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 Restraining Order to Prevent Elder or Dependent Adult Abuse Help Me? | EA-100-INFO | Read first. This form gives you information about elder or dependent abuse restraining orders. |
| Request for Elder or Dependent Adult Abuse Restraining Orders | EA-100 | Use to start the court case to get an elder or dependent adult abuse restraining order. |
| Notice of Court Hearing | EA-109 | Tells you when your court date is. |
| Temporary Restraining Order (CLETS — TEA or TEF) | EA-110 | Tells you which, if any, temporary restraining orders the judge signed. |
| Confidential CLETS Information | CLETS-001 | Fill out when you file your request for a restraining order. Gives information about your case to all law enforcement agencies through a computerized database. |
| Additional Page | MC-020 | Use if you need more room when you fill out your Request. |
| What Is “Proof of Personal Service”? | EA-200-INFO | This form gives you information about serving the court papers in person. |
| Civil Case Cover Sheet | CM-010 | Required by most courts to when you file any new civil case. |
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Declaration Or Attached Declaration |
Or |
Use to give more information or for witness statements. |
| Proof of Personal Service | EA-200 | Use to prove that you gave the person to be restrained a copy of the petition, notice of court hearing and temporary restraining order in person. |
| Proof of Service of Order After Hearing by Mail | EA-260 | Usually, the protected person must serve papers in person, but in some situations, the restraining order after hearing, on Form EA-130, you are legally allowed to serve by mail. In that case, you can use this form. |
| Elder or Dependent Adult Abuse Restraining Order After Hearing (CLETS — EAR or EAF) | EA-130 | If the judge grants any restraining orders, he or she will sign this form. |
| How Can I Respond to a Request for Elder or Dependent Adult Abuse Restraining Orders? | EA-120-INFO | Serve on restrained person with restraining order request forms (Form EA-100, EA-109 and EA-110), and with a blank EA-120. |
| Response to Request for Elder or Dependent Adult Abuse Restraining Orders | EA-120 | Leave blank and serve on restrained person with the TRO (Form EA-120). |
| Proof of Firearms Turned In, Sold, or Stored | EA-800 | Leave blank and serve on restrained person with the TRO (Form EA-120). |
| How to Ask for a New Hearing Date | EA-115-INFO | |
| Request to Continue Court Hearing | EA-115 | |
| Order on Request to Continue Hearing | EA-116 |
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| Form Name | Form Number | Information/Instructions |
|---|---|---|
| How Can I Respond to a Request for Elder or Dependent Adult Abuse Restraining Orders? | EA-120-INFO | Read first. Information sheet on how to answer or oppose a request for a civil harassment restraining order. |
| Response to Request for Elder or Dependent Adult Abuse Restraining Orders | EA-120 | Use to tell the court why the restraining orders requested should not be granted. |
| Additional Page | MC-020 | 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 | EA-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? | EA-800-INFO | This form gives you information about what to do with your firearms if you have a restraining order against you. |
| Proof of Service of Response by Mail | EA-250 | Use to prove that you mailed a copy of your response to the protected person. |
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