianship Case)01/19

VN240Parentage Agreement01/12

MandatoryVN201Petition for Approval of Adoption Agreement (Adult)01/21

MandatoryVN200Petition for Authorization to Inspect Adoption and Birth Record Information and to Obtain Copies01/10

VN075Petition for Certificate of Rehabilitaion and Pardon07/12

VN241Petition for Dismissal of an Infraction01/12

VN211Petition for Order Dispensing With Further Notice to Alleged Natural Father and Terminating Alleged Natural Fatherâs Parental Rights (Step-Parent Adoption) [Family Code Section 7630(c), 7664(a)]07/08

VN172Petition for Restricted License (Adult)
01/24

VN173Petition for Restricted License (Juvenile)07/05

VN205Petition to Determine Parental Rights of Alleged Natural Father and to Terminate the Parental Rights of Alleged Natural Father (Step-Parent Adoption) [FC 7630, 7660 Et Seq]07/08

VN125Petitioner's/Respondent's Statement of Agreement and Disagreement07/13

Plead Paper - Blank

MandatoryVN135
Probate / Paternal Rights; Fax for Continuance01/22

MandatoryVN191Promissory Note Re: Property Equity Bond01/08

VN258Proof of Service by Mail for Notice of Filing07/19

VN255Proof of Service by Mail of Request for Visitation (Guardianship Case)01/19

VN120Proof of Service - Family Law07/13

MandatoryVN195Property Bond Information Sheet07/16

VN266Records Request Form07/22

VN132Release of Medical Information01/02

VN133Release of School Information07/12

VN084Request and Order Appointing Probate Referee07/09
Trial Process | Superior Court of California | County of Alameda
In addition, the clerk swears in jurors and maintains records of the court proceedings.
Court Attendant
A court attendant maintains order in the courtroom and has custody of the jury.
Court Reporter
The person who records legal proceedings for the official record of the proceeding.
Interpreter
Interpreters are hired by the court to help translate foreign languages and to aid disabled participants.
Pretrial
Settlement of Cases
The law encourages people to settle their disputes out of court. In fact, lawyers will negotiate right up to the moment the trial begins. The trial may even be delayed while the lawyers try to work out a settlement with the judge in chambers. The lawyers may continue to negotiate out of the jury's hearing, while the trial is in process. As a juror, you will not be told what is happening unless the two sides agree upon settlement terms, in which event the trial will end and you will be dismissed.
Settlement occurs both in civil and criminal cases. In civil cases, lawyers try to reach an agreement which satisfies both sides. This may take the form of a monetary amount which both sides believe satisfies their complaints. In criminal cases, the district attorney, who represents the prosecution, may plea bargain with the defendant. A plea bargain is an agreement between the district attorney not to prosecute by means of a trial in exchange for the defendant's admittance that he or she committed a crime.
Jury Selection
Those summoned for jury duty will be taken into a courtroom. Twelve names will be drawn, unless the parties to the case agree to a smaller jury. Those people chosen will be ushered into the jury box. Those not chosen will remain seated in the courtroom.
The judge will state the names of the parties in the case and the names of the lawyers who will represent them. The judge also will tell the jurors the subject matter of the case - for example, a drunk driving case, a burglary case or a civil suit such as an automobile accident.
After these introductions, the judge and attorneys will question each of the potential jurors seated in the jury box. The purpose of this questioning is to find out if that person can be fair and impartial.
Trial Process | Superior Court of California | County of Alameda
The judge will state the names of the parties in the case and the names of the lawyers who will represent them. The judge also will tell the jurors the subject matter of the case - for example, a drunk driving case, a burglary case or a civil suit such as an automobile accident.
After these introductions, the judge and attorneys will question each of the potential jurors seated in the jury box. The purpose of this questioning is to find out if that person can be fair and impartial.
