FL-915 - Order and Notices to Minor on Request to Marry or Establish a Domestic Partnership

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Order and Notices to Minor on Request to Marry or Establish a Domestic Partnership

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Form ID: FL-915
Title: Order and Notices to Minor on Request to Marry or Establish a Domestic Partnership
Effective Date: 2020-01-01
Mandatory Form: yes
Info Page: https://selfhelp.courts.ca.gov/jcc-form/FL-915
Primary Download URL: https://www.courts.ca.gov/documents/fl915.pdf
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Order and Notices to Minor on Request to Marry or Establish a Domestic Partnership
(FL-915)
States the court's decision (an order) on the minor's request to marry or register a domestic partnership. Includes information about what the court considered, the court's findings, a hearing, if any, and provides notices to the minor that are required by law.
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Effective: January 1, 2020
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This is a Court Order.
Minor's Proposed Spouse or Domestic Partner
Order and Notices to Minor on  
Request to Marry or Establish a  
Domestic Partnership  
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Findings. The court makes the following findings:
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Name:
Firm Name:
Address:
Telephone number:
State: Zip:
E-Mail Address:
City:
Minor Requesting Court Order
Name: Date of birth:
Address:
Telephone number:
State: Zip:City:
Male Female NonbinaryGender:
Date of birth:
3 Lawyer's Information (If parties have a lawyer):
Name:
Address:
Telephone number:
4 Review. The court has considered: 
establish a domestic partnershipmarryThe request of minor to 
d.
c.
a.
(specify):
The ability of the parties to pay for counseling.e.
Otherf.
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or establish a domestic partnership at this time. The matter is scheduled for a hearing on 
Time:
Dept./Rm. or Address:
Date:è Hearing 
Date
a.m. p.m.
Gender:
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b.
b. The minor in         does not have a parent, a parent capable of consenting, or a legal guardian.1 2
a. is no     evidence of force, threat, persuasion, fraud,  coercion, or  duress on the minoris
relating to the intended marriage or domestic partnership.
There
Hearing Required
The court is considering whether it is in the best interest of the person or persons under 18 years of age to marry
c. This couple                                                the ability to pay for premarital or prepartnership counseling.does not havehas
The court's own separate and private interview of the parties.
The written report submitted to the court by Family Court Services.
4c and 4d do not apply if the minor is 17 years of age and has achieved a high school diploma or a high school 
equivalency certificate.
(specify):Otherd.
Judicial Council of California, www.courts.ca.gov 
Revised January 1, 2020, Mandatory Form  
Family Code, §§ 297, 297.1, 302–304
The written consent from each minor's parent with legal authority or legal guardian. 
State Bar No.:

This is a Court Order.
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b.
a. This couple may get married if they meet all other requirements to get a marriage license.
This couple may establish a domestic partnership if they meet all other requirements to file a Declaration for 
c. After considering the ability of the couple to pay for counseling, the court orders that this couple must go to 
Domestic Partnership with the Secretary of State.
counseling to learn about the social, economic, and personal responsibilities of being in a marriage or 
domestic partnership.
d. This couple may not get married or establish a domestic partnership at this time. 
Other (specify):e.
Date:
Judicial Officer
Case Number:
7 The court makes the following orders:
This couple must show a certificate of completion of counseling before permission is granted.
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What to do with this order.
File it with the court. This order must be 
filed with the clerk of the court where your case 
is filed. 
Get certified copies. Make copies of the 
signed order and ask the clerk of the court where 
your case is filed to certify the copies.
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For marriages, present a certified copy of the 
order to the county clerk at the time you apply 
for the marriage license. For domestic 
partnerships, present the certified copy of the 
order to the Secretary of State (with the 
Declaration of Domestic Partnership) at the time 
the domestic partnership is registered. 
Apply for the license to marry or register 
a domestic partnership.
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4 Keep copies. Keep copies of the order and 
other documents for your records.
Is there a waiting period before we can 
request a marriage license or file a 
declaration of domestic partnership?
YES
The parties MUST wait 30 days from the date 
the court made the order granting permission 
to marry or establish a domestic partnership 
before filing a marriage license or filing a 
declaration of domestic partnership.
NO
There is NO waiting period if a minor in the  
relationship is:
17 years of age and has a high school diploma 
or a high school equivalency certificate.
OR
16 or 17 years of age and is pregnant or whose 
prospective spouse or domestic partner is 
pregnant.
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Notices to Minor
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This notice gives you only basic information and is 
not legal advice. If you want legal advice, ask a 
lawyer for help. You may:
Contact the family law facilitator or self-help center in 
your court for information, court forms, and referrals to 
local legal resources. For more information, see  
courts.ca.gov/courtresources.
Where to get help
Find information at your local law library or public 
library.
Find free and low-cost legal help (if you qualify) at 
www.lawhelpcalifornia.org
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Hire a private mediator. For more information about 
court and private services, see www.courts.ca.gov/
selfhelp-adr.htm.
Find information on the California Courts Online  
Self-Help Center website: www.courts.ca.gov/selfhelp.
Find a lawyer through a certified lawyer referral service 
on the State Bar of California's website: 
www.calbar.
ca.gov/LRS or by calling 866-442-2529 (toll-free).
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National Sexual Assault Hotline 
Anyone affected by sexual assault, whether it 
happened to you or someone you care about, can 
find support by contacting the National Sexual 
Assault Hotline at: 
 
1-800-656.HOPE (4673).  
 
