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FL-320-INFO

Information Sheet: Responsive Declaration to Request for Order

How to “serve”

File the Proof of Service before your

hearing date

Server. You cannot serve the papers. Have

someone else (who is at least 18 years old) do it.

The Proof of Service shows the judge that the

The “server” can be a friend, a relative who is not

person received a copy of your Responsive

involved in your case, a county sheriff, or a

Declaration to Request for Order. Make three

professional process server.

copies of the completed Proof of Service. Take the

original and copies to the court clerk as soon as

Personal service.

possible before your hearing.

Your papers may be

The clerk will keep the original and give you back

served by “personal

the copies stamped “Filed.” Bring a copy stamped

service.” “Personal

“Filed” to your hearing. (If unstamped copies of

service” means that

your paperwork were served, you can file the

your “server” walks up to each person to be served,

completed Proof of Service when you file the

makes sure he or she is the right person, and then

original Responsive Declaration.)

gives a copy of all the papers to him or her.

Participate in child custody mediation or

Service by mail.

child custody recommending counseling

“Service by mail”

If the Request for Order includes a court order for

means that your

you to attend mediation or child custody

“server” places copies

recommending counseling, the date, time, and

of all the documents

location is found on page 1 of the Request for

in a sealed envelope

Order. For more information, read Child Custody

and mails them to the

Information Sheet (form

FL-313-INFO

or form

address of each party

FL-314-INFO).

being served (or to the party’s lawyer, if he or she

has one.) The server must be 18 years of age or over

Get ready for your hearing

and must live or work in the county where the

Take at least two copies of your documents and

•

mailing took place.

filed forms to the hearing. Include a filed Proof of

Deadline for service

Service form.

Personal service or service by mail on the other

•

Find more information about preparing for the

party must be completed at least 9 court days before

hearing at

the court hearing. If the court has ordered a shorter

Still have questions or need help?

time to serve your responsive papers, be sure to

have them served by the date specified in the court

•

Contact the Family Law Facilitator or Self-Help

order.

Center for information, local rules, and referrals

to local legal services providers. Go to

http://

Server must complete a Proof of Service

After personal service, the server should complete a

form

FL-330, Proof of Personal Service.

Form

•

Talk to a lawyer if you want legal advice,

FL-330-INFO, Information Sheet for Proof of

someone to go to court with you, or other legal

Personal Service has instructions to help the person

help. Find an attorney through your local bar

complete the form.

association, the State Bar of California at

calbar.

After service by mail, the server should complete

ca.gov, or the Lawyer Referral Service at

form

FL-335, Proof of Service by Mail.

Form

1-866-442-2529.

FL-335-INFO, Information Sheet for Proof of

For free and low-cost legal help (if you qualify),

•

Service by Mail has instructions to help the person

go to .

complete the form.

New July 1, 2016

Information Sheet: Responsive Declaration to

FL-320-INFO,

Page 3 of 3

Request for Order

(Family Law)

Form Fl-320 - Responsive Declaration To Request For Order - Superior Court Of Stanislaus County Page 5

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