Form FL-340 at a glance
What it is: FL-340 is the Findings and Order After Hearing (Family Law-Custody and Support-Uniform Parentage), a form adopted for mandatory use by the Judicial Council of California.
Who signs: Leave the Date and the JUDICIAL OFFICER line to the judicial officer. An attorney for a party or a party signs a SIGNATURE line, marks PETITIONER / PLAINTIFF, RESPONDENT/DEFENDANT or OTHER PARENT/PARTY, and enters the Date.
A filled-in Form FL-340 example: a custody order after a hearing
How to fill out Form FL-340, box by box
Party without attorney or attorney
At the top, under party without attorney or attorney, enter the state bar number, name, firm name, street address, city, state, zip code, telephone no., fax no., email address and attorney for (name).
Superior Court, petitioner/plaintiff, respondent/defendant and case number
Under Superior Court of California, County of, enter the county, the street address, the mailing address, the city and zip code and the branch name.
Enter the petitioner/plaintiff, the respondent/defendant, the other parent/party and the case number.
1. This proceeding was heard, and who was present
In 1. This proceeding was heard, enter on (date), at (time), in Dept., Room, and by Judge (name), with a Temporary Judge box.
On the order to show cause, notice of motion or request for order, enter the filed (date) and by (name).
For each of a. Petitioner/plaintiff present, b. Respondent/defendant present and c. Other parent/party present, mark the box if they were present, and enter the name of the Attorney present if there was one.
Boxes 2 to 7: custody, support, property, attorney's fees and other orders
In 2. Custody and visitation/parenting time, mark As attached on form FL-341, Other or Not applicable.
In 3. Child support, mark As attached on form FL-342, Other or Not applicable.
In 4. Spousal or family support, mark As attached on form FL-343, Other or Not applicable.
In 5. Property orders, mark As attached on form FL-344, Other or Not applicable.
In 6. Attorney's fees, mark As attached on form FL-346, Other or Not applicable.
In 7. Other orders, mark As attached or Not applicable.
Boxes 8 and 9: reserved issues and a further hearing
8. All other issues are reserved until further order of court.
In 9. This matter is rescheduled for further hearing, mark the box and enter on (date), at (time), in Dept. and the issues for the hearing.
Judicial officer, the order prepared by and approvals
Leave the Date and the JUDICIAL OFFICER line to the judicial officer.
In The order prepared by (specify), enter who prepared it; the order is approved as conforming to the court order.
Sources
[1] Form FL-340 (Rev. July 1, 2025), Findings and Order After Hearing (Family Law-Custody and Support-Uniform Parentage), Judicial Council of California (the Official source link on this page).
