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Privacy Protection for a Minor (Person Under 18 Years Old)

California · Judicial Council of California · Effective January 1, 2021

This form explains how to ask a judge to keep information about a minor (a person under 18) private in a domestic violence restraining order case. If the judge agrees, the public cannot see the minor's information on the court papers.

The court describes it as: Explains how to ask a judge to make information regarding a child confidential.

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Where this fits in a case

Motions

Stage: Motions

This form is used when someone involved in a domestic violence restraining order case wants to ask the judge to keep details about a child confidential from the public.

Either party may file.

Official instructions

How-to guides published by the court for this form.

Common questions

Who can ask the judge to keep information confidential?
Several people can make this request, including the minor's parent or legal guardian. Any minor protected by a restraining order can also make this request.
Does this request cost money?
No, the request to make information confidential is free.
What forms are needed to start this request?
To make the request, you need to complete form DV-160 and form DV-165 (completing only items 1 and 2).

Revision history

No changes recorded since we started tracking this form on October 9, 2026. The current version took effect January 1, 2021.

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