Rule 5.380. Agreement and judgment of parentage in Domestic Violence Prevention Act cases
Cal. Rules of Court, rule 5.380
Current text effective January 1, 2017.
#(a) No requirement to open separate case; no filing fee
#(1) If the court accepts the agreement of parentage and issues a judgment of parentage, the court may not require a party to open a separate parentage or other type of case in which to file the judgment. The court may open a separate type of case, but the court must not charge a fee for filing the judgment of parentage in the new case.
#(2) When a judgment of parentage is filed in a Domestic Violence Prevention Act case in which a restraining order is currently in effect, no filing fee may be charged.
#(b) Retention
The judgment must be retained by the court as a paternity record under Government Code section 68152.
#(c) Notice of Entry of Judgment
When an Agreement and Judgment of Parentage (form DV-180) is filed, the court must serve a Notice of Entry of Judgment (form FL-190) on the parties.
(Subd (c) amended effective January 1, 2017.)
#History
Rule 5.380 amended effective January 1, 2017; adopted effective January 1, 2012.
What this rule requires
Service and Proof of Service Rules
When an Agreement and Judgment of Parentage (form DV-180) is filed, the court must serve a Notice of Entry of Judgment (form FL-190) on the parties.
Filing Fees and Waivers
The court may open a separate type of case, but the court must not charge a fee for filing the judgment of parentage in the new case.
When a judgment of parentage is filed in a Domestic Violence Prevention Act case in which a restraining order is currently in effect, no filing fee may be charged.
Document Filing Requirements
The judgment must be retained by the court as a paternity record under Government Code section 68152.
Official text: courts.ca.gov , checked October 19, 2026.