Form FL-311 PDF Details

Item 2 requests custody of the minor children, and item 3 requests that the court order visitation (parenting time).

Best interests: when making any orders about physical and legal custody and visitation (parenting time), the court must consider the best interests of the child.

Abuse allegations: if there are allegations of a history of abuse or substance abuse in this case, you must complete item 5.

Supervised visitation: if you check supervised visitation in item 3, you must complete item 6.

Mediation: parents with a family court case who do not agree about child custody or visitation are required to attend mediation to try to develop a parenting plan.

Holidays: unless specifically ordered, a child's holiday schedule order has priority over the regular parenting time.

QuestionAnswer
Form NameForm FL-311
Form Length5 pages
Fillable?Yes
Fillable fields392
Avg. time to fill out60+ min
EditionRev January 1, 2026
Issuing agencyJudicial Council of California
Matches the agency's fileYes, checked October 2, 2026
Other namesFL-311, FL311, Form FL-311, Child Custody and Visitation (Parenting Time) Application Attachment
Official sourceForm FL-311 (Rev January 1, 2026), Judicial Council of California

How to Fill Out FL-311

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

FL-311 example filled out, example: a Request for Order with joint legal custody
Jane Sample attaches form FL-311 to her Request for Order. Jane asks for physical custody of Alex, joint legal custody, and the schedule in item 4. The picture shows page 1, and every value in it is made up. Jane is the petitioner and John Doe is the respondent, so Other Parent/Party stays empty. Alex is 7 as of October 2026.

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).

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