Declaration Under Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction and Enforcement Act (UCCJEA)
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What is FL-105?
Mandatory attachment in any California family-law or probate case where custody, visitation, or guardianship of a minor child is at issue. The declarant lists each child's residences and caregivers for the past five years, plus any other ongoing custody, restraining-order, or non-party-claimant facts. The court uses the declaration to confirm California has jurisdiction under the UCCJEA (Family Code section 3400 et seq.).
What happens if you miss the deadline: Without FL-105 the court cannot establish UCCJEA jurisdiction. Cases get continued until the declaration is filed; some clerks reject the petition at intake.
How to file
- Filing fee
- No separate fee. FL-105 is filed with the underlying petition (FL-100, GC-210, etc.).
- Filing method
- in-person, mail, efile (county-specific)
- Filing deadline
- Filed with the first pleading involving custody. Family Code section 3409. The declarant has a continuing duty to inform the court of new information, so an amended FL-105 is filed when needed.
- How to serve
- Served on the other party with the underlying petition (typically by personal service via FL-110 summons + the petition + FL-105). Documented on FL-115 (Family Law Proof of Service of Summons).
- Wet signature
- Yes, sign in pen after printing.
- Notarization
- No
- Original and copies
- 1 original to the clerk plus 2 copies (1 for filer, 1 to be served).
Common pitfalls
Three highest-leverage checks for the AI review. (1) Item 2 children list: at least one child name + DOB + birthplace, matching what is named in the underlying petition (FL-100 item 4b). (2) Item 3 residence history: must cover 5 years with no gaps. The most common rejection cause is gaps between rows (e.g., row 1 starts 06/2023, row 2 ends 03/2023, leaving 4/2023-5/2023 unaccounted). (3) Item 6 non-party claimants: if you list a person, you must also serve them with notice of the case (Family Code section 3429.5). The wizard does not automate notice; it should remind the filer.
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Caption.
Attorneys only.
Attorneys only.
Caption street; can be confidential under Family Code 3429 in DV cases.
Caption city.
Caption state.
Caption ZIP.
Caption phone.
Optional.
Identifies whom the filer represents.
Same county as underlying case.
Court street.
Optional, only if different.
Court city/ZIP.
Branch name.
Petitioner from underlying case.
Respondent from underlying case.
Other party in parentage or DCSS cases.
Required only in juvenile cases.
Required only in probate guardianship cases.
Blank when filed with original petition; clerk assigns. Required if filed later.
Page 2 short title; auto-fillable from caption.
Required: party OR authorized agency representative.
Required if filer_role == auth_rep.
Number of minor children subject to this proceeding.
First child's full name. At least one child must be listed.
First child's date of birth.
City and state where the child was born.
Second child if any.
Second child DOB.
Second child birthplace.
Third child if any.
Third child DOB.
Third child birthplace.
Fourth child if any.
Fourth child DOB.
Fourth child birthplace.
Check if 5+ children; use Attachment 2 / FL-105(A).
Required: single child or all-together (3a) vs separated (3b uses FL-105(A)).
Current residence start date. Required if residence_pattern == together.
Current residence (City, State).
Person child currently lives with (name + complete address).
Relationship to that person.
Optional confidential-residence flag.
Optional confidential-person-address flag.
Address 2 start.
Address 2 end.
Address 2 residence.
Address 2 person.
Address 2 relationship.
Address 3 start.
Address 3 end.
Address 3 residence.
Address 3 person.
Address 3 relationship.
Address 4 start.
Address 4 end.
Address 4 residence.
Address 4 person.
Address 4 relationship.
Address 5 start.
Address 5 end.
Address 5 residence.
Address 5 person.
Address 5 relationship.
Check if more than 5 addresses; use Attachment 3a.
Required Yes/No.
Family case number. Required if other_cases_yn == yes and a family case applies.
Family case court.
Family case order date.
Family case child names.
Family case your connection.
Family case status.
Probate guardianship case number.
Probate guardianship court.
Other case number.
Other case court.
Juvenile case number.
Juvenile case court.
Adoption case number.
Adoption case court.
Boolean: any restraining/protective orders in effect.
Criminal RO county.
Criminal RO state/tribe.
Criminal RO case number.
Criminal RO expiration.
Family RO county.
Family RO state/tribe.
Family RO case number.
Family RO expiration.
Juvenile RO county.
Juvenile RO state/tribe.
Juvenile RO case number.
Juvenile RO expiration.
Other RO county.
Other RO state/tribe.
Other RO case number.
Other RO expiration.
Required Yes/No.
Required if other_persons_yn == yes.
Required if person6a_name is filled.
Required if person6a_name is filled.
Optional second non-party.
Optional.
Optional.
Optional third non-party.
Optional.
Optional.
Number of attachment pages.
Date of declaration under penalty of perjury.
Printed name of declarant.
Sources
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