2024 California Rules of Court
Rule 5.51. Confidential cover sheet for parentage actions or proceedings involving assisted reproduction; other requirements
(a) Application
This rule applies to actions or proceedings filed with the court after January 1, 2023, involving assisted reproduction, in which the parties seek to determine a parental relationship under Family Code section 7613 or 7630, or sections 7960-7962.
(b) Filing Requirement
To comply with Family Code section 7643.5, for all actions in (a):
(1) Petitioner must complete a Confidential Cover Sheet-Parentage Action Involving Assisted Reproduction (form FL-211) and attach it to the initial papers being filed with the court; and
(2) The court clerk must maintain form FL-211, the initial papers, and all subsequent papers-other than the final judgment-in a confidential court file.
Rule 5.51 adopted effective January 1, 2023.