DV-300-INFO - How do I Ask to Change or End a Domestic Violence Restraining Order?

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How do I Ask to Change or End a Domestic Violence Restraining Order?

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Form ID: DV-300-INFO
Title: How do I Ask to Change or End a Domestic Violence Restraining Order?
Effective Date: 2026-01-01
Mandatory Form: no
Languages: 汉语, 한국어, español, Tagalog, Tiếng Việt
Info Page: https://selfhelp.courts.ca.gov/jcc-form/DV-300-INFO
Primary Download URL: https://www.courts.ca.gov/documents/dv300info.pdf
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How do I Ask to Change or End a Domestic Violence Restraining Order?
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Effective: January 1, 2026
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Judicial Council of California, courts.ca.gov 
Rev. January 1, 2026, Optional Form How Do I Ask to Change or End  
a Domestic Violence Restraining Order?
DV-300-INFO How Do I Ask to Change or End a Domestic Violence 
Restraining Order?
Who can make a request?
The protected person or the restrained person can ask the 
judge to change or end the restraining order. Other 
people protected by the restraining order (listed on form 
DV-130, item 3, or JV-255, item 3) cannot ask to change 
or end the order.
How do I ask to change or end a domestic 
violence restraining order?
You will need to complete court papers and file them 
with the court. After you file your court papers, you will 
get a court date and have the other party served. You 
must attend your court date for the judge to decide 
whether to grant your request. See page 3 for step-by-
step instructions.
What if I want to renew my restraining order?
If you are the protected person, you can ask the court to 
renew your restraining order. You must make your 
request before your restraining order expires. For 
information on how to renew your restraining order, read 
form DV-700-INFO, How Do I Ask the Court to Renew 
My Restraining Order?
What if my restraining order has expired?
If the Restraining Order After Hearing (form DV-130,  
DV-730, or JV-255) has expired, do not follow the steps 
on page 3.
If you need another restraining order, you will need to 
make a new request. Read form DV-505-INFO, How 
to Ask for a Domestic Violence Restraining Order.
If the restraining order included child custody, 
visitation (parenting time), child support, spousal 
support, support for a domestic partner, or property 
orders, these orders remain in effect and can be 
changed only by a judge. For information on how to 
ask to change these orders, read form FL-300-INFO, 
Information Sheet for Request for Order.
Do I have to pay to file form DV-300 with the 
court?
No. There is no court fee. 
How do I end or change a temporary 
restraining order?
If you have a temporary restraining order (form 
DV-110 or DV-116) and you want to change or end 
the order, a lawyer or the court’s self-help center may 
be able to help you. Do not use this process to change 
or end a temporary restraining order.
What if I want to change or end a juvenile 
restraining order? 
If you have a  restraining order based on domestic 
violence that was granted by a juvenile dependency 
court (form JV-255), and the juvenile case has been 
closed (dismissed), follow the steps on page 3 to ask 
to change or end the juvenile restraining order. 
If your juvenile case is still open, talk to your lawyer 
about how to change or end the restraining order. 
If you have a juvenile restraining order that was 
granted in a juvenile justice (delinquency) case 
(form JV-265), ask your lawyer or the prosecutor 
about how to change or end the restraining order.
What if I want the judge to grant an order 
that was not included in the Restraining 
Order After Hearing?
The judge may be able to grant the order if it is needed 
for more protection. Follow the steps on page 3 to make 
the request. You will need to describe the orders you 
want and explain why they are needed.
Only the court has the power to change or end the 
restraining order. The restraining order remains in 
effect and must be followed until a judge changes or 
ends the order. 
When will my restraining order change or 
end?
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Rev. January 1, 2026 How Do I Ask to Change or End  
a Domestic Violence Restraining Order?
DV-300-INFO How Do I Ask to Change or End a Domestic Violence 
Restraining Order?
What orders can I ask to change or end? 
You can ask to change or end any order granted in a 
Restraining Order After Hearing, except for orders related 
to firearms, ammunition, or body armor. The judge cannot 
remove the restriction on having firearms, ammunition, or 
body armor. If you need to carry a firearm for your job, the 
judge may grant you a limited exception but there are strict 
requirements. Ask a lawyer or your court self-help center 
for more information. 
What if I want to change child custody 
orders?
If child custody orders were made through your 
restraining order, you can ask to change these orders by 
following the steps on page 3.
If custody or visitation orders were made in a separate 
family law case, do not follow the steps on page 3 of 
this form; read form FL-300-INFO, Information Sheet 
for Request for Order. 
Note that a special law applies to child custody orders 
when there has been domestic violence. For more 
information, go to selfhelp.courts.ca.gov/domestic-
violence-child-custody. 
If I ask to end the restraining order, what will 
happen to the child custody, visitation, 
support, or property orders? 
If a judge ends the restraining order, any child custody, 
visitation (parenting time), child support, spousal support, 
support for a domestic partner, or property orders will 
remain in effect, unless the court also changes or ends 
those orders.
Where can I find a self-help center?
Free legal help is available at your court’s self-help center. 
Find your local court’s self-help center at  
selfhelp.courts.ca.gov/find. 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 
and help you with the forms. Staff may also refer you to 
other agencies who may be able to help you.
What if I need an interpreter?
You may use form INT-300 to request 
an interpreter or ask the clerk how you can request one.
