FL-200 - Petition to Determine Parental Relationship (Uniform Parentage)

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Petition to Determine Parental Relationship (Uniform Parentage)

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Form ID: FL-200
Title: Petition to Determine Parental Relationship (Uniform Parentage)
Effective Date: 2021-09-01
Mandatory Form: no
Languages: español
Info Page: https://selfhelp.courts.ca.gov/jcc-form/FL-200
Primary Download URL: https://www.courts.ca.gov/documents/fl200.pdf
Alternate Download URLs: https://www.courts.ca.gov/documents/fl200s.pdf
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Petition to Determine Parental Relationship (Uniform Parentage)
(FL-200)
Start a case to get a court order (judgment) that identifies the legal parents of a child. This is used by parents who are not married.
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Effective: September 1, 2021
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Form Approved for Optional Use 
Judicial Council of California 
FL-200 [Rev. September 1, 2021]
PETITION TO DETERMINE PARENTAL RELATIONSHIP 
(Uniform Parentage)
Family Code, § 7630 
FL-200
PARTY WITHOUT ATTORNEY OR ATTORNEY STATE BAR NUMBER:
NAME:
FIRM NAME:
STREET ADDRESS:
CITY: STATE: ZIP CODE:
TELEPHONE NO.: FAX NO.:
E-MAIL ADDRESS:
ATTORNEY FOR (name):
SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF
STREET ADDRESS:
MAILING ADDRESS:
CITY AND ZIP CODE:
BRANCH NAME:
PETITIONER:
RESPONDENT:
PETITION TO DETERMINE PARENTAL RELATIONSHIP
FOR COURT USE ONLY
CASE NUMBER:
1. The petitioner 
a. gave birth to the children listed in item 2.
b. wants to be determined as a parent of the children in item 2 because (specify):
c. wants to be determined as not a parent of the children listed in item 2 because (specify):
d. is the child or the child's personal representative (specify court and date of appointment):
e. Other (specify):
2. The children are
a. Child's name Birthdate Age
b. a child who is not yet born.
c. Other (specify):
3. The court has jurisdiction over the respondent because the respondent:
a. lives in this state.
b. had sexual intercourse in this state, which resulted in conception of the children listed in item 2.
4. The action is brought in this county because (you must check one or more to file in this county):
a. the children live or are found in this county.
b. a parent is deceased and proceedings for administration of the estate have been or could be started in this county.
5. Petitioner claims (check all that apply):
a. respondent is the parent of the children listed in item 2 above.
b. parentage has been determined by a voluntary declaration of parentage or paternity. (Attach a copy if available.)                
c. respondent is the children's parent and has failed to support the children.
d. (name): has furnished or is furnishing the following reasonable expenses
of pregnancy and birth for which the respondent as parent of the children should pay:
Amount Payable to For (specify):
e. public assistance is being provided to the children.
f. Other (specify):
6. A completed Declaration Under Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (UCCJEA)

FL-200 [Rev. September 1, 2021] PETITION TO DETERMINE PARENTAL RELATIONSHIP 
(Uniform Parentage)
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RESPONDENT:
PETITIONER: CASE NUMBER:
FL-200
Petitioner asks the court to make the determinations indicated below.
c. Petitioner requests genetic testing to determine whether the Petitioner Respondent is the parent of the
children listed in item 2.
7. PARENT-CHILD RELATIONSHIP (check all that apply):
a. Petitioner Respondent is the parent of the children listed in item 2.
b. Petitioner Respondent is not the parent of the children listed in item 2.
8. CHILD CUSTODY AND VISITATION (PARENTING TIME)
a. If Petitioner Respondent is found to be the parent of the children listed in item 2.
b. Legal custody of children to .........................................................
Petitioner Respondent Joint Other
c. Physical custody of children to ....................................................
d. Child visitation (parenting time) be granted to .............................
As requested in                                             form form  form  
form form
e. The facts in support of the requested custody and visitation (parenting time) orders are (specify):
Contained in the attached declaration.
9. REASONABLE EXPENSES OF PREGNANCY AND BIRTH 
Reasonable expenses of pregnancy 
and birth to be paid by
Petitioner Respondent Joint
as follows:
10. FEES AND COSTS OF LITIGATION
a. Attorney fees to be paid by
Petitioner Respondent Joint
b. Expert fees, guardian ad litem fees, and other costs of 
the action or pretrial proceedings to be paid by
11. NAME CHANGE
Children's names be changed, according to Family Code section 7638, as follows (specify old and new names):
12. CHILD SUPPORT
The court may make orders for support of the children and issue an earnings assignment without further notice to either party.
OTHER ORDERS REQUESTED 13. (specify):
14. I have read the restraining order on the back of the Summons and I understand it applies to me when this Petition is 
filed.
I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing is true and correct.
Date:
(TYPE OR PRINT NAME)
 (SIGNATURE OF PETITIONER)
A blank Response to Petition to Determine Parental Relationship 
NOTICE: If you have a child from this relationship, the court is required to order child support based upon the income of 
both parents. Support normally continues until the child is 18. You should supply the court with information about your 
finances. Otherwise, the child support order will be based upon information supplied by the other parent. Any party 
required to pay child support must pay interest on overdue amounts at the "legal" rate, which is currently 10 percent.
must be served on the respondent with this petition.

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  Form ID: FL-200 Title: Petition to Determine Parental Relationship (Uniform Parentage) Effective Date: 2021-09-01 Mandatory Form: no Languages: español Info Page: https://selfhelp.courts.ca.gov/jcc-form/FL-200 Primary Download URL: https://www.courts.ca.gov/documents/fl200.pdf Alternate Download URLs: https://w…

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  5. Petitioner claims (check all that apply): a. respondent is the parent of the children listed in item 2 above. b. parentage has been determined by a voluntary declaration of parentage or paternity. (Attach a copy if available.) c. respondent is the children's parent and has failed to support the children. d. (na…

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  The court may make orders for support of the children and issue an earnings assignment without further notice to either party. OTHER ORDERS REQUESTED 13. (specify): 14. I have read the restraining order on the back of the Summons and I understand it applies to me when this Petition is filed. I declare under penalt…