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Confidential Information (Request to Change Court Order)

California · Judicial Council of California · Effective January 1, 2007

This form is a request to the court to change a court order and asks to keep certain personal information private. It collects details about the child, the child's name, and the caregiver's contact information.

The court describes it as: Fill this out with form JV-180 to if you want to keep addresses confidential.

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Where this fits in a case

Motions

Stage: Motions

This form is used in juvenile court cases when a party wants to request a change to an existing court order and wants to keep certain personal details secret from the public record.

Either party may file.

Official instructions

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

Common questions

What is this form for?
This form is a request to the court to change a court order and asks to keep certain personal information private.
Who can see the information on this form?
Only the court, the agency, and the child’s attorney may look at this information.

Revision history

No changes recorded since we started tracking this form on October 9, 2026. The current version took effect January 1, 2007.

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