Summons (Uniform Parentage Act)
For unmarried parents who need court orders about custody, visitation, or child support outside of a dissolution case.
What this form does
FL-210 is used in parentage cases — when unmarried parents need the court to establish custody, visitation, or support without a divorce case. Filing a parentage case establishes legal parentage and gives the court jurisdiction to issue enforceable orders.
Who needs to file it
Unmarried parents who need custody, visitation, or support orders.
When to file it
File when you need court orders about your children and you were never married to the other parent.
What happens after you file
The respondent is served and has 30 days to respond. The case proceeds toward custody and support orders.
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