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DV-160-INFO - Privacy Protection for a Minor (Person Under 18 Years Old)
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Privacy Protection for a Minor (Person Under 18 Years Old)
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Form ID: DV-160-INFO
Title: Privacy Protection for a Minor (Person Under 18 Years Old)
Effective Date: 2021-01-01
Mandatory Form: no
Languages: 汉语, 한국어, español, Tiếng Việt
Info Page: https://selfhelp.courts.ca.gov/jcc-form/DV-160-INFO
Primary Download URL: https://www.courts.ca.gov/documents/dv160info.pdf
Alternate Download URLs: https://www.courts.ca.gov/documents/dv160infoc.pdf, https://www.courts.ca.gov/documents/dv160infok.pdf, https://www.courts.ca.gov/documents/dv160infos.pdf, https://www.courts.ca.gov/documents/dv160infov.pdf
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Privacy Protection for a Minor (Person Under 18 Years Old)
(DV-160-INFO)
Explains how to ask a judge to make information regarding a child confidential.
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Effective: January 1, 2021
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Privacy Protection for a Minor
(Person Under 18 Years Old)
(Domestic Violence Prevention)
DV-160-INFO
Privacy Protection for a Minor (Person Under 18 Years Old)
Domestic Violence Prevention
Can I keep information about a
minor confidential?
Yes. In a domestic violence restraining order case, you
can ask a judge to make information about a minor
confidential. Confidential means that the public is
unable to see the information, because the information
is kept private. This is important because most papers
in your court case are available for the public to see.
This means anyone can view information on your
papers, including information about a minor. If the
judge grants your request, the public will not be able to
see the minor's information on your paperwork.
Who can make this request?
Several people can make this request,
including a minor's parent or legal guardian.
Any minor protected by a restraining order can make
this request, as well. Also, any person, including a
minor, who is the accused person in a case may make
this request.
A minor can make this request without the help of an
adult. This depends on the minor's age, though. If the
minor is 12 years old or younger, the judge may want
an adult to help the minor make this request.
For more information on who can make this request,
contact your local self-help center or a lawyer.
What information can I ask the judge
to make confidential?
A judge can make any information about a minor
confidential. That means that you can ask to make
confidential the minor's name, address, any statements
about the minor's abuse, or any abuse the minor
witnessed.
If you want to protect the minor's address only, you do
not have to make this request. Instead, you can use a
different address on your restraining order request,
such as a mailing address that is not where the minor
lives, a P.O. box, or someone else's address. If you use
someone else's address, be sure to get their permission
first.
Whatever address you use, make sure you will get your
mail regularly. This is important, because the address
you use is the address the court and other party will use
to send you papers for your case.
Does this request cost money?
No, this request is free.
I need an interpreter. How can I get help?
You may use form INT-300 to request an
interpreter. Ask court staff for information.
I have a disability. How can I get help?
You may use form MC-410 to request
assistance.Contact the disability/ADA coordinator at
your local court for more information.
Do I need a lawyer to make this request?
No, but this type of request can be hard to get through
on your own. Free help may be available at your local
court's self-help center. (See below.)
Where can I find a self-help center?
Find your local court's self-help center at
www.courts.ca.gov/selfhelp. Self-help center staff will
not act as your lawyer but may be able to give you
information to help you decide what to do in your case.
Where can I find other help?
The National Domestic Violence Hotline provides free
and private safety tips and help in over 100 languages.
Call them at 1-800-799-7233; 1-800-787-3224 (TTY);
or visit online at www.thehotline.org
.
What do I have to do to make information
about a minor confidential?
If you're ready to start the process for this request, go to
page 2 to see a checklist of steps you need to complete
in order to ask the judge to make information about a
minor confidential.
Judicial Council of California,
Rev. January 1, 2021, Optional Form
Family Code, § 6301.5
www.courts.ca.gov
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Domestic Violence Prevention
What do I have to do to make information
about a minor confidential?
Step 1: Complete the forms.
