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Information Sheet for Completing Request for Hearing and Application to Cancel (Set Aside) Voluntary Declaration of Parentage or Paternity (Family Law - Governmental)

California · Judicial Council of California · Effective January 1, 2020

This form explains how to fill out the Request for Hearing and Application to Cancel (Set Aside) Voluntary Declaration of Parentage or Paternity (form FL-280). It provides instructions for filing this request with the court.

The court describes it as: Explains how to complete Request for Hearing and Application to Cancel (Set Aside) Voluntary Declaration of Parentage or Paternity (form FL-280) and describes the timeframe for filing the form.

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Stage: Start a case

This form is used when someone needs to file a request to cancel or set aside a voluntary declaration of parentage or paternity that was signed more than 60 days ago.

Either party may file.

Official instructions

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Common questions

What does signing the form mean?
When you sign the form, you are stating that all the information you provided is true and correct.

Revision history

No changes recorded since we started tracking this form on October 9, 2026. The current version took effect January 1, 2020.

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