Family Law
FL-371: Notice of Motion and Declaration for Joinder
Fillable PDFJudicial Council of California
This form is used to request that a court add another person or case to an existing family law proceeding so that related custody, support, or other family matters can be decided together. Parents, guardians, or their attorneys file this form when they want to join separate cases or add parties to ensure all related family law issues are handled in one court action.
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Forms that go with FL-371
FL-372RequiredRequest for Joinder of Employee Benefit Plan OrderThe Notice of Motion and Declaration for Joinder must be served on all parties, and the Proof of Service by Mail (or personal service) documents that the required notice was properly delivered.›FL-105RequiredDeclaration Under Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (UCCJEA)The Declaration Under Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (UCCJEA) (FL-105) is required to provide the court with a full history of the child's residences, which directly supports and informs the jurisdictional determination made in FL-371.›FL-370AttachmentPleading on Joinder—Employees Benefit PlanThe Joinder—Complaint in Intervention or Complaint in Interpleader is the primary pleading that FL-371 is filed to support, as the notice of motion initiates the joinder of a third party into the family law proceeding.›FL-300Often filed with itRequest for OrderA Request for Order (FL-300) is commonly filed to initiate or respond to custody, visitation, or support matters that the FL-371 stipulation helps establish jurisdiction over.›FL-341Often filed with itStipulation and Order Regarding Custody and VisitationChild Custody and Visitation (Parenting Time) Order Attachment is frequently used alongside the jurisdiction stipulation when the parties are also resolving custody and visitation arrangements.›DV-200Often filed with itProof of Personal ServiceWhen joinder involves a party in a domestic violence-related family law case, the Request for Order (or equivalent motion form) may need to accompany the joinder paperwork to address related relief sought in the same proceeding.›FL-373Next stepResponsive Declaration to Motion for Joinder and Consent Order of JoinderThe Response to Joinder—Employee Benefit Plan is the standard responsive pleading filed by the joined party (e.g., a pension plan administrator) after receiving the FL-371 notice.›
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