2024 California Rules of Court
Rule 5.381. Modification of child custody, visitation, and support orders in Domestic Violence Prevention Act cases
(a) Application of rule
This rule addresses court procedures for the modification of child custody, visitation, and support orders in accordance with Family Code section 6340(a).
(b) Filing fees
A filing fee may be charged on a request to modify a child custody, visitation, or support order only after a protective order, as defined in Family Code section 6218, is no longer in effect. The filing fee, if charged, is the same as the filing fee for a motion, application, or any other paper requiring a hearing after the first paper.
(c) Retention
The court must retain any child custody, visitation, or support order filed in a Domestic Violence Prevention Act as a Family Law order under Government Code section 68152(c)(5).
Rule 5.381 adopted effective January 1, 2012.