Mental Health
CARE-120: Request for New Order and Hearing—CARE Act Proceedings
Fillable PDFJudicial Council of California
This form allows someone to ask a court to create a new protective order and hold a hearing in a case involving a person at risk of abuse under California's CARE Act (a law protecting adults from violence by caretakers or family members). Someone who is being abused or neglected by a caregiver or family member uses this form to request court protection through a restraining order and get their day in court to present their situation to a judge.
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Forms that go with CARE-120
CARE-110AttachmentNotice of Initial Appearance—CARE Act ProceedingsThe Response to Petition (CARE-110) is filed by the respondent in a CARE Act case, and CARE-120 is commonly attached when the respondent also claims inability to pay fees and costs.›CARE-100Often filed with itPetition to Begin CARE Act ProceedingsThe Petition to Declare a Minor a Dependent of the Court is the primary initiating document in CARE Act proceedings, and the fee waiver affidavit (CARE-120) is typically filed alongside it when the petitioner cannot afford court costs.›FW-002Often filed with itRequest to Waive Additional Court Fees (Superior Court)The Supporting Financial Declaration (FW-002) provides detailed financial information to support a fee waiver claim and is commonly filed alongside CARE-120 to substantiate the filer's inability to pay.›FW-003Next stepOrder on Court Fee Waiver (Superior Court)The Order on Court Fee Waiver (FW-003) is the court's responding order to a fee waiver request and is the next document issued by the court after CARE-120 is submitted for review.›FW-001AlternativeRequest to Waive Court FeesThe Request to Waive Court Fees (FW-001) is the standard Judicial Council fee waiver form and may be required or used as an alternative/supplement to CARE-120 depending on the court's local rules for fee exemption requests.›
More Mental Health forms
CARE-115Notice of Hearing—CARE Act Proceedings›CARE-116Proof of Personal Service of Notice of Hearing—CARE Act Proceedings›CARE-118Notice of Hearing or Continuance›CARE-119Notice of Dismissal›CARE-125Court Referral to the CARE Act Court›CARE-126Ruling or Order on Court Referral to the CARE Act Court›