Family Law
FL-581: Petition for Enforcement of Out-of-State or Tribal Custody Order and Application for Warrant to Take Physical Custody of Child
Fillable PDFJudicial Council of California
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.
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Forms that go with FL-581
FL-280RequiredRequest for Hearing and Application to Cancel (Set Aside) Voluntary Declaration of Parentage or PaternityThe Petition to Establish Parental Relationship is the foundational filing that initiates the parentage case in which FL-581 is ultimately issued as a judgment.›FL-105RequiredDeclaration Under Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (UCCJEA)The Declaration Under Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (UCCJEA) is required in any proceeding involving custody or parentage of a minor child to establish the court's jurisdiction.›FL-341AttachmentStipulation and Order Regarding Custody and VisitationA Child Custody and Visitation Order Attachment is commonly filed alongside the judgment to specify the detailed custody and visitation arrangements for the child involved.›FL-160AttachmentProperty DeclarationThe Property Declaration may be required as an attachment when the judgment involves financial or property considerations connected to the parental relationship being established.›FL-315Often filed with itRequest or Response to Request for Separate TrialThe Request for Order Regarding Parental Relationship is commonly filed to seek court orders related to parental rights, which often accompanies or precedes the de facto parent judgment.›FL-150Often filed with itIncome and Expense DeclarationAn Income and Expense Declaration is commonly required to inform the court of each party's financial circumstances when parental rights and potential support obligations are being established.›FL-191Often filed with itChild Support Case Registry FormThe Child Support Case Registry Form is commonly submitted with judgments affecting parentage to register the child support or custody order with the statewide registry as required by law.›FL-580Next stepRegistration of Out-of-State or Tribal Custody Order and Notice of RegistrationThis is the petition form used to request a judgment regarding parental relationship for a de facto parent, and FL-581 is the resulting judgment form that follows it.›
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