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SUR-120Mandatory

Response to Petition to Determine Parental Relationship

California · Judicial Council of California · Effective July 1, 2026

This form is used to respond to a court request to decide who the legal parent is when a gestational carrier agreement is involved. It asks the person filling it out to state whether they agree or disagree with the claims made in the original petition and what orders they want the court to make.

The court describes it as: Tell the court and the other party or parties in the case that you are responding to the summons and petition and describe the orders that you want the court to make.

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Where this fits in a case

Respond

Stage: Respond

This form is used by a respondent when responding to a Petition to Determine Parental Relationship that involves a written gestational carrier agreement.

Usually filed by the person responding.

Official instructions

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

Common questions

Who should fill out this form?
This form is for the respondent, which is the person responding to the original petition. It can also be filled out by each respondent individually.
What does this form ask about the agreement?
It asks the respondent to state whether they agree or disagree with the claims about the gestational carrier agreement and whether the agreement meets the requirements of Family Code section 7962.
Does this form cover custody issues?
The form notes that if the requested court orders are about child custody and visitation, a different form (FL-105/GC-120) must be attached.

Revision history

No changes recorded since we started tracking this form on October 9, 2026. The current version took effect July 1, 2026.

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