Petition for Enforcement of Out-of-State or Tribal Custody Order and Application for Warrant to Take Physical Custody of Child

Judicial Council of California · Family Law

Verified current as of July 10, 2026

This form is used to ask a California court to enforce a custody order that was made in another state or tribal court and to get permission to take physical custody of a child. Parents or guardians use this form when a child is in California but a custody order from another state or tribe is not being followed.