Responsive Declaration to Request for Order
Tell the family law judge whether you agree or disagree with the other party's Request for Order (FL-300).
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What is FL-320?
The responding party's declaration on a California family-law Request for Order (FL-300). For each item, the responding party agrees, disagrees, or counter-proposes. Cal. Rules of Court rule 5.92.
What happens if you miss the deadline: If you do not file and serve FL-320, the court can still grant the orders the other party asked for without your input. Even without FL-320 you may attend the hearing, but the judge will give weight to the requesting party's declaration if you have not put your version on the record.
How to file
Common pitfalls
Three highest-leverage checks for the AI review on FL-320. (1) Caption + hearing date must match FL-300 exactly. The hearing date the responding party puts on FL-320 is the hearing the clerk set on FL-300; mismatches confuse the file. (2) For each item 1-8 that was checked on FL-300, the responding party must mark either 'I consent' or 'I do not consent' on FL-320. Leaving an item blank is the most common rejection reason. (3) Item 9 (Facts to Support) must be filled. Without facts, the judge weights the requesting party's account by default. Bonus check: if the responding party consents only to guideline child support but disagrees on amount, FL-150 should be attached. The form's own text says one FL-150 can answer items 3, 4, and 6.
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Plain-English notes on every field on the form, with severity for what the AI completeness review treats as a blocker.
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Caption must identify the responding party.
Attorneys only.
Attorneys only.
Caption street. DV note: filers leaving abuse should consider Safe at Home or a friend's address.
Caption city.
Caption state.
Caption ZIP.
Caption phone.
Optional in practice for self-represented filers.
Optional in practice for self-represented filers.
Identifies who the filer represents. Pro se filers write 'Self-represented' or 'In Pro Per'.
Same county as on the FL-300.
Court street address.
Optional; only when different from street.
Court city and ZIP.
Branch name; required for routing in counties with multiple courthouses.
Match FL-300 caption exactly.
Match FL-300 caption exactly.
Used in parentage cases or when a third party has been joined.
FL-320 is filed inside the existing case, so the number is always assigned.
Hearing date on FL-300 page 1. The clerk set this when FL-300 was filed.
Hearing time on FL-300 page 1.
Department or room on FL-300 page 1.
Acknowledge whether any DV protective orders are in effect between the parties.
Whether FL-300 included a custody / visitation request. Should match FL-300 page 1 form-title category checkboxes.
Sub-checkbox: consent to requested custody. Must mark consent or do-not-consent if item2_applies == true.
Sub-checkbox: consent to requested visitation. Must mark consent or do-not-consent if item2_applies == true.
Sub-checkbox: do not consent and propose different orders.
Required when item2_disagree and disagreement is about custody.
Required when item2_disagree and disagreement is about visitation.
Custody / visitation orders the responding party proposes instead. Required when item2_disagree == true.
Whether FL-300 included a child support request.
Consent to the requested child support order.
Consent to guideline child support (Family Code section 4055).
Do not consent; propose different child support.
Child support alternative. Required when item3_disagree == true.
Whether FL-300 included a spousal/partner support request.
Consent to the requested spousal/partner support order.
Do not consent; propose different orders.
Spousal/partner support alternative. Required when item4_disagree == true.
Whether FL-300 included a property control request.
Consent to the requested property control order.
Do not consent; propose different orders.
Property control alternative. Required when item5_disagree == true.
Whether FL-300 included an attorney's fees and costs request.
Consent to the requested attorney's fees order.
Do not consent; propose different orders.
Attorney's fees alternative. Required when item6_disagree == true.
Whether FL-300 included an 'other orders' request.
Consent to the other orders requested.
Do not consent; propose different orders.
Other orders alternative. Required when item7_disagree == true.
Whether FL-300 asked the court to shorten time for service or move the hearing sooner.
Consent to the requested timing.
Do not consent; propose different timing.
Timing alternative. Required when item8_disagree == true.
Item 9. Facts in date order, in your own words. The form's own text caps facts (form + attachment) at 10 pages unless the court grants permission for more.
Mark Attachment 9 if facts continue on a separate page (or MC-031). Optional.
Date the responding party signs. Form is signed under penalty of perjury under California law.
Type or print full legal name. Sign with a pen on the line below after printing.