You will need to complete these
forms to make your request:
Form DV-160
Form DV-165 (complete items 1 and 2 only)
You can find these forms online at
www.courts.ca.gov/forms.
▶ See tips to complete the forms.
To request a restraining order, you need to complete
different forms. See form DV-505-INFO for a list
of forms you need to complete to request a
restraining order.
Step 2: Take the forms to your court clerk to file.
Find out which courthouse to take your forms to by
calling your local court or searching online at
www.courts.ca.gov/find-my-court.htm
.
You can use
these steps as
a checklist.
q
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Step 3: Understand the judge's order.
The judge will write your orders on form DV-165.
The judge will grant or deny your request.
▶ See page 3 for what this means.
q
Step 4: Give court papers to other parties.
In some cases, you will need to have your server
give court papers to the other parties in your
case. This process is called service.
▶ See page 4 for tips to complete service.
uTips for Step 1: Complete the forms
I only want to protect the minor's address. If you
only want to protect the minor's address, you do not
have to make this request. See "What information can
I ask the judge to make confidential?" on page 1 for more
information.
I want to protect more than one minor. Only an adult
who is the minors' parent or legal guardian may make a
request to protect more than one minors' information.
I want to give the minor's school or other people
copies of court orders from this case.
If the court grants your request to make information
regarding a minor confidential, you may want to ask the
court for permission to give other people copies of
certain documents in your case. For example, if the
minor's name was made confidential and the restraining
order protects the minor, you may want the minor's
school to have a copy that is unredacted (shows the
minor's name). You can make this request at item 9 on
form DV-160.
My right to cancel my restraining order request.
You have the right to cancel your request for a
restraining order if the judge does not grant your request
to make information confidential. This right only applies
if you are asking for a restraining order at the same time
as your request to make information confidential. To
cancel your request for a restraining order, check the box
on form DV-160
, item 7a, and item 8d(1), if it applies.
If you cancel your request for a restraining order,
you will not receive a domestic violence
restraining order at this time.
If, after canceling your request for a restraining order,
you want to ask for a restraining order based on the same
facts, you must start the process over. See
form DV-505-
INFO for more information.
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Domestic Violence Prevention
uTips for Step 3:
Understand the judge's order.
Look at form DV-165 to see what the judge decided.
What if the judge granted my request?
Look closely at form DV-165, items 7 and 8,
to see what information the judge made
confidential in your case. If the judge granted your
request to keep information confidential, the information
the judge decided to keep confidential will not be
available to the public. The information will be available
only to the parties in the case.
At times, the judge may make information confidential
from the other party in your case. If this happens, the
judge will complete box 8b on form DV-165
.
Now, take a close look at item 10 on form DV-165.
This tells you who is responsible for redacting the
information on your paperwork and deadline for filing it
with the court.
Redacting means to hide (blacken or whiten out)
information so it cannot be seen. If the judge
makes you responsible for redacting the information,
your local self-help center may be able to help you.
q
w What if I file documents with the court
in the future?
If you file documents with the court in the
future, be sure to use form DV-175
as a cover
sheet and follow the instructions at the top of
the form.
q
Is there a penalty for disclosing confidential
information?
Misusing or giving out confidential information can
result in the court ordering you to pay up to $1,000
or other court penalties. You will not be penalized
if you:
• Give information to police to help them
enforce the judge's orders, or
• If you are the minor who has claimed
abuse.
What if the judge did not grant
(denied) my request?
This means that if you move forward
with your case, the minor's information will not be
confidential on your paperwork. This is important
because anyone can go to your local courthouse and
ask to see the documents you filed in this case.
If the judge does not grant your request, you may have
other legal options available to you. Visit your local
court's self-help center or talk with a lawyer.
q
w What if I asked to cancel my restraining
order request?
If you checked box 7a or 8d(1) on form DV-160 and
the judge denied your request, the paperwork you
turned in with this request will not be available to
the public, except for page 1 of form DV-165. This
includes form DV-100 and any proposed
order forms. The court will either return these
forms to you, destroy them, or delete them from its
records unless you give the court permission
to file the forms.
