FL-300: California Request for Order

1. TO (name): mark Petitioner, Respondent, Other Parent/Party or Other (specify). 2. A COURT HEARING WILL BE HELD: enter the Date, Time, Dept. and Room.

WARNING to the person served with the Request for Order: The court may make the requested orders without you if you do not file a Responsive Declaration to Request for Order (form FL-320), serve a copy on the other parties at least nine court days before the hearing (unless the court has ordered a shorter period of time), and appear at the hearing. (See form FL-320-INFO for more information.)

1. RESTRAINING ORDER INFORMATION: One or more domestic violence restraining/protective orders are now in effect between (specify) Petitioner, Respondent, Other Parent/Party. Attach a copy of the orders if you have one.

The orders are from the following court or courts (specify county and state):

Criminal, Family, Juvenile or Other, each with County/state (specify) and Case No. (if known).

2. CHILD CUSTODY and VISITATION (PARENTING TIME): mark I request temporary emergency orders to request them, and list the children you ask the court to make orders about (specify).

For each child, enter the Child's Name, Date of Birth, Physical Custody to (person with whom child lives) and Legal Custody to (person who decides: health, education, etc).

The orders I request for child custody visitation (parenting time) are either (1) specified in the attached forms: Form FL-305, FL-311, FL-312, FL-341(C), FL-341(D), FL-341(E) or Other Form (specify), or Attachment 2a; or (2) as follows (specify), or Attachment 2b.

The orders that I request are in the best interest of the children because (specify): Attachment 2c.

This is a change from the current order for child custody visitation (parenting time). (1) The order for legal or physical custody was filed on (date). The court ordered (specify). (2) The visitation (parenting time) order was filed on (date). The court ordered (specify). Attachment 2d.

3. CHILD SUPPORT (Note: An earnings assignment may be issued. See Income Withholding for Support (form FL-195)): I request that the court order child support as follows: Child's name and age. I request support for each child based on the child support guideline. Monthly amount ($) requested (if not by guideline). Attachment 3a.

I want to change a current court order for child support filed on (date). The court ordered child support as follows (specify).

I have completed and filed with this Request for Order a current Income and Expense Declaration (form FL-150) or I filed a current Financial Statement (Simplified) (form FL-155) because I meet the requirements to file form FL-155.

The court should make or change the support orders because (specify): Attachment 3d.

4. SPOUSAL OR DOMESTIC PARTNER SUPPORT (Note: An Earnings Assignment Order for Spousal or Partner Support (form FL-435) may be issued.): Amount requested (monthly): $.

I want the court to change or end the current support order filed on (date). The court ordered $ per month for support.

This request is to modify (change) spousal or partner support after entry of a judgment.

I have completed and attached Spousal or Partner Support Declaration Attachment (form FL-157) or a declaration that addresses the same factors covered in form FL-157. I have completed and filed a current Income and Expense Declaration (form FL-150) in support of my request.

The court should make, change, or end the support orders because (specify): Attachment 4e.

5. PROPERTY CONTROL: I request temporary emergency orders. The petitioner, respondent or other parent/party be given exclusive temporary use, possession, and control of the following property (specify).

The petitioner, respondent or other parent/party be ordered to make the following payments on debts and liens coming due while the order is in effect: Pay to, For, Amount: $, Due date.

This is a change from the current order for property control filed on (date).

Specify in Attachment 5d the reasons why the court should make or change the property control orders.

6. ATTORNEY'S FEES AND COSTS: I request attorney's fees and costs, which total (specify amount). I filed the following to support my request: a current Income and Expense Declaration (form FL-150); a Request for Attorney's Fees and Costs Attachment (form FL-319) or a declaration that addresses the factors covered in that form; a Supporting Declaration for Attorney's Fees and Costs Attachment (form FL-158) or a declaration that addresses the factors covered in that form.

7. OTHER ORDERS REQUESTED (specify): Attachment 7.

8. TIME FOR SERVICE / TIME UNTIL HEARING I urgently need: To serve the Request for Order no less than (number) court days before the hearing. The hearing date and service of the Request for Order to be sooner. I need the order because (specify): Attachment 8.

9. FACTS TO SUPPORT: The facts that I write in support and attach to this request cannot be longer than 10 pages, unless the court gives me permission. Attachment 9.

By signing you declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the information provided in this form and all attachments is true and correct. Enter the Date and (TYPE OR PRINT NAME).

Form FL-300 is a Request for Order about child support, child custody, attorney's fees and costs, visitation (parenting time), spousal or partner support or property control, with temporary emergency orders or change. Form FL-300 [Rev. July 1, 2025] is Adopted for Mandatory Use by the Judicial Council of California.