Child Custody and Visitation (Parenting Time)

Cal. Form FL-311

California Superior Local Rules

section is for information only and is not a part of your request for orders: California's public policies and law on child custody and visitation include that: • In general, children should have frequent and continuing contact with their parents, and parents should be encouraged to share the responsibility of raising their children, except when domestic abuse has happened or contact with a parent is not in the best interests of the children. • When making any orders about physical and legal custody and visitation (parenting time), the court must consider the best interests of the child, which primarily include the health, safety, and welfare of the child. • If a parent has been abusive, judges use laws to help protect children when deciding to make orders about child custody and visitation (parenting time).

A judge may deny an abusive parent custody or unsupervised visitation with a child. • Children have the right to be safe and free from abuse. • A child's exposure to domestic violence and domestic violence committed where a child lives are detrimental to the health, safety, and welfare of the child. • For more information, read selfhelp.courts.ca.gov/child-custody#best-interest selfhelp.courts.ca.gov/domestic-violence-child-custody and Complete items 1 through 13 that apply to your request for orders. Minor Children1. Attachment 1. Child's name Birthdate Age 2.

Custody of the minor children is requested as follows: Petitioner Respondent Joint Other Parent/Party a. Physical custody of children to.................................... (The person with whom the child will regularly live) b. Legal custody of children to ..........................................

To learn about physical and legal custody, go to Note: To ask the court for joint legal custody orders that specify when the parents must agree before making decisions (for example, before choosing or changing the children's school, doctor, or religious or school activities), use Joint Legal Custody Attachment (form ) or a document that includes the same content as form FL-341(E). (The person who decides about the child's health, education, and welfare) c. There are allegations of a history of abuse or substance abuse in this case. (You must complete item 5.) d. Other (specify): 3.

Visitation (Parenting Time) I request that the court order (check one): a. Reasonable right of visitation (parenting time) to the party in item 2a without physical custody, including but not limited to, virtual visitation. (Not appropriate in cases involving domestic violence and substance abuse). dated (specify date):b. Visitation (parenting time) as described in the attached -page document c. The visitation

schedule in item 4 that includes in-person, virtual, other visitation. d. Supervised visitation. (You must complete item 6.) e. No visitation (parenting time) to the person without physical custody for the reasons described in item 13. Note: Unless specifically ordered, a child's holiday

schedule order has priority over the regular parenting time.

Rev. January 1, 2026 Child Custody and Visitation (Parenting Time) Application Attachment FL-311 PETITIONER: RESPONDENT: OTHER PARENT/PARTY: CASE NUMBER: 4. Petitioner's Respondent's Other Parent's/Party's visitation (parenting time) will be (check all that apply): In person, as follows

(1) Weekends starting (Note: The first weekend of the month is the first weekend with a Saturday.) (date): 1st from at a.m. p.m. start of after to at a.m. p.m. start of after 2nd from at a.m. p.m. start of after to at a.m. p.m. start of after 3rd from at a.m. p.m. start of after to at a.m. p.m. start of after 4th from at a.m. p.m. start of after to at a.m. p.m. start of after 5th from at a.m. p.m. start of after to at a.m. p.m. start of after (

a) The parties will alternate the fifth weekends, with the petitioner respondent other parent/party having the initial fifth weekend, starting (date): (

b) The petitioner respondent other parent/party will have the fifth weekend in odd even numbered months. Weekend Day(

s) Times Start of (or After) School (if applicable) after after start of start of from at to at

(2) Alternate weekends starting (date): a.m. p.m. a.m. p.m. (Specify day(

s) and times): after after start of start of

(3) Weekdays starting (date): (Specify day(

s) and times): from at a.m. p.m. to at a.m. p.m.

(4) Other visitation (parenting time) days and restrictions are listed in Attachment 4a(4) as follows: a. (Specify start and ending date and time. If applicable, check "start of" OR "after school"): b. Virtual visitation I ask that the court order virtual visitation as described Virtual visitation means using audiovisual electronic technology (like a smartphone, tablet, smart watch, or computer) for a parent and a child to see and hear each other. Learn more about how to have safe virtual visits at selfhelp.courts.ca.gov/child-custody/virtual-visitation. below: in Attachment 4b. c.

Other ways that visitation (parenting time) can happen that are in the best interests of the child (specify): FL-311, Page 2 of 5

Rev. January 1, 2026 Child Custody and Visitation (Parenting Time) Application Attachment FL-311 PETITIONER: RESPONDENT: OTHER PARENT/PARTY: CASE NUMBER: 5. Child custody and visitation when there are allegations of a history of abuse or substance abuse a. Allegations

(1) Petitioner Respondent Other parent/party is (or are) alleged to have a history of abuse against any of the following persons: a child, the other parent, their current spouse, or the person they live with or are dating or engaged to.

