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California foreclosure, tax-defaulted, court-ordered and probate-sale law and official procedures — verbatim and citable.
- Edition
- 2026-09-26
- Last updated
- 2026-09-27
- Jurisdiction
- Fresno County
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Source: https://www.fresno.courts.ca.gov/forms-filing/local-forms/form-instruction-packets
Form Instruction Packets
Form Packets by Category
Through a grant provided by the Judicial Council, Fresno Superior Court developed packets of simple written self-help instructions in English and Spanish for: Civil Harassment, Guardianship, Family Law, and Unlawful Detainer court forms.
General
Fee Waiver Packet
Unlimited Civil
Instructions for Change of Name
Name Changes
Instructions for Change of Name and Gender
Change of Name and Gender
Newspapers of General Circulation in Fresno County
Civil Harassment Restraining Order - Petitioner
Civil Harassment Restraining Order - Response
Gun Violence Restraining Order - Petitioner
Gun Violence Restraining Order – Respondent
Retail Crime Restraining Order - Petitioner
Retail Crime Restraining Order - Respondent
School Violence - Petitioner
School Violence - Respondent
Workplace Violence - Petition
Workplace Violence - Response
Limited Civil
Unlawful Detainer - Landlord
Unlawful Detainer - Tenant
Additional Resources - Unlawful Detainer
Self-Help Guide for Landlords:
https://selfhelp.courts.ca.gov/eviction-landlord
Self-Help Guide for Tenants:
https://selfhelp.courts.ca.gov/eviction-tenant
Family Law
Instructions For Requesting a Fee Waiver
Entry of Default
Entry of Default in Paternity Case
Divorce - Starting a Divorce, Legal Separation or Nullity
Divorce - Responding to a Divorce, Legal Separation, or Nullity
Divorce - Declaration of Disclosure
Domestic Violence Restraining Order
Domestic Violence Information for Victims
Domestic Violence Restraining Order - Response
Guardian Ad Litem
Income and Expense Declaration
Judgment of Dissolution or Legal Separation or Nullity
Judgment of Paternity
Notice of Motion For Simplified Modification of Support
Petition for Custody & Support of Minor Children
Petition to Determine Parental Relationship
Petition to Determine Parental Relationship - Response
Protective Order to Prevent Elder Abuse
Response to Request for Order
Request for Order
Summary Dissolution
Temporary Orders
Small Claims
Small Claims Plaintiff