FL-311 at a glance
What it is: FL-311, the Child Custody and Visitation (Parenting Time) Application Attachment, is not a court order; complete items 1 through 13 that apply to your request for orders.
Where and when to file: On the TO line, check Petition, Response, Request for Order, Responsive Declaration to Request for Order, or Other (specify).
A filled-in FL-311 example: a Request for Order with joint legal custody

How to fill out FL-311, box by box
TO
On the TO line, check Petition, Response, Request for Order, Responsive Declaration to Request for Order, or Other (specify).
Minor Children
Minor Children: enter each Child's name, Birthdate and Age.
Custody of the minor children
Custody of the minor children is requested as follows: Petitioner, Respondent, Joint or Other Parent/Party.
Enter Physical custody of children to the person with whom the child will regularly live; enter Legal custody of children to the person who decides about the child's health, education, and welfare.
To learn about physical and legal custody, go to selfhelp.courts.ca.gov/child-custody.
There are allegations of a history of abuse or substance abuse in this case. You must complete item 5.
Visitation (Parenting Time)
Visitation (Parenting Time): check one to say what you request that the court order.
Reasonable right of visitation (parenting time) to the party in item 2a without physical custody, including but not limited to, virtual visitation. Not appropriate in cases involving domestic violence and substance abuse.
Visitation (parenting time) as described in the attached document dated (specify date).
The visitation schedule in item 4 that includes in-person, virtual, other visitation.
Supervised visitation. You must complete item 6.
No visitation (parenting time) to the person without physical custody for the reasons described in item 13.
Unless specifically ordered, a child's holiday schedule order has priority over the regular parenting time.
Weekends, weekdays and virtual visitation (parenting time)
Check all that apply for the Petitioner's, Respondent's or Other Parent's/Party's visitation (parenting time).
In person, as follows: specify start and ending date and time. If applicable, check "start of" OR "after school".
Weekends starting (date). The first weekend of the month is the first weekend with a Saturday.
For the 1st to 5th weekends, fill in Weekend, Day(s), Times and Start of (or After) School (if applicable).
Alternate weekends starting (date). Specify day(s) and times.
Weekdays starting (date). Specify day(s) and times.
Other visitation (parenting time) days and restrictions are listed in Attachment 4a(4) as follows.
Virtual visitation means using audiovisual electronic technology (like a smartphone, tablet, smart watch, or computer) for a parent and a child to see and hear each other. To ask the court to order it, check the box and describe it in Attachment 4b.
Other ways that visitation (parenting time) can happen that are in the best interests of the child (specify).
Child custody and visitation when there are allegations of a history of abuse or substance abuse
Child custody and visitation when there are allegations of a history of abuse or substance abuse.
(1) Petitioner, Respondent or Other parent/party is (or are) alleged to have a history of abuse against any of the following persons: a child, the other parent, their current spouse, or the person they live with or are dating or engaged to.
(2) Petitioner, Respondent or Other parent/party is (or are) alleged to have the habitual or continual illegal use of controlled substances, or the habitual or continual abuse of alcohol, or the habitual or continual abuse of prescribed controlled substances.
I ask that the court NOT order sole or joint custody of the minor child to the party or parties in 5a.
I ask that the court order supervised visitation as specified in item 6.
I ask that the court order unsupervised visitation to the party or parties as specified in item 4. Even though there are allegations of a history of abuse or substance abuse, I request that the court order unsupervised visitation to (specify): petitioner, respondent or other parent/party.
Supervised visitation (parenting time)
Supervised visitation (parenting time). To learn about supervised visitation, go to selfhelp.courts.ca.gov/guide-supervised-visitation.
I ask that petitioner, respondent or other parent/party have supervised visitation with the minor children.
The reasons why the court should make the orders are (specify). Write the reasons why you think unsupervised visitation (parenting time) would NOT be in the best interest of the child.
I ask that the visitations be monitored by (name, if known). The provider's phone number is (specify).
(1) The person or agency is a professional provider. A professional provider must meet the requirements listed in Declaration of Supervised Visitation and Exchange Services Provider (Professional) (form FL-324(P)) and sign the declaration.
Professional provider fees to be paid by: petitioner, respondent, other parent/party, each as a percent.
Location of supervised visitation. I request that supervised visitation be (check one): (1) In person at a safe location. (2) Virtual visitation (not in person). (3) Other (describe).
Transportation for visitation (parenting time) and place of exchange
Transportation for visitation (parenting time) and place of exchange. In cases of domestic violence, the court must have enough information to make orders that are specific as to the time, day, place, and manner of transfer (exchange) of the child for custody and visitation under Family Code section 6323(c).
Transportation to begin the visits will be provided by (name). Transportation from the visits will be provided by (name).
The exchange point at the beginning of the visit will be (address). The exchange point at the end of the visit will be (address).
Travel with children, Child abduction prevention, Child custody mediation and Children's holiday schedule
the petitioner, respondent or other parent/party must have written permission from the other parent or party, or a court order, to take the children out of a. the state of California, b. the following counties (specify), or c. other places (specify).
There is a risk that one of the parties will take the children out of California without the other party's permission. I request the orders set out on attached form FL-312.
I request an order for the parties to go to child custody mediation or child custody recommending counseling (specify date, time, and location, if applicable).
I request the holiday and vacation schedule set out on form FL-341(C).
I request the additional orders for custody set out on form FL-341(D).
Common questions about FL-311
What is form FL 311 used for?
FL-311, the Child Custody and Visitation (Parenting Time) Application Attachment, is not a court order; complete items 1 through 13 that apply to your request for orders. Complete items 1 through 13 that apply to your request for orders.
Sources
[1] Form FL-311 (Rev. January 1, 2026), Judicial Council of California (the Official source link on this page).
