FL-300 - Request for Order

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Request for Order

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Form ID: FL-300
Title: Request for Order
Effective Date: 2025-07-01
Mandatory Form: yes
Languages: 汉语, 한국어, español, Tiếng Việt
Info Page: https://selfhelp.courts.ca.gov/jcc-form/FL-300
Primary Download URL: https://www.courts.ca.gov/documents/fl300.pdf
Alternate Download URLs: https://www.courts.ca.gov/documents/fl300c.pdf, https://www.courts.ca.gov/documents/fl300k.pdf, https://www.courts.ca.gov/documents/fl300s.pdf, https://www.courts.ca.gov/documents/fl300v.pdf
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Request for Order
(FL-300)
Ask the court to make decisions (orders) about specific issues in your family law case. This is also used by the court to set the date, time, and location of the hearing.
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Effective: July 1, 2025
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PDF Text:
Form Adopted for Mandatory Use 
Judicial Council of California 
FL-300 [Rev. July 1, 2025]
Page 1 of 4
REQUEST FOR ORDER Family Code, §§ 2045, 2107, 6224, 
6226, 6320–6326, 6380–6383 
Government Code, § 70612 
Cal. Rules of Court, rule 5.92 
courts.ca.gov
TELEPHONE NO.:
EMAIL ADDRESS:
ATTORNEY FOR (name):
FAX NO.:
STATE: ZIP CODE:CITY:
STREET ADDRESS:
FIRM NAME:
NAME:
STATE BAR NUMBER:
SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF
BRANCH NAME:
CITY AND ZIP CODE:
STREET ADDRESS:
MAILING ADDRESS:
PETITIONER:
RESPONDENT:
OTHER PARENT/PARTY:
TEMPORARY EMERGENCY ORDERSREQUEST FOR ORDER CHANGE
Child Support
Child Custody
Attorney's Fees and Costs
Visitation (Parenting Time) Spousal or Partner Support
Property Control
Other (specify):
FOR COURT USE ONLY
CASE NUMBER:
FL-300
Note: Read form                       for information about how to complete this form. To ask to change or end an order  
         that was granted in a Restraining Order After Hearing (form DV-130 or JV-255), read form                        and form 
                              .
NOTICE OF HEARING
1. TO (name):
Petitioner Respondent Other Parent/Party Other (specify):
2. A COURT HEARING WILL BE HELD AS FOLLOWS:
a. Date: Time: Dept.: Room.:
b. Address of court same as noted above other (specify):
WARNING to the person served with the Request for Order: The court may make the requested orders without you if you do 
not file a Responsive Declaration to Request for Order (form FL-320), serve a copy on the other parties at least nine court days 
before the hearing (unless the court has ordered a shorter period of time), and appear at the hearing. (See form FL-320-INFO for 
more information.) 
3.
COURT ORDER 
(FOR COURT USE ONLY)It is ordered that:
4. Time for service until the hearing    is shortened. Service must be on or before (date):
5. A Responsive Declaration to Request for Order (form FL-320) must be served on or before (date):
6. The parties must attend an appointment for child custody mediation or child custody recommending counseling as follows 
(specify date, time, and location):
7. The orders in Temporary Emergency (Ex Parte) Orders (form FL-305) apply to this proceeding and must be personally 
served with all documents filed with this Request for Order.
8. Other (specify):
Date:
JUDICIAL OFFICER
PARTY WITHOUT ATTORNEY OR ATTORNEY

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FL-300
PETITIONER:
RESPONDENT:
OTHER PARENT/PARTY:
CASE NUMBER:
REQUEST FOR ORDER 
  Note: Place a mark X in front of the box that applies to your case or to your request. If you need more space, mark the box for  
  “Attachment.” For example, mark “Attachment 2a” to indicate that the list of children's names and birth dates continues on a paper  
  attached to this form. Then, on a sheet of paper, list each attachment number followed by your request. At the top of the paper, write 
  your name, case number, and “FL-300” as a title. (You may use Attached Declaration (                      ) for this purpose.)
1. RESTRAINING ORDER INFORMATION
One or more domestic violence restraining/protective orders are now in effect between (specify):
Petitioner Respondent Other Parent/Party    (Attach a copy of the orders if you have one.)
The orders are from the following court or courts (specify county and state):
a. Criminal: County/state (specify): Case No. (if known):
b. Family: County/state (specify): Case No. (if known):
c. Juvenile: County/state (specify): Case No. (if known):
d. Other: County/state (specify): Case No. (if known):
2. CHILD CUSTODY I request temporary emergency orders
VISITATION (PARENTING TIME)
a. I request that the court make orders about the following children (specify):
Child's Name Date of Birth
Physical Custody to (person 
with whom child lives):
Legal Custody to (person who 
decides: health, education, etc):
 
b. The orders I request for child custody visitation (parenting time) are:
(1) Specified in the attached forms:
Form Form Form 
Form Form Other 
Form 
(specify):
(2) As follows (specify):
c. The orders that I request are in the best interest of the children because (specify):

