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3. Have someone else serve a copy of the Notice of Motion and Declaration for Joinder –
Judicial Council Form (FL-373) with a copy of these forms attached:
• Summons – Judicial Council Form (FL-375)
• Petition for Joinder (Custody/Visitation) Local Form (FL-13)
• Child Custody and Visitation Application Attachment – Judicial Council Form
(FL-311)
• Declaration Under Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction & Enforcement Act –
Judicial Council Form (FL-105).
AND a blank:
• Responsive Declaration to Motion for Joinder – Judicial Council Form (FL-373)
Have the person who served the documents complete and file either a Proof of Service
by Mail Judicial Council Form (FL-335) or a Proof of Personal Service Judicial
Council Form (FL-330).

4. Attend the hearing. If the motion for joinder is granted, file the following forms:
• Petition for Joinder – Local Form(FL-13),
• Child Custody and Visitation Application Attachment – Judicial Council Form
(FL-311)
• Declaration Under Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction & Enforcement Act
Ask the filing clerk to issue the Summons – Judicial Council Form (FL-105).

5. Have someone else serve a copy of the Summons, Petition for Joinder, Child Custody and
Visitation Application Attachment, and Declaration Under Uniform Child Custody
Jurisdiction & Enforcement Act on each of the parties personally. The person who served
these documents must complete and file a Proof of Personal Service (either page 2 of the
Summons, or Proof of Personal Service FL-330) for each person served.

6. Once the proofs of service have been filed, the joinder process is complete. You may then
file papers to obtain the child custody or visitation rights you are seeking by filing a
Notice of Motion-Judicial Council Form (FL-310) and Application for Order and
Supporting Declaration-Judicial Council Form (FL-310).

Instructions ($2.00) www.imperial.courts.ca.gov FL-13-INFO (Adopted 01/1/11, Revised 01/01/12, 01/01/13, 01/01/17) CHILD CUSTODY/VISITATION JOINDER PACKET Page 2 of 2