(2) Petitioner Respondent Other parent/party is (or are) alleged to have the habitual or continual illegal use of controlled substances, or the habitual or continual abuse of alcohol, or the habitual or continual abuse of prescribed controlled substances. I ask that the court NOT order sole or joint custody of the minor child to the party or parties in 5a.(1)

(2) Even though there are allegations, I ask that the court make the child custody orders in item 4. (Write the reasons why you think it would be in the best interests of the child that the party or parties be granted child custody, even though there are allegations against them of a history of abuse or substance abuse. The orders that you request about child custody or visitation must also be specific as to time, day, place, and manner of transfer (exchange) of the child, as Family Code sections 3011(a)(5)(

A) and 6323(

c) require.) Below: Attachment 5b(2) Other (specify): b. Child custody I ask that the court order supervised visitation as specified in item 6.(1) (

A) Even though there are allegations of a history of abuse or substance abuse, I request that the court order unsupervised visitation to (specify): petitioner respondent other parent/party. (

B) The reasons why the court should make the orders are (Write the reasons why you think it would be in the best interests of the child that the party or parties be granted unsupervised visitation (parenting time) even though there are allegations against them of a history of abuse or substance abuse. The orders that you request about child custody or visitation must also be specific as to time, day, place, and manner of transfer (exchange) of the child, as Family Code sections 3011(a)(5)(

A) and 6323(

c) require.) Below: In Attachment 5c(2)(

B) Other (specify):

(2) I ask that the court order unsupervised visitation to the party or parties as specified in item 4.

(3) Other (specify): c. Visitation (Parenting Time) FL-311, Page 3 of 5

Rev. January 1, 2026 Child Custody and Visitation (Parenting Time) Application Attachment FL-311 PETITIONER: RESPONDENT: OTHER PARENT/PARTY: CASE NUMBER: c. I ask that the visitations be monitored by (name, if known): The provider's phone number is (specify):

(1) The person or agency is a professional provider. A professional provider must meet the requirements listed in Declaration of Supervised Visitation and Exchange Services Provider (Professional) (form FL-324(P)) and sign the declaration. (B) (

A) to be paid by: petitioner: respondent: other parent/party: percent.Professional provider fees percent. The person is a nonprofessional provider. The person must meet the requirements listed in Declaration of Supervised Visitation and Exchange Services Provider (Nonprofessional) (form FL-324(NP). (2) percent. d. Location of supervised visitation. I request that supervised visitation be (check one): In person at a safe location.

(1) Virtual visitation (not in person). (2)

(3) Other (describe): e.

Schedule for supervised visitation (specify): Once a week, for (1) (number of hours for each visit): Two times each week, for(2) (number of hours for each visit):

(4) Other (describe):

(3) As specified in item 4. 6. Supervised visitation (parenting time) a. I ask that petitioner respondent other parent/party have supervised visitation with the minor children. b. The reasons why the court should make the orders are (specify): (Write the reasons why you think unsupervised visitation (parenting time) would NOT be in the best interest of the child.) Below In Attachment 6b Other (specify): (To learn about supervised visitation, go to: selfhelp.courts.ca.gov/guide-supervised-visitation.) 7.

Transportation for visitation (parenting time) and place of exchange Note: In cases of domestic violence, the court must have enough information to make orders that are specific as to the time, day, place, and manner of transfer (exchange) of the child for custody and visitation under Family Code

section 6323(c). a. The children must be driven only by a licensed and insured driver. The vehicle must be legally registered with the Department of Motor Vehicles and must have child restraint devices properly installed, as required by law. b. Transportation to begin the visits will be provided by (name): c. Transportation from the visits will be provided by (name): d. The exchange point at the beginning of the visit will be (address): e. The exchange point at the end of the visit will be (address): f.

During the exchanges, the party driving the children will wait in the car and the other party will wait in the home (or exchange location) while the children go between the car and the home (or exchange location). g. Other (specify): FL-311, Page 4 of 5

For your protection and privacy, please press the Clear This Form button after you have printed the form. Child Custody and Visitation (Parenting Time) Application Attachment Rev. January 1, 2026 FL-311, Page 5 of 5 FL-311 PETITIONER: RESPONDENT: OTHER PARENT/PARTY: CASE NUMBER: 8. Travel with children The petitioner respondent other parent/party must have written permission from the other parent or party, or a court order, to take the children out of a. the state of California. b. the following counties (specify): c. other places (specify): 9. Child abduction prevention.

There is a risk that one of the parties will take the children out of California without the other party's permission. I request the orders set out on attached form FL-312. 10. I request an order for the parties to go to child custody mediation or child custody recommending counseling (specify date, time, and location, if applicable): Child custody mediation Note: Parents with a family court case who do not agree about child custody or visitation are required to attend mediation to try to develop a parenting plan that is in the best interest of their child.

A party who alleges domestic violence in a written declaration under penalty of perjury or who is protected by a protective order may ask the mediator or child custody recommending counselor to meet with the parties separately and at separate times. A court order for separate sessions is not required. 11. Children's holiday schedule. I request the holiday and vacation

schedule set out below on form FL-341(C) 12. Additional custody provisions. I request the additional orders for custody set out below on form FL-341(D) 13. Other (specify):

Document details

Collection	California Superior Local Rules
Citation	Cal. Form FL-311
Type	court_rule
Language	en
Format	pdf
Source	CA_LOCAL
Identifier	2450a31afc8c950a8cd3a0640e01143c53f0ff9c

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