Petition for Approval of Compromise of Claim or Action or Disposition of Proceeds of Judgment for Minor or Person With A Disability
California · Judicial Council of California · Effective January 1, 2021
This form is used to ask the court to approve a settlement of a claim or action, or to approve how money from a judgment will be used, when the person involved is a minor or a person with a disability. It requires detailed information about the claim, the accident, and the proposed payment amounts.
The court describes it as: If you are acting on behalf of a minor (a person under 18 years old) or a person with a disability about a court case or other claim for money for that person, ask the court to approve any settlement of that case or claim. Also ask the court to approve how money the court orders to be paid to the minor or person with a disability will be used.
Where this fits in a case
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This form is used when someone acting for a minor or a person with a disability needs the court's permission to settle a legal claim or to decide how money awarded in a judgment should be spent.
Either party may file.
Common questions
- Who must attend the hearing for this petition?
- Both the petitioner and the minor or person with a disability must attend the hearing unless the court says otherwise.
- Can I ask for a faster approval without a hearing?
- The court has authority to consider a request for faster approval without a hearing for certain claims, and you must use form MC-350EX for that.
Revision history
No changes recorded since we started tracking this form on October 9, 2026. The current version took effect January 1, 2021.
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