You can also visit                to receive online 
support by confidential online chat.
National Domestic Violence Hotline 
For a referral to a local domestic violence or legal 
assistance program, call the National Domestic 
Violence Hotline at:  
 
1-800-799-7233 (TDD: 1-800-787-3224). 
 
It's free and private. Help is available in over 100 
languages.
What it means to be an emancipated 
minor
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If you are under the age of 18 years and have an order 
allowing you to marry or register a domestic 
partnership, you are considered to be an emancipated 
minor when you have entered into a valid marriage or 
domestic partnership.
When you are emancipated, you are no longer under 
the care and control of your parents or legal guardian. If 
you are a dependent or ward of the juvenile court, your 
legal status also changes when you are emancipated. 
This affects certain rights relating to you and your 
parents or legal guardians. For example:  
You give up the right to financial support from your 
parents or legal guardians.
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Your parents or legal guardians lose the right to 
control your finances, and they are no longer required 
to support you.
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Decide where you want to live;
Enter into contracts, get a bank loan or credit card;
Apply for a work permit;
Enroll yourself in school;
File a lawsuit or be sued in your own name;  
Consent to your own medical, dental, and 
psychiatric care; and
Make or revoke a will;
Keep the money you earn;
Buy, sell, lease, exchange, or transfer any 
interest you have in real estate or personal 
property.
As specified in Family Code sections 7050 
through 7052, as an emancipated minor you have 
the right to:
Rights of an emancipated minor3
Decide how to spend the money you earn;
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Other rights of an emancipated minor4
With respect to shares of stock in a domestic or foreign 
corporation, a membership in a nonprofit corporation, or 
other property held by an emancipated minor, you may 
do all of the following:
Waive notice of any meeting or give consent to the 
holding of any meeting; and 
Authorize, ratify, approve, and affirm any action that 
could be taken by shareholders, members, or property 
owners.
Vote in person, and give proxies to exercise any voting 
rights, with respect to the shares, membership, or  
property;
Limits on the rights of an 
emancipated minor
Even if you have been declared an emancipated minor: 
If you are charged with a crime, your case will be in the 
Juvenile Court.  
You must still attend school as required by law.
Labor laws relating to minors still apply to you and 
prevent you from performing dangerous  kinds of work. 
You must still meet the age requirements in California 
for obtaining a driver's license.
You cannot consent to sexual intercourse with anyone 
who is not your legal spouse or domestic partner. This 
means that any other adult who has sex with an 
emancipated minor can still be prosecuted for unlawful 
sexual intercourse with a minor.
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6 Alternatives to emancipation 
As an alternative to emancipation, you can consider: 
Family counseling to help improve your relationship 
with your parents while living with them.
Obtaining an order to make someone you trust your legal 
guardian until you become 18 years old.
Making an informal agreement with your parents that 
allows you to live with someone else. Note: The law 
allows the caregiver to enroll you in school and obtain 
basic medical care for you by completing a Caregiver's 
Authorization Affidavit, even if the caregiver does not 
have a court order for child custody. The affidavit can be 
found online at 
http://www.courts.ca.gov/documents/
caregiver.pdf
Getting help from public or private agencies in your area.
Rights of unemancipated minors  
A minor who is 12 years of age or older may 
consent to mental health treatment or counseling on 
an outpatient basis, or to residential shelter services 
or other supportive services on a temporary or 
emergency basis. Both of the following 
requirements must be satisfied:
A minor who is 12 years or older may file for a 
domestic violence restraining order in the minor's 
own name.
(1)
 
(2) 
The minor, in the opinion of the attending 
professional person, is mature enough to 
participate intelligently in the outpatient 
services or residential shelter services.
The minor (A) would present a danger of 
physical or mental harm to self or to others 
without the mental health treatment or 
counseling or residential shelter services, or  
(B) is the alleged victim of incest or child  
abuse.
A minor may consent to the matters provided in 
Family Code sections 6920 to 6930, subject to 
certain limitations, and the consent of the minor's 
parent or legal guardian is not necessary. For 
example:
Mental health treatment, outpatient counseling, 
emergency residential shelter service
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Other rights
A minor who is 12 years of age or older may 
consent to medical care and counseling relating 
to the diagnosis and treatment of a drug- or 
alcohol-related problem, prevention of a 
sexually transmitted disease, or prevention or 
treatment of pregnancy.
(2) A minor may make a contract in the same 
manner as an adult. However, the contract can 
be disaffirmed if the law so permits. 
Minors may never (A) give a delegation of 
power (B) contract relating to real property, or  
(C) contract relating to personal property not 
within the minor's immediate possession or 
control.
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Fraud: Either party decided to marry or register the 
domestic partnership as a result of fraud. The party 
was deceived about something vital to the 
relationship that directly affected the decision to 
marry or become a domestic partner. Some 
examples are hiding the inability to have children or 
just wanting to get a green card.
Force: Either party was forced to consent. 
Physical incapacity: One of the parties was 
physically incapable of "consummating" the 
relationship (having sexual intercourse) and the 
incapacity appears to be "incurable."
8 Annulments: void marriage or 
domestic partnership
   