FL-300 [Rev. July 1, 2025] Page 3 of 4REQUEST FOR ORDER
FL-300
PETITIONER:
RESPONDENT:
OTHER PARENT/PARTY:
CASE NUMBER:
2. d. This is a change from the current order for child custody visitation (parenting time).
(1) The order for legal or physical custody was filed on (date): . The court ordered (specify):
(2) The visitation (parenting time) order was filed on (date): . The court ordered (specify):
3. CHILD SUPPORT 
(Note: An earnings assignment may be issued. See Income Withholding for Support (form             )
a. I request that the court order child support as follows:
Child's name and age I request support for each child 
based on the child support guideline.
Monthly amount ($) requested 
(if not by guideline)
b. I want to change a current court order for child support filed on (date):
The court ordered child support as follows (specify):
c. I have completed and filed with this Request for Order a current Income and Expense Declaration (form            ) or I filed 
a current Financial Statement (Simplified) (                    ) because I meet the requirements to file form FL-155.
d. The court should make or change the support orders because (specify):
4. SPOUSAL OR DOMESTIC PARTNER SUPPORT  
(Note: An Earnings Assignment Order for Spousal or Partner Support (                    ) may be issued.)
a. Amount requested (monthly):  $
b. I want the court to change end      the current support order filed on (date):
The court ordered $ per month for support.
c. This request is to modify (change) spousal or partner support after entry of a judgment.                             
I have completed and attached Spousal or Partner Support Declaration Attachment (form             ) or a declaration 
that addresses the same factors covered in form FL-157.
d. I have completed and filed a current Income and Expense Declaration (form             ) in support of my request.
e. The court should make, change, or end the support orders because (specify):

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PETITIONER:
RESPONDENT:
OTHER PARENT/PARTY:
CASE NUMBER:
5. PROPERTY CONTROL I request temporary emergency orders
a. The petitioner respondent other parent/party     be given exclusive temporary use, possession, and  
control of the following property that we own or are buying lease or rent  (specify):
b. The petitioner respondent other parent/party   be ordered to make the following payments on debts
and liens coming due while the order is in effect:
Pay to: For: Amount: $  Due date: 
Pay to: For: Amount: $  Due date: 
Pay to: For: Amount: $  Due date: 
Pay to: For: Amount: $  Due date: 
c. This is a change from the current order for property control filed on (date):
d. Specify in                         the reasons why the court should make or change the property control orders. 
6. ATTORNEY'S FEES AND COSTS
I request attorney's fees and costs, which total (specify amount): $ . I filed the following to support my request:
a. A current Income and Expense Declaration (form            ).
b. A Request for Attorney's Fees and Costs Attachment (form             ) or a declaration that addresses the factors covered 
in that form.
c. A Supporting Declaration for Attorney's Fees and Costs Attachment (form            ) or a declaration that addresses the 
factors covered in that form.
7. OTHER ORDERS REQUESTED (specify):
8. TIME FOR SERVICE / TIME UNTIL HEARING I urgently need:
a. To serve the Request for Order no less than  (number): court days before the hearing.
b. The hearing date and service of the Request for Order to be sooner.
c. I need the order because (specify):
9. FACTS TO SUPPORT the orders I request are listed below. The facts that I write in support and attach to this request 
cannot be longer than 10 pages, unless the court gives me permission.
I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the information provided in this form and all attachments 
is true and correct.
Date:
(TYPE OR PRINT NAME)
(SIGNATURE OF APPLICANT)
Assistive listening systems, computer-assisted real-time captioning, or sign language interpreter services are available if 
you ask at least five days before the proceeding. Contact the clerk's office or go to                                  for Disability 
Accommodations Request (form              ). (Civ. Code, § 54.8.)
Requests for Accommodations

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  Form ID: FL-300 Title: Request for Order Effective Date: 2025-07-01 Mandatory Form: yes Languages: 汉语, 한국어, español, Tiếng Việt Info Page: https://selfhelp.courts.ca.gov/jcc-form/FL-300 Primary Download URL: https://www.courts.ca.gov/documents/fl300.pdf Alternate Download URLs: https://www.courts.ca.gov/documen…

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  WARNING to the person served with the Request for Order: The court may make the requested orders without you if you do not file a Responsive Declaration to Request for Order (form FL-320), serve a copy on the other parties at least nine court days before the hearing (unless the court has ordered a shorter period of …

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  with whom child lives): Legal Custody to (person who decides: health, education, etc): b. The orders I request for child custody visitation (parenting time) are: (1) Specified in the attached forms: Form Form Form Form Form Other Form (specify): (2) As follows (specify): c. The orders that I request are in t…

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  5. PROPERTY CONTROL I request temporary emergency orders a. The petitioner respondent other parent/party be given exclusive temporary use, possession, and control of the following property that we own or are buying lease or rent (specify): b. The petitioner respondent other parent/party be ordered to make th…