One of the attorneys may "challenge a juror for cause." This means that the attorney will ask the judge to excuse that particular juror from the juror for a specific legal reason. For example, if a person knows one of the attorneys, that juror may favor one side. Each lawyer has an unlimited number of challenges for cause. This process is called "voir dire."
Each attorney also has the right to a limited number of peremptory challenges. A peremptory challenge means that an attorney, without giving any reasons at all, may ask that a person be excused from the jury. The attorney may make these challenges for most any reason, except if the challenge appears to be motivated by racial or gender discrimination. The opposing attorney will object if he or she believes that the peremptory challenge is not based on acceptable reasons.
After the required number of jurors is chosen, the jury panel is sworn by the clerk of the court.
Trial
Opening Statement
First, the attorney for the side bringing the case will tell the jury what he or she intends to prove. In a civil case, this is the plaintiff's attorney; in a criminal case, this is the prosecuting attorney. The attorney for the defense may then make an opening statement or may wait until after the other side presents its evidence.
Presentation of the Evidence
After the opening statement, the side bringing the case -the plaintiff or the state- will present its evidence. There are different ways to present evidence. A party may call witnesses, and ask them questions. The other attorney also will ask the witnesses questions in a process called cross-examination.
Servicios de la corte de familia | Superior Court of California | County of Tulare
Además, el consejero puede recomendar que, si después de hablar con los padres, es necesario entrevistar a un niño, el consejero hará los arreglos necesarios para hacerlo después de la reunión con los padres.
¿Se tienen en cuenta los deseos de los niños?
La ley establece que los deseos de los niños serán considerados cuando el niño tenga "edad y capacidad suficientes para razonar". El juez decide cuándo un niño ha alcanzado esta capacidad y solo tiene que considerar los deseos del niño, no seguirlos. Si los padres no pueden resolver los asuntos de custodia, un consejero de recomendación puede solicitar entrevistar al niño para aclarar los asuntos planteados en la sesión. Si los padres pueden llegar a una decisión por su cuenta, esto puede no ser necesario. Si un niño de 14 años o mayor expresa su deseo de dirigirse a la corte, el consejero notificará al juez y se harán los arreglos necesarios para que eso ocurra.  Los niños no tienen que llevarse a la corte a menos que la corte o el consejero hayan solicitado que sean entrevistados.
¿Qué tipo de asuntos tiene que informar el consejero de recomendación para la custodia de los hijos?
El consejero está obligado por ley a denunciar el maltrato de menores o negligencia a las autoridades correspondientes. El Código de Familia también requiere que el consejero informe sobre violencia en el hogar o el abuso de drogas.
¿Qué es una investigación limitada?
The Superior Court of California - County of Ventura - FAQs
Moncravie, (1934) 138 
 Cal. App. 432, 434. As a result, there can only be one court reporter who can report the hearing at a time. The Court expects 
 parties to come to an agreement prior to the hearing as to reporting services. Proceedings will not be delayed due to disagreement 
 among the parties as to the selection of the court reporter.

Q:  How do I order transcripts of the hearing?
A:  Contact the court reporter who reported the hearing.

Q:  What if I canât arrange for a court reporter to report my hearing?
A:  Parties are expected to make arrangements for court reporters in advance of their hearings. Whether the parties 
 will be allowed to continue a hearing in order to secure the appearance of a court reporter will be at the discretion of the judicial 
 officer presiding over the matter.

For more information please visit our Court Reporting Services page.

Dissolution of Marriage (Divorce) FAQ

DISSOLUTION OF MARRIAGE is the same as DIVORCE. This is a legal process where a marriage is 
 dissolved or terminated. A final Judgment of Dissolution of Marriage terminates the marriage, determines rights to property and 
 obligations for debts between the parties, resolves issues of child custody, visitation, support and spousal support. Once the 
 marriage is dissolved, the parties may remarry. Divorce in California is âno-faultâ and does not require the consent of the other party.

