Form FL-250 at a glance
What it is: Form FL-250 is the Judgment (Uniform Parentage-Custody and Support), a Judicial Council of California Mandatory Form, Rev. July 1, 2026, Fam. Code, §§ 7600 et seq.
Who signs: The judicial officer signs.
A filled-in Form FL-250 example: an uncontested parentage judgment
How to fill out Form FL-250, box by box
Party without attorney or attorney, name and address
Under Party without attorney or attorney state bar no., enter the name, firm name, street address, city, state, zip code, telephone no., fax no., email address and attorney for (name).
Court, petitioner, respondent and case number
Under Superior Court of California, County of, enter the county, street address, mailing address, city and zip code and branch name.
Enter the PETITIONER, the RESPONDENT and the CASE NUMBER.
Restraining orders
Mark: This judgment contains personal conduct restraining orders, or modifies existing restraining orders. Enter the item of the attachment in which the restraining orders are contained, and the date the restraining orders expire. A CLETS form must be attached.
This matter proceeded as follows
Mark how this matter proceeded: Default or uncontested, By declaration or Contested. Enter the Date, Department and Room, and the Judicial officer (name), and mark Temporary judge if it applies.
Present at the proceeding
Present at the proceeding, if applicable: enter the Petitioner (name) and Attorney (name), the Petitioner (name) and Attorney (name), the Respondent (name) and Attorney (name), the Respondent (name) and Attorney (name), and Other parties or attorneys present (specify).
Petitioner and respondent
Mark Petitioner or Petitioners, or Respondent or Respondents, then check all that apply: a. appeared without counsel and was (or were) advised of relevant rights. b. signed Advisement and Waiver of Rights Re: Determination of Parental Relationship (form FL-235) or its equivalent. c. signed a voluntary declaration of parentage or paternity. d. declares (or declare) that there is a prior judgment of parentage in a family support, juvenile, or adoption court case. e. is respondent's spouse or domestic partner, and no other action is pending, for Petitioner; is petitioner's spouse or domestic partner, and no other action is pending, for Respondent. f. Other (specify).
Parental relationship
Under PARENTAL RELATIONSHIP a., enter the Name or names (specify) who is the parent (or are the parents) of: Child's name and Date of birth, or mark a child (or children) not yet born with the Expected date of delivery, Number of unborn children, if known, and Expected place of birth.
Under b., enter the Name or names (specify, if applicable) who is not the parent (or are not the parents) of the child or children: listed in item 6a. not yet born.
Child custody orders
Under CHILD CUSTODY ORDERS, child custody and visitation are as specified in one or more of the attached forms: a. Child Custody and Visitation (Parenting Time) Order Attachment (form FL-341). b. Stipulation and Order for Custody and/or Visitation (Parenting Time) (form FL-355). c. Other (specify).
Child support orders
Under CHILD SUPPORT ORDERS a., child support is as stated in one or more of the attached forms: (1) Child Support Information and Order Attachment (form FL-342) (2) Stipulation to Establish or Modify Child Support and Order (form FL-350) (3) Other (specify).
All parties must complete and file with the court Child Support Case Registry Form (form FL-191) within 10 days of the date of this judgment. Thereafter, the parents must notify the court of any change in the information submitted, within 10 days of the change.
The form Notice of Rights and Responsibilities Regarding Child Support (form FL-192) is attached.
The court further orders
Under THE COURT FURTHER ORDERS a., the names of the children are changed to (specify).
Under b., the birth certificates must be amended to conform to this court order by (1) adding the following parent's name, (2) changing the names of the children, as specified in item 9a, or (3) other (specify).
Under c., Attorney's fees and costs are as stated in the attached Attorney's Fees and Costs Order Attachment (form FL-346). Under d., Reasonable expenses of pregnancy and birth are as stated in the attachment.
Under e., Other (specify). Under f., Continued on Attachment 9f.
Each attachment is incorporated into this judgment, and the parties are ordered to comply with each attachment's provisions. Jurisdiction is reserved to make other orders necessary to carry out this judgment.
Date, pages attached and judicial officer
Enter the Number of pages attached. Check SIGNATURE FOLLOWS LAST ATTACHMENT. The Date line is by the JUDICIAL OFFICER.
Sources
[1] Form FL-250 (Rev. July 1, 2026), Judgment (Uniform Parentage-Custody and Support), Judicial Council of California (the Official source link on this page).