Application for Order for Publication of Citation (Freedom from Parental Custody and Control)
Santa Barbara Superior Court · Local Forms
Verified current as of September 10, 2026
Used by the petitioner in a proceeding to free a child from parental custody and control, asking the court to allow notice to an absent or unlocatable parent through newspaper publication instead of direct service.
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