Where can I find other help?
The National Domestic Violence Hotline provides 
free and private safety tips. Help is available every 
day, 24 hours a day, and in over 100 languages. Go to 
thehotline.org or call 1-800-799-7233. 
Confidential Address Program
If you are a victim of domestic violence or live with a 
victim of domestic violence, there is a special program 
called Safe at Home that you can apply for. It is a free 
program that can help you keep your address private. 
To learn more about the program, go to sos.ca.gov/
registries/safe-home. Note that it may take several 
weeks to be approved.
Request for Accommodations 
Assistive listening systems, computer-
assisted real-time captioning, or sign 
language interpreter services are available 
if you ask at least five days before the 
hearing. Contact the clerk’s office or go to 
courts.ca.gov/forms for Disability 
Accommodation Request (form MC-410). 
(Civ. Code, § 54.8.)
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.
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Rev. January 1, 2026 How Do I Ask to Change or End  
a Domestic Violence Restraining Order?
DV-300-INFO How Do I Ask to Change or End a Domestic Violence 
Restraining Order?
Steps to make a request
Complete court forms:  
Form DV-300, Request to Change or End 
Restraining Order; and
Form DV-310, Notice of Court Hearing and 
Temporary Order to Change or End Restraining 
Order (items 1 and 2 only).
If you are asking to change child custody and 
visitation orders, you must complete form 
DV-305, Request to Change Child Custody and 
Visitation Orders.
1
File forms with court 
File all forms with the court clerk. Make sure you 
include a copy of your current Restraining Order 
After Hearing with form DV-300. You can file in 
person or electronically. For more information on 
how or where to file, go to the court’s website. To 
find the court’s website, go to  
selfhelp.courts.ca.gov/find.
2
Get your papers back from the court
Once you get your papers back from the court, you 
will have a court date (see form DV-310). If you 
asked for any temporary orders, look at form DV-310 
to see if the judge granted or denied that request. 
Make sure you get at least two copies back: one for 
you and one to have served on the other party. If you 
filed your papers electronically, the court will give 
the papers back to you electronically, unless you 
asked to pick them up or receive them by mail.
3
Have the other party served with papers
If you are the restrained person, you must have 
the protected person personally served. This 
means you must have an adult personally give a 
copy of all the court papers (listed on form 
DV-310, item 5d) to the protected person. It 
cannot be you or anyone listed on the restraining 
order. Your server must then complete form 
FL-330, Proof of Personal Service. Make a copy 
of the completed form FL-330 and file it with the 
court. If you cannot have the protected person 
personally served, contact a lawyer or self-help 
center for other options.
If you are the protected person, you can serve 
the restrained person by mail. This means you 
must have an adult mail a copy of all the court 
papers (listed on form DV-310, item 5d) to the 
restrained party. It cannot be you or anyone listed 
on the restraining order. Your server must then 
complete form DV-250, Proof of Service of Mail 
(CLETS). Make a copy of the completed form 
DV-250 and file it with the court.
If you can’t serve the other side before your court 
hearing, you will need to ask the judge to reschedule 
your court hearing. Fill out and file forms DV-315 
and DV-316. The judge will review your request and 
decide whether to reschedule your court hearing. If 
you do not receive a signed copy of form DV-316 
from the judge before your court date or the judge 
denied your request to reschedule your hearing, you 
must attend your court date (listed on form DV-310 
or DV-316) if you still want to move forward with 
your request.
4
5 Get ready for and attend your court 
hearing
At your court hearing, the judge will decide whether 
to grant your request to change or end the restraining 
order. At the hearing, you and the other side will 
have the opportunity to tell your side of the story. 
Bring any evidence or witnesses you have. If you 
don’t want to attend your court hearing in person, go 
to the court’s website to find out more information 
about attending by phone or videoconference.
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  Form ID: DV-300-INFO Title: How do I Ask to Change or End a Domestic Violence Restraining Order? Effective Date: 2026-01-01 Mandatory Form: no Languages: 汉语, 한국어, español, Tagalog, Tiếng Việt Info Page: https://selfhelp.courts.ca.gov/jcc-form/DV-300-INFO Primary Download URL: https://www.courts.ca.gov/documents/…

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  DV-730, or JV-255) has expired, do not follow the steps on page 3. If you need another restraining order, you will need to make a new request. Read form DV-505-INFO, How to Ask for a Domestic Violence Restraining Order. If the restraining order included child custody, visitation (parenting time), child support, …

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  to firearms, ammunition, or body armor. The judge cannot remove the restriction on having firearms, ammunition, or body armor. If you need to carry a firearm for your job, the judge may grant you a limited exception but there are strict requirements. Ask a lawyer or your court self-help center for more informatio…

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  assisted real-time captioning, or sign language interpreter services are available if you ask at least five days before the hearing. Contact the clerk’s office or go to courts.ca.gov/forms for Disability Accommodation Request (form MC-410). (Civ. Code, § 54.8.) I have a disability. How can I get help? You may …

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  If you are the protected person, you can serve the restrained person by mail. This means you must have an adult mail a copy of all the court papers (listed on form DV-310, item 5d) to the restrained party. It cannot be you or anyone listed on the restraining order. Your server must then complete form DV-250, Pro…