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Request For Juvenile Restraining Order

California · Judicial Council of California · Effective January 1, 2025

This form is used to ask a judge for a restraining order when a child in juvenile court needs protection. It asks for details about the people involved, why the order is needed, and what specific rules the court should set.

The court describes it as: Ask the judge for a restraining order and tell the judge why it is needed.

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Where this fits in a case

Judgment

Stage: Judgment

This form is used when someone needs to ask the court for a restraining order because a child in juvenile court needs protection, or if the person filing has a relationship to the child.

Either party may file.

Official instructions

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

Common questions

Who should fill out this form?
If you have a lawyer in this case, your lawyer should fill out this form. If you do not have a lawyer, you can fill it out yourself.
Is this form a court order?
The form states that it is not a Court Order.

Revision history

No changes recorded since we started tracking this form on October 9, 2026. The current version took effect January 1, 2025.

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