ATTORNEY OR PARTY WITHOUT ATTORNEY (Name, State Bar number, and address):

FOR COURT USE ONLY

FL-982

FAX NO. (Optional):

SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF

TELEPHONE NO.:

E-MAIL ADDRESS (Optional):

ATTORNEY FOR (Name):

STREET ADDRESS:

MAILING ADDRESS:

CITY AND ZIP CODE:

BRANCH NAME:

PETITIONER:

RESPONDENT:

OTHER PARTY/PARENT:

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

ORDER FOR             PUBLICATION OR            POSTING 

CASE NUMBER:

Publication Granted: The court finds that the respondent cannot be served in any other manner specified in the California 
Code of Civil Procedure. The court orders that the documents listed in item 6 be served by publication at least once per 
week for four successive weeks in the following newspaper (specify):                                        

Posting Granted: The court finds that the respondent cannot be served in any other manner specified in the California 
Code of Civil Procedure and that the petