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California Rules of Court

Rule 5.7. Use of forms

Cal. Rules of Court, rule 5.7

Current text effective July 1, 2026.

#(a) Status of family law and domestic violence forms

All forms adopted or approved by the Judicial Council for use in any proceeding under the Family Code—including any form in the FL, ADOPT, DV, EJ, and SUR series—are adopted as rules of court under the authority of Family Code section 211; article VI, section 6 of the California Constitution; and other applicable law.

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(Subd (a) amended effective July 1, 2026)

#(b) Forms in nonfamily law proceedings

The forms specified by this division may be used, at the option of the party, in any proceeding involving a financial obligation growing out of the relationship of parent and child or husband and wife or domestic partners, to the extent they are appropriate to that proceeding.

#(c) Interstate forms

Notwithstanding any other provision of these rules, all Uniform Interstate Family Support Act forms approved by either the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws or the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services are adopted for use in family law and other support actions in California.

#History

Rule 5.7 amened effective July 1, 2026; adopted January 1, 2013.

#History

Title 5, Family and Juvenile Rules-Division 1, Family Rules-Chapter 1, General Provisions-Article 3, Appearance by Telephone; adopted January 1, 2013.

What this rule requires

Document Format Requirements

  • The forms specified by this division may be used, at the option of the party, in any proceeding involving a financial obligation growing out of the relationship of parent and child or husband and wife or domestic partners, to the extent they are appropriate to that proceeding.

  • Approved Uniform Interstate Family Support Act forms are adopted for use in California family law and other support actions, notwithstanding other provisions of the rules.

    The rule's wording

    Notwithstanding any other provision of these rules, all Uniform Interstate Family Support Act forms approved by either the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws or the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services are adopted for use in family law and other support actions in California.

Official text: courts.ca.gov , checked October 19, 2026.