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.
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Form Name |
Information |
Form Number |
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How to Adopt a Child in California |
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Adoption Request |
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Adoption Agreement |
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Adoption Order |
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Adoption of Indian Child |
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Parent of Indian Child Agrees to End Parental Rights |
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Adoption Expenses |
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Contact After Adoption Agreement |
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Request to: Enforce, Change, End Contact After Adoption Agreement |
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Answer to Request to: Enforce, Change, End Contact After Adoption Agreement |
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Judge’s Order to: Enforce, Change, End Contact After Adoption Agreement |
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Indian Child Welfare Act (ICWA) Forms
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Form Name |
Information Sheet |
Form Number |
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Information Sheet on Indian Child Inquiry Attachment and Notice of Child Custody Proceeding for Indian Child |
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Indian Child Inquiry Attachment |
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Parental Notification of Indian Status |
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Notice of Child Custody Proceeding for Indian Child |
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Attachment to Notice of Child Custody Proceeding for Indian Child |
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Notice of Designation of Tribal Representative and Notice of Intervention in a Court Proceeding Involving an Indian Child |
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Notice of Petition and Petition to Transfer Case Involving an Indian Child to Tribal Jurisdiction |
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Order on Petition to Transfer Case Involving an Indian Child to Tribal Jurisdiction |