California Court Forms · Family Law

FL-306: Request to Reschedule Hearing

The request to move a family law hearing, for example when papers were not served in time. See what it asks and the notice it requires.

Optional form · Revised July 1, 2025 · 2 pages · FL-309 · proposed Order on Request to Reschedule Hearing

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What it is

Moving a hearing in family court

FL-306 asks the court to reschedule the hearing on a Request for Order (FL-300), an order to show cause or other moving paper. It cites California Rules of Court, rule 5.95. The form says to read How to Reschedule a Hearing in Family Court (FL-304-INFO) first.

When it is used

Not for domestic violence hearings

The form says not to use it to change the date of a domestic violence restraining order hearing, and points to DV-115-INFO instead.

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 · Case, request and reason

1–5 · Case information: Who asks and whether they filed or respond to the moving paper, what it is, when it was filed and set, and that no temporary emergency orders were issued with it.
6 · Request: A new date after a given date, a date avoiding unavailable dates, or other.
7 · Reason: Papers not served before the hearing, child custody mediation or recommending counseling first, or other good cause.

Page 2 · Special procedures and order

8–10 · Notice and service: When the papers were served: notify the other parties, serve the request at the first reasonable opportunity, file proof (FL-303 may be used), no later than five court days before the hearing unless there is a very good reason.
11 · Proposed order: A proposed Order on Request to Reschedule Hearing (FL-309), then the signature.

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.

FL-306 is used for a domestic violence restraining order hearing; the form points to DV-115-INFO.
No proposed FL-309 order is submitted with the request (item 11).
Notice and service in item 8 are not proven when the moving papers were already served.
The request reaches the court later than five court days before the hearing without a reason.

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Questions

FL-306 questions

Do I have to tell the other party?

If the moving papers were served, items 8 and 9 say the other parties must first be notified and served with the request, unless the court finds exceptional circumstances, and proof submitted with it.

What do I file with FL-306?

A proposed Order on Request to Reschedule Hearing (FL-309), and when items 8 and 9 apply, proof of notice and service such as FL-303.

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FL-306 form revision: July 1, 2025.