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Confidential Information

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

This form asks the court to keep certain contact information private. It is used to provide details that the court should keep secret in the case file.

The court describes it as: Asks the court to keep your contact information confidential. It can be used along with any Judicial council juvenile court form.

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Where this fits in a case

General & info

Information / general use — not tied to one step of a case

This form can be used with other juvenile court forms when a person wants to keep certain contact information confidential from the general public.

Either party may file.

Official instructions

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

Common questions

Who can see the information on this form?
Only the court, the agency, and the child's attorney may look at this information because it must be kept under seal in the court file.
Do I have to fill out every part of this form?
No, the form states that you only need to write the information that you know.

Revision history

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

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