FL-581 - Petition for Enforcement of Out-of-State or Tribal Custody Order and Application for Warrant to Take Physical Custody of Child

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Petition for Enforcement of Out-of-State or Tribal Custody Order and Application for Warrant to Take Physical Custody of Child

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Form ID: FL-581
Title: Petition for Enforcement of Out-of-State or Tribal Custody Order and Application for Warrant to Take Physical Custody of Child
Effective Date: 2025-01-01
Mandatory Form: no
Info Page: https://selfhelp.courts.ca.gov/jcc-form/FL-581
Primary Download URL: https://www.courts.ca.gov/documents/fl581.pdf
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Petition for Enforcement of Out-of-State or Tribal Custody Order and Application for Warrant to Take Physical Custody of Child
(FL-581)
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Effective: January 1, 2025
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Form Approved for Optional Use 
Judicial Council of California 
FL-581 [New January 1, 2025]
PETITION FOR ENFORCEMENT OF OUT-OF-STATE OR   
TRIBAL CUSTODY ORDER AND APPLICATION FOR  
WARRANT TO TAKE PHYSICAL CUSTODY OF CHILD
Family Code, §§ 3448, 3451;
FOR COURT USE ONLY
CASE NUMBER:
FL-581
ATTORNEY OR PARTY WITHOUT ATTORNEY STATE BAR NUMBER:
NAME:
FIRM NAME:
STREET ADDRESS:
CITY: STATE: ZIP CODE:
TELEPHONE NO.: FAX NO.:
EMAIL ADDRESS:
ATTORNEY FOR (name):
SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF
STREET ADDRESS:
MAILING ADDRESS:
BRANCH NAME:
CITY AND ZIP CODE:
PETITIONER:
RESPONDENT:
PETITION FOR ENFORCEMENT OF OUT-OF-STATE OR TRIBAL CUSTODY ORDER 
AND APPLICATION FOR WARRANT TO TAKE PHYSICAL CUSTODY OF CHILD
1. A child custody determination was made by the (name of court): Court on
(insert date of order): .
A certified copy (or copy of a certified copy) and one additional copy of that order is attached.
2. The child custody determination referred to above (choose one) is registered simultaneously with this request for enforcement
or was registered confirmed in California in the Superior Court of (insert name of county):
on (insert date of registration): (Date of confirmation if applicable): .
Copies of the filed forms FL-580 and FL-105/GC-120 are attached. A certified copy (or copy of a certified copy) of any order
confirming registration is attached.
3. The child custody determination referred to above gives me (other person,specify):
the right to immediate physical custody of the following child or children:
Child's Name: Date of Birth:
4. The respondent is violating that order because (explain):
5. The physical address where the respondent and the child or children can be found is (if unknown, write "Unknown"):
6. The court that issued the child custody determination (check one):
Did not identify the jurisdictional basis it relied on;
Did identify the jurisdictional basis it relied on when it exercised jurisdiction, and that basis was:
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FL-581 [New January 1, 2025]
PETITION FOR ENFORCEMENT OF OUT-OF-STATE OR   
TRIBAL CUSTODY ORDER AND APPLICATION FOR  
WARRANT TO TAKE PHYSICAL CUSTODY OF CHILD
FL-581
PETITIONER:
RESPONDENT:
CASE NUMBER:
7. To the best of my knowledge the out-of-state or tribal child custody determination has not been vacated, stayed, or modified by a 
court whose decision must be enforced under California law.
8. To the best of my knowledge, there (check one) is is not another court case pending that could affect this case, 
including cases and hearings related to domestic violence, protective orders, termination of parental rights, and adoptions.
If there is, complete the following:
Name of Court:
Case Number:
Type of Case:
Date of Action:
9. I ask that the court (check all that apply):
a. Order the respondent to bring the child or children to court at the time and place set for hearing of this petition. 
b. Issue a warrant to take physical custody of the child or children prior to the hearing on this matter.
The child is immediately likely to suffer serious physical harm or to be removed from this state because:
c. Authorize California law enforcement to help, if necessary, to enforce this court's order;
d. Order respondent to pay attorney's fees.
e. Other:
(SIGNATURE OF ATTORNEY)
Date:
(TYPE OR PRINT NAME)
(SIGNATURE OF PETITIONER)
Date:
(TYPE OR PRINT NAME)
I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the information above is true and correct.
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  Form ID: FL-581 Title: Petition for Enforcement of Out-of-State or Tribal Custody Order and Application for Warrant to Take Physical Custody of Child Effective Date: 2025-01-01 Mandatory Form: no Info Page: https://selfhelp.courts.ca.gov/jcc-form/FL-581 Primary Download URL: https://www.courts.ca.gov/documents/fl…

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