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Domestic Violence Prevention
uTips for Step 4: Give court papers
to all parties in your case.
In some cases, the judge will order you to
serve your court papers. Look at form DV-165
to see what the judge decided.
What did the judge decide in your case?
q
The judge denied (did not grant) my request to
keep some information confidential. I canceled my
request for a restraining order and there is no other
issue in this case for a judge to decide on.
Your papers do not need to be served.
You may stop here.
p
The judge granted my request to keep some of the
minor's information confidential.
Your papers must be served.
Follow steps 1–5 below.
u
The judge denied (did not grant) my request to keep
some information confidential. The case is still open
because there are other issues for a judge to decide
on, like divorce or custody.
If this is your situation, forms DV-160 and
DV-165 must be served by mail or in
person.
Follow steps 3–5 below.
Step 1: Find out which papers you need to serve.
The judge will check which papers you need to serve to
the other parties in your case on form DV-165, item 13.
Step 2: Find out whether you need to serve the
other parties personally or by mail.
The judge will check how you need to serve your
court papers to the other parties in your case on
form DV-165
, item 13.
If the judge checks item 13a, you will need to have your
server personally serve (give) your court papers
to the other parties in your case.
If the judge checks item 13b, you will need to have your
server mail your court papers.
Step 3: Choose a server.
The person who serves your papers is called a
server.Your server must be at least 18 years old, not
protected by the restraining order, and not involved in
your case. You are not allowed to serve your own
court papers.
Some situations may be dangerous. Think
about people's safety when deciding who you
choose to serve your court papers.
A sheriff or marshal will serve your court papers for
free. Another option is a process server.
A process server is a business you pay to deliver court
papers. To hire a process server, look for "process
server" on the internet or in the yellow pages.
Step 4: Have your server give your court papers
to all parties.
For personal service, give your server your court papers
as well as form DV-200
.
For service by mail, give your server your court papers
as well as form DV-250.
Step 5: File proof with the court.
The court needs proof that your papers were served.
After your server completes form DV-200 or
form
DV-250, take it to the court to file in your case.
If the sheriff or marshal served your papers, they may
use another form for proof instead of form DV-200
.
Make sure a copy is filed with the court and that
you get a copy.
For more information, read form DV-200-INFO or
ask your local court's self-help center for help.
Rev. January 1, 2021 DV-160-INFO, Page 4 of 4
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Form ID: DV-160-INFO Title: Privacy Protection for a Minor (Person Under 18 Years Old) Effective Date: 2021-01-01 Mandatory Form: no Languages: 汉语, 한국어, español, Tiếng Việt Info Page: https://selfhelp.courts.ca.gov/jcc-form/DV-160-INFO Primary Download URL: https://www.courts.ca.gov/documents/dv160info.pdf Alte…
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What information can I ask the judge to make confidential? A judge can make any information about a minor confidential. That means that you can ask to make confidential the minor's name, address, any statements about the minor's abuse, or any abuse the minor witnessed. If you want to protect the minor's address…
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What do I have to do to make information about a minor confidential? Step 1: Complete the forms. You will need to complete these forms to make your request: Form DV-160 Form DV-165 (complete items 1 and 2 only) You can find these forms online at www.courts.ca.gov/forms. ▶ See tips to complete the forms. To r…
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on form DV-160 , item 7a, and item 8d(1), if it applies. If you cancel your request for a restraining order, you will not receive a domestic violence restraining order at this time. If, after canceling your request for a restraining order, you want to ask for a restraining order based on the same facts, you mus…
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ask to see the documents you filed in this case. If the judge does not grant your request, you may have other legal options available to you. Visit your local court's self-help center or talk with a lawyer. q w What if I asked to cancel my restraining order request? If you checked box 7a or 8d(1) on form DV-160…
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Step 3: Choose a server. The person who serves your papers is called a server.Your server must be at least 18 years old, not protected by the restraining order, and not involved in your case. You are not allowed to serve your own court papers. Some situations may be dangerous. Think about people's safety when d…