Rule 5.381. Modification of child custody, visitation, and support orders in Domestic Violence Prevention Act cases
Cal. Rules of Court, rule 5.381
Current text effective January 1, 2012.
#(a) Application of rule
This rule addresses court procedures for the modification of child custody, visitation, and support orders in accordance with Family Code section 6340(a).
#(b) Filing fees
A filing fee may be charged on a request to modify a child custody, visitation, or support order only after a protective order, as defined in Family Code section 6218, is no longer in effect. The filing fee, if charged, is the same as the filing fee for a motion, application, or any other paper requiring a hearing after the first paper.
#(c) Retention
The court must retain any child custody, visitation, or support order filed in a Domestic Violence Prevention Act as a Family Law order under Government Code section 68152(c)(5).
#History
Rule 5.381 adopted effective January 1, 2012.
What this rule requires
Filing Fees and Waivers
A filing fee may be charged on a request to modify a child custody, visitation, or support order only after a protective order, as defined in Family Code section 6218, is no longer in effect. The filing fee, if charged, is the same as the filing fee for a motion, application, or any other paper requiring a hearing after the first paper.
Document Filing Requirements
The court must retain any child custody, visitation, or support order filed in a Domestic Violence Prevention Act as a Family Law order under Government Code section 68152(c)(5).
Official text: courts.ca.gov , checked October 19, 2026.