Forms

You may not need all of these forms. Or you may need more forms. If you are not sure which forms to use, talk to your family law facilitator, self-help center, or a lawyer. Click for help finding a lawyer.

NOTE: All California courts use the same basic set of forms. But some courts have special, local forms, too. To see if you will need any special, local forms, contact your court clerk or check your court’s website. The forms may be posted on their site. If not, the site will list the address and phone number of your local courthouse.

To download a form (in PDF format), click on the form number in the appropriate table. If the form you need is fillable, you will be able to fill and print it out.

Form Name

Information

Form Number

How to Adopt a Child in California

ADOPT-050INFO

Adoption Request

Instructions for Form ADOPT-200 

ADOPT-200

Adoption Agreement

ADOPT-210

Adoption Order

ADOPT-215

Adoption of Indian Child

ADOPT-220

Parent of Indian Child Agrees to End Parental Rights

ADOPT-225

Adoption Expenses

ADOPT-230

Contact After Adoption Agreement

ADOPT-310

Request to: Enforce, Change, End Contact After Adoption Agreement

ADOPT-315

Answer to Request to: Enforce, Change, End Contact After Adoption Agreement

ADOPT-320

Judge’s Order to: Enforce, Change, End Contact After Adoption Agreement

ADOPT-325

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Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) Forms

Form Name

Information Sheet

Form Number

Information Sheet on Indian Child Inquiry Attachment and Notice of Child Custody Proceeding for Indian Child

ICWA-005-INFO

Indian Child Inquiry Attachment

ICWA-010(A)

Parental Notification of Indian Status

ICWA-020

Notice of Child Custody Proceeding for Indian Child

ICWA-030

Attachment to Notice of Child Custody Proceeding for Indian Child

ICWA-030(A)

Notice of Designation of Tribal Representative and Notice of Intervention in a Court Proceeding Involving an Indian Child

ICWA-040

Notice of Petition and Petition to Transfer Case Involving an Indian Child to Tribal Jurisdiction

ICWA-050

Order on Petition to Transfer Case Involving an Indian Child to Tribal Jurisdiction

ICWA-060