Filing Instructions

Adoptions

• Adoption Packet

Stepparent Adoptions

• Stepparent Adoption Packet
  • Sample Packet

CARE Act

• CARE Act Packet

Civil

Name Change: 

• Name Change Packet
  • Sample Packet
• Name and Gender Change - Adult Packet
  • Sample Packet
• Name and Gender Change - Minor Packet
  • Sample Packet

Restraining Orders:

• Civil Harassment Packet
  • Sample Packet
• Elder Abuse Packet
  • Sample Packet
• Workplace Violence Packet
  • Sample Packet

Unlawful Detainers:

• Unlawful Detainer Complaint Packet
  • Sample Packet
• Unlawful Detainer Answer Packet
  • Sample Packet
• Unlawful Detainer Judgment Packet
  • Sample Packet

Miscellaneous:

• Answer to Civil Contract
• Request for Interpreter Services in Civil Cases

Criminal

• Certificate of Rehabilitation and Pardon
• Misdemeanor/Felony Petition For Dismissal Packet (Penal Code 1203.4

Family Law

Dissolution (Divorce):

• Dissolution Packet 1- Petition
  • Sample Packet 
• Dissolution Packet 2- Default Judgment
• Summary Dissolution Packet

Custody and Visitation:

• Petition to Determine Parental Relationship (UPA) Packet
  • Sample Packet
• Petition for Custody and Support Packet
  • Sample Packet
• Petition for Grandparent Visitation
• Request for Order Packet
  • Sample Packet

Restraining Order: 

• Domestic Violence Restraining Order Packet- Mandatory
  • Sample Packet
• Domestic Violence Restraining Order Packet- Optional
  • Sample Packet
• Domestic Violence Restraining Order Response
  • Sample Packet
• Domestic Violence Restraining Order- Change or Terminate
  • Sample Packet

Miscellaneous: 

• Emancipation Packet
• Ability to Earn Packet
• Preparing for Trial: Witnesses & Exhibits
  • Sample Packet

Fee Waivers

• Fee Waiver Packet
• Fee Waiver Packet Guardianship/Conservatorship

Juvenile

• Request to Change Juvenile Court Order Packet

• Request for Disclosure of Juvenile Case Packet

Probate

Guardianships

• Guardianship of the Person Packet 
  • Sample Packet
• Termination of Guardianship  Packet

Conservatorships

• Conservatorship of the Person Packet
  • Sample Packet

Small Claims

• Small Claims Packet- Part 1: Initiation to Trial
• Small Claims Packet- Part 2: Post Judgment