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Response to Petition to Determine Parental Relationship (Uniform Parentage)

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

This form is used to tell the court and the other person involved that you are responding to a request about parentage. It asks the court to make decisions about parent-child relationships, custody, visitation, and support.

The court describes it as: Tell the court and your spouse or domestic partner that you are responding to the summons and petition and describe the orders that you want the court to make in the case.

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Where this fits in a case

Respond

Stage: Respond

This form is used when someone has filed a petition to determine a parent-child relationship. The respondent fills it out to respond to the petitioner's requests.

Usually filed by the person responding.

Official instructions

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

Common questions

Who fills out this form?
The respondent fills out this form. It is a response to a petition filed by the petitioner.
What does this form ask the court for?
It asks the court to make decisions about things like parent-child relationships, custody, visitation, and financial support.
Does this form mention child support?
Yes, the form includes a section about child support and notes that the court may make orders for support.

Revision history

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

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