Forms
You may not need all of these forms. Or you may need more forms. If you are not sure which forms to use, talk to your family law facilitator, self-help center, or a lawyer. Click for help finding a lawyer.
NOTE: All California courts use the same basic set of forms. But some courts have special, local forms, too. To see if you will need any special, local forms, contact your court clerk or check your court’s website. The forms may be posted on their site. If not, the site will list the address and phone number of your local courthouse.
To download a form (in PDF format), click on the form number in the appropriate table. If the form you need is fillable, you will be able to fill and print it out.
| Form Name | Form Number | Purpose |
| Can a Civil Harassment Restraining Order Help Me? | CH-100-INFO | Read first. Information sheet on how to ask for a civil harassment restraining order. |
| Request for Civil Harassment Restraining Orders | CH-100 | Use to start the court case to get a civil harassment restraining order. |
| Notice of Court Hearing | CH-109 | Will tell you when to go to court. |
| Temporary Restraining Order (CLETS-TCH) | CH-110 | Will tell you which, if any, temporary restraining orders (TROs) the judge signed |
| Confidential CLETS Information | CLETS-001 | Fill out when you file for your restraining order. Gives information about your case to all law enforcement agencies through a computerized database. |
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Additional Page OR Attachment to Judicial Council Form |
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Use if you need more space to answer some of the questions when you fill out your Request. |
| Civil Case Cover Sheet | CM-010 | Required when you file any new civil case. |
| Declaration
OR Attached Declaration |
OR |
Use to give more information or for witness statements. |
| What Is “Proof of Personal Service”? | CH-200-INFO | Gives you information on serving your civil harassment papers. |
| Proof of Personal Service | CH-200 | Use to prove that you had someone 18 or older (NOT you) give the person to be restrained a copy of the request, notice of court hearing, and temporary restraining order (if issued) in person. |
| Civil Harassment Restraining Order After Hearing (CLETS-CHO) | CH-130 | If the judge grants any restraining orders, he or she will sign this form. |
| Proof of Service of Order After Hearing by Mail | CH-260 | Use to prove that you had someone 18 or older (NOT you) mail to the restrained person a copy of your Civil Harassment Restraining Order After Hearing (Form CH-130). Make sure you can in fact serve Form CH-130 by mail in your case. |
| How Can I Respond to a Request for Civil Harassment Restraining Orders? | CH-120-INFO | Serve on the restrained person with the TRO. |
| Response to Request for Civil Harassment Restraining Orders | CH-120 | Leave this form blank and serve on the restrained person with the copy of your request and notice of hearing. |
| Proof of Firearms Turned In, Sold,or Stored | CH-800 | Leave this form blank and serve on the restrained person with the copy of your request and notice of hearing. |
| How to Ask for a New Hearing Date | CH-115-INFO | |
| Request to Continue Court Hearing | CH-115 | |
| Order on Request to Continue Hearing | CH-116 |
Find more information about fee waivers.
| Form Name | Form Number | Purpose |
| How Can I Respond to a Request for Civil Harassment Restraining Orders? | CH-120-INFO | Read first. Information sheet on how to answer or oppose a request for a civil harassment restraining order. |
| Response to Request for Civil Harassment Restraining Orders | CH-120 | Use to tell the court why the restraining orders requested should not be granted. |
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Additional Page OR Attachment to Judicial Council Form |
OR |
Use if you need more space to answer some of the questions when you fill out your Response. |
| Declaration
OR Attached Declaration |
MC-030
OR |
Use to give more information or for witness statements. |
| Proof of Firearms Turned In, Sold, or Stored | CH-800 | Use to prove that you turned in any firearms that you owned to law enforcement or sold them to (or stored them with) a licensed gun dealer. |
| How Do I Turn in, Sell, or Store My Firearms? | CH-800-INFO | Information on what to do with your firearm. |
| Proof of Service of Response by Mail | CH-250 | Use it to prove that someone at least 18 years old (not you) sent a copy of your Response by mail to the protected person. |