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Response to Request to Change Child Custody and Visitation Orders

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

This form is used to respond to another party's request to change existing orders about child custody and visitation. It asks the person filling it out to agree or disagree with specific requests regarding the children's living situation and care.

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Where this fits in a case

Respond

Stage: Respond

This form is used when a party has received a request from the other side to change current child custody and visitation orders, and they need to formally respond to those requests.

Either party may file.

Official instructions

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

Common questions

What is this form for?
This form is a response to a request made by the other party asking to change existing child custody and visitation orders.
Do I have to fill out every section?
The form asks the person filling it out to look at a form called DV-305 that the other party filled out to help answer the questions.

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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