The law describes circumstances in which a 
marriage or domestic partnership is void (not 
legally valid) from the very beginning.
Bigamous relationship: One or both people are 
already married to (or in a registered domestic 
partnership with) someone else. For more 
information, see Family Code section 2201.
Incestuous relationship: This is a marriage or  
partnership between two people who are close blood 
relatives. See Family Code section 2200.
Family Code section 2210 describes circumstances 
in which a marriage or domestic partnership can  
be declared invalid (or voidable). The following  
must have taken place at the time the parties married 
or registered the domestic partnership:
Under age: The person filing for annulment was 
under 18 years old. 
Unsound mind: Either party was unable to 
understand the nature of the marriage or domestic 
partnership, including the obligations that come 
with it.
9 Annulments: voidable marriage 
or domestic partnership
   
Visit the California Courts Online Self-Help  
Center at 
www.courts.ca.gov/1037.htm#legal.
Talk to a lawyer. For help finding a lawyer, go to  
www.courts.ca.gov/selfhelp-findlawyer.htm.
How to annul a marriage or 
domestic partnership
Visit your local court's self-help center at 
www.courts.ca.gov/selfhelp-selfhelpcenters.htm.
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There are a number of forms and steps to complete 
when filing for annulment. For information and 
procedures for filing and responding to an annulment 
case that is filed in family court, you can:
Prior existing marriage or domestic partnership:  
The marriage or domestic partnership took place 
after the former spouse or domestic partner was 
absent for five years and not known to be living, or 
was thought to be dead.  
11 How to end a marriage, domestic  
partnership, or both
Dissolution (Divorce): A divorce judgment ends your 
marriage or domestic partnership, or both. You will be 
legally a single person again. In a divorce case you can 
ask the judge to make orders about parenting issues, 
child support, spousal or partner support, and dividing 
property and debts.
Legal Separation: A legal separation does not end a 
marriage or domestic partnership. A couple may 
decide to file for legal separation instead of a divorce 
for religious reasons, financial reasons, or because 
they just want to live apart and have court orders about 
money, property, and parenting issues.
For information about divorce and legal separation, 
including the procedures for filing in family court go 
to 
www.courts.ca.gov/selfhelp-divorce.htm.
Read Legal Steps for a Divorce or Legal Separation  
(form FL-107-INFO). This form can be found online 
at 
www.courts.ca.gov/documents/fl107info.pdf.
Note: See Family Code section 2211 for the time 
limits for filing to nullify a voidable legal relationship.
Summary Dissolution: This type of action is available 
for couples who have been married or domestic 
partners for less than five years, do not have children 
together, do not seek an order for support, do not own 
real estate or land, and have limited debts and 
property. For more information, go to:
http://www.courts.ca.gov/1241.htm;
http://www.courts.ca.gov/1242.htm; and 
http://www.courts.ca.gov/16430.htm. 
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  Form ID: FL-915 Title: Order and Notices to Minor on Request to Marry or Establish a Domestic Partnership Effective Date: 2020-01-01 Mandatory Form: yes Info Page: https://selfhelp.courts.ca.gov/jcc-form/FL-915 Primary Download URL: https://www.courts.ca.gov/documents/fl915.pdf Form Detail Page: Order and Notic…

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  relationship is: 17 years of age and has a high school diploma or a high school equivalency certificate. OR 16 or 17 years of age and is pregnant or whose prospective spouse or domestic partner is pregnant. 8 (specify):Other Order and Notices to Minor on Request to Marry or Establish a Domestic Partnership R…

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  You give up the right to financial support from your parents or legal guardians. • Your parents or legal guardians lose the right to control your finances, and they are no longer required to support you. • Decide where you want to live; Enter into contracts, get a bank loan or credit card; Apply for a work pe…

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  guardian until you become 18 years old. Making an informal agreement with your parents that allows you to live with someone else. Note: The law allows the caregiver to enroll you in school and obtain basic medical care for you by completing a Caregiver's Authorization Affidavit, even if the caregiver does not ha…

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  domestic partnership as a result of fraud. The party was deceived about something vital to the relationship that directly affected the decision to marry or become a domestic partner. Some examples are hiding the inability to have children or just wanting to get a green card. Force: Either party was forced to con…

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  legally a single person again. In a divorce case you can ask the judge to make orders about parenting issues, child support, spousal or partner support, and dividing property and debts. Legal Separation: A legal separation does not end a marriage or domestic partnership. A couple may decide to file for legal sep…