LEGAL SEPARATION is the same as a Divorce except that at the end of the process, the parties are still legally 
 married and may not remarry. This option may be elected by parties for cultural or religious reasons or because one of the 
 parties has significant medical needs and may not be able obtain health insurance once no longer married to the spouse. After 
 a Judgment of Legal Separation is entered, either party may file a separate dissolution action to terminate the marital status 
 but may not reopen the issues already decided in the Legal Separation. 

NULLITY can only be filed if certain grounds exist which the party can prove. Unlike Dissolution or Legal Separation
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A summary dissolution is an easier way to get divorced or end a domestic partnership. It’s less expensive and there’s not as much paperwork as the standard divorce process. 
Not everyone can use this process. In general, it’s only for couples who: 

Have been married less than 5 years

Have no children together

Own or owe relatively little

Do not want spousal support

Agree on how to split any property

To use the process, all of these must be true. If even one isn’t true, you cannot use the summary dissolution process.

If you don't qualify, you will need to follow the standard divorce process.

You meet the residency requirement
For married couples or domestic partnerships not registered in California
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Servicios de la corte de familia | Superior Court of California | County of Tulare
Este es el proceso en el que los padres que no están de acuerdo sobre la custodia y/o las visitas de sus hijos se reúnen con un consejero en un entorno neutral para mediar y trabajar en su propio plan de crianza. El Código de Familia establece que los padres tendrán la oportunidad y el derecho de presentar a la corte su propio plan de crianza. El objetivo de la sesión es la seguridad y el bienestar de su hijo o sus hijos y cómo puede cuidarlos mejor como padres que viven separados. Al final de la sesión con el consejero, si han llegado a un acuerdo, él o ella le proporcionará a usted y a la corte una estipulación por escrito para que la firme. Si no está de acuerdo, se completará un informe por escrito antes de su audiencia con información sobre la sesión y las recomendaciones para un plan de crianza y remisiones si es necesario.
¿Qué es un plan de crianza?
Cuando los padres están separados, el plan de crianza define la custodia legal y física y el tiempo compartido de los hijos. Puede ser muy general o detallado, según sus necesidades, y puede incluir cómo compartirá el tiempo en días festivos y ocasiones especiales, así como en vacaciones y otros eventos.
¿Cómo funciona la mediación y la asesoría de recomendación para la custodia de los hijos?
Cancele una Declaración voluntaria de filiación o paternidad | California Courts | Self Help Guide
Si usted era menor de edad cuando firmó la VDOP, puede cancelar la VDOP presentando un formulario hasta 60 días después de cumplir 18 años o emanciparse, lo que ocurra primero. Si no era menor de edad, hable con su Centro de ayuda local o con un abogado para averiguar si puede cancelar o anular la VDOP.

Cómo cancelar una VDOP

 Cancele una VDOP utilizando un formulario de rescisión del DCSS

 Cualquiera de los padres puede cancelar una VDOP entregando un Formulario de rescisión (formulario DCSS 0915) dentro de los 60 días posteriores a la firma de la VDOP. Solo un padre necesita firmar el Formulario de rescisión. Pero el otro padre tiene que obtener una copia.
Para cancelarla, dentro de los 60 días posteriores a la firma: 
Llene una Rescisión de la Declaración voluntaria de filiación o paternidad de California (VDOP) (formulario DCSS 0915)
Firme el formulario frente a un notario
Haga 2 copias del formulario
Envíe una copia del formulario firmado por correo certificado al otro padre (guarde la otra copia para sus registros)
Envíe por correo el formulario original firmado y el comprobante de envío a la dirección del DCSS que aparece en el formulario 
Puede obtener más información sobre el Formulario de rescisión y el proceso del Departamento de Servicios de Manutención de los Hijos y del personal del Centro de ayuda de su corte. 

