California Court Forms · Family Law

FL-300: Request for Order

A request for decisions in a family law case. See where the hearing, requested orders and supporting facts appear, without guessing what belongs in your case.

Revised July 1, 2025 · 4 pages · FL-300-INFO · official information sheet

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What it is

Ask for an order, or a change

FL-300 asks for decisions about specific issues in a family law case. The official guide also describes its use to request a change to an existing order. Some proceedings require different forms.

When it is used

The hearing and the request are separate

Page 1 includes the hearing notice and court-order area. Pages 2–4 and attachments describe the requested relief and supporting facts. A blank court-completed area does not necessarily mean the filer omitted an answer.

Section by section

What each part asks

Use the current official form and its instructions. The descriptions below identify the questions without choosing answers for your situation.

Page 1 · Notice and court orders

Caption and topics: Court, case number, parties and the subjects of the request.
Hearing notice: The person notified and the hearing date, time and location.
Court-use area: Orders about time, responses, mediation or temporary emergency relief.

Page 2 · Restraining orders and children

1 · Existing protective orders: Information about restraining or protective orders.
2 · Custody and parenting time: Children, requested orders, reasons and referenced attachments.

Page 3 · Support

2 continued: Existing custody or parenting-time orders when a change is requested.
3–4 · Support requests: Child support and spousal or partner support, financial forms and reasons.

Page 4 · Other relief and facts

5–8 · Additional requests: Property control, attorney fees, other orders and requests about timing.
9 · Supporting facts: Facts and attachments supporting the requested orders.
Declaration: The applicant’s printed name, signature and date.

Before you file

Common filing problems to check

These checks come from the official form and instructions. They are not a ranking of rejection reasons; the court decides whether a filing meets its requirements.

Missing signature or date on page 4.
A checked attachment is not included.
The supporting facts required by rule 5.92 are absent.
Required financial forms or other supporting documents have not been checked against the kind of order requested.

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Questions

FL-300 questions

Can FL-300 change an existing order?

The official guide describes that use, including after judgment. Whether a particular order can be changed depends on the law and circumstances.

Does e-filing replace serving the other person?

No. Filing and service are separate requirements. The official request-for-order guide explains the service stage.

Should every court box already be filled in?

No. Page 1 has a court-use area. Review the official instructions rather than treating all blank court boxes as filing errors.

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Information checked as of October 2026. Rules, form revisions and provider prices can change. The court decides whether to accept a filing.

FL-300 form revision: July 1, 2025.