Judicial Council of California · California form
Fill out Form FL-320
Responsive Declaration to Request for Order Rev. July 1, 2025
Judicial Council of California says: “Tell the court and the other party if you agree or disagree with the orders the other party asked for in Request for Order (form FL-300). Also describe the orders you want the court to make instead of those that the other party asked for.” Source
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Do not use. FL-320-INFO says not to use FL-320 to ask for court orders that were not requested in the Request for Order (form FL-300); file and serve your own Request for Order instead. Source
Facts from the official source
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| Fact | What the source says | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Issued by | Judicial Council of California | FL-320 form page, California Courts Self-Help Guide |
| Edition | Rev. July 1, 2025 | Form FL-320 (Rev. July 1, 2025), official PDF Form FL-320, page 1 footer. |
| Effective | July 1, 2025 | FL-320 form page, California Courts Self-Help Guide FL-320 form page. |
| Form status | Form Adopted for Mandatory Use | Form FL-320 (Rev. July 1, 2025), official PDF Form FL-320 (Rev. July 1, 2025), page 1 footer. |
| Filing deadline | File with the court clerk at least 9 court days before the hearing, or by the date in the court's order if it set a shorter time. | Form FL-320-INFO, Information Sheet: Responsive Declaration to Request for Order, official PDF Form FL-320-INFO (Rev. July 1, 2025), page 2, item 7 "Next steps: file or serve your paperwork". |
| Service deadline | Personal service or service by mail on the other party must be completed at least 9 court days before the court hearing. | Form FL-320-INFO, Information Sheet: Responsive Declaration to Request for Order, official PDF Form FL-320-INFO (Rev. July 1, 2025), page 3, item 11 "Deadline for service". |
| Filing fee | Generally there is no fee to file the Responsive Declaration; a party who has never filed papers in the case may have to pay a "first appearance fee." | Form FL-320-INFO, Information Sheet: Responsive Declaration to Request for Order, official PDF Form FL-320-INFO (Rev. July 1, 2025), page 2, item 8 "Pay filing fees". |
| Who serves | You cannot serve the papers yourself; someone else who is at least 18 years old must do it. | Form FL-320-INFO, Information Sheet: Responsive Declaration to Request for Order, official PDF Form FL-320-INFO (Rev. July 1, 2025), page 3, item 10 "How to “serve”". |
| Signature | The declarant signs under penalty of perjury that the information in the form and all attachments is true and correct. | Form FL-320 (Rev. July 1, 2025), official PDF Form FL-320 (Rev. July 1, 2025), page 2, declaration. |
| Do not use | FL-320-INFO says not to use FL-320 to ask for court orders that were not requested in the Request for Order (form FL-300); file and serve your own Request for Order instead. | Form FL-320-INFO, Information Sheet: Responsive Declaration to Request for Order, official PDF Form FL-320-INFO (Rev. July 1, 2025), page 1, item 3 "DO NOT USE Responsive Declaration to Request for Order (form FL-320) to". |
| Supporting facts length | The supporting facts written and attached cannot be longer than 10 pages, unless the court gives permission. | Form FL-320 (Rev. July 1, 2025), official PDF Form FL-320 (Rev. July 1, 2025), page 2, item 9. |
| Hearing details | In the caption, print or type the same hearing date, time, and department that appear on the Request for Order (form FL-300). | Form FL-320-INFO, Information Sheet: Responsive Declaration to Request for Order, official PDF Form FL-320-INFO (Rev. July 1, 2025), page 2, item 5 "Complete the top part (caption) of the form". |
| Read first | Read Information Sheet: Responsive Declaration to Request for Order (form FL-320-INFO) for more information about this form. | Form FL-320 (Rev. July 1, 2025), official PDF Form FL-320 (Rev. July 1, 2025), page 1, under the caption. |
What is on the form
- Caption
- Party or attorney details, court name and address, petitioner, respondent, other parent/party, case number, and the hearing date, time and department or room. Form FL-320, page 1
- Items 1 to 4
- Restraining order information, then consent or non-consent to the requested child custody and visitation, child support, and spousal or domestic partner support orders. Form FL-320, page 1
- Items 5 to 9 and declaration
- Responses on property control, attorney's fees and costs, other orders, and time for service, facts to support the responsive declaration, then date, printed name and signature. Form FL-320, page 2
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Edition and revisions
- Edition on this page: Rev. July 1, 2025, effective .
Sources
- FL-320 form page, California Courts Self-Help Guide Retrieved .
- Form FL-320 (Rev. July 1, 2025), official PDF Retrieved .
- Form FL-320-INFO, Information Sheet: Responsive Declaration to Request for Order, official PDF Retrieved .
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