 Pídale a un juez que cancele la VDOP
The Superior Court of California - County of Ventura - Guardianship
to that for a conservatorship, and many of the same forms are used. A guardian must preserve the minorâs estate for the minorâs benefit and anyone 
 the minor is obligated to support. The guardian has a direct responsibility to the best interests of the minor just as a parent would for his or her own child.
A guardian is subject to the regulations and control of the court in performing his or her duties. A guardian is required to understand and 
 acknowledge his or her duties and liabilities, and must be familiar with the contents of a handbook explaining those duties. The handbook can be 
 obtained at the court Clerkâs office.
Before a guardian can be appointed, the court will conduct an investigation to determine whether appointment of the guardian will be in the best 
 interests of the child. The investigator may interview the child, the proposed guardian, and review the background and history of the proposed guardian. 
 A confidential report will be prepared for the court to consider in evaluating whether to appoint the proposed guardian to care for the minor.
Completing Forms
Forms packets can be purchased from the court clerks office which contain all the necessary forms to file a petition for guardianship. 
 You can also download the Guardianship Form Packet 
 from our Forms Packet page under the Probate section.
 The forms packet includes a guardianship questionnaire, authorizations for release of confidential information, a petition form, an order form, 
 letters of guardianship, a declaration under the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act, a notice of hearing, a consent form and forms for proof 
 of service. The Ventura Courts Self-help Legal Access Center can assist you in completing the forms, but you will need to type them yourself. 
 Plan on spending at least one and a half to two hours completing the forms, since they are fairly extensive. Typewriters are available in the courts law library.
If the need for appointment of a guardian is urgent, and the hearing cannot wait the fifteen days required for a noticed hearing, the petition 
 can be brought on an ex parte basis, but the petitioner will have to demonstrate to the court that a true emergency exists.
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Divorce in California | California Courts | Self Help Guide
In California, you get a divorce by starting a court case. No one has to prove someone did something wrong to cause the divorce (this is called no fault divorce). You can get a divorce even if the other person doesn't want one. 
You can divorce to end a marriage or domestic partnership. A legal separation has a similar process, you can use these instructions. You need different instructions for an annulment.
Make sure you can file in California
To file for divorce in California, either you or your spouse has to have lived in California for the past 6 months and in your current California county for the past 3 months. 
There are other residency rules for legal separations, same sex couples, and domestic partners. Learn more

Legal separation 
You can file for a legal separation as soon as one of you moves to California. If either of you wants a divorce instead, you can change to a divorce once one of you has lived in California (and a county) long enough.
Same-sex couples 
If you married in California, but now live somewhere that doesn't allow divorces for same-sex couples, you can file for divorce in the county you married. The court can end your marriage, but may not be able to make decisions about property, support, or children. Check with a lawyer to find out more. 
Domestic partners 
If your domestic partnership is registered in California, you don’t need to meet the residency requirement. But, if neither of you meets the requirement, the court could end your partnership, but may not be able to make decisions about property, support, or children.  
If it’s not registered in California, you will need to meet the residency requirement. 

Looking for copies of divorce papers? Contact the court where you or your spouse filed the case.

File papers to start the case and pay a fee
When you file forms with the court, you'll pay a fee. 

Pay a fee It costs between $435 and $450 to start the case. If you can't afford the fee, you can apply for a fee waiver.
Share the divorce papers with your spouse
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Órdenes de restricción
Existen diferentes tipos de órdenes de restricción. La mayoría de las órdenes de restricción pueden ordenar a una persona que no se comunique con otra y que se mantenga alejada de ella. Algunas órdenes de restricción pueden incluir más protección, como ordenar a una persona que se mude o incluir protecciones para sus hijos u otros miembros de la familia.  

Tipos de órdenes de restricción

Si usted necesita una orden de restricción, averigüe primero qué tipo de orden de restricción necesita. El Centro de ayuda de su corte puede ayudarle si no está seguro. Una vez que lo sepa, seleccione ese tipo para encontrar el tipo de protección que ofrece, cómo solicitarla y cómo renovarla o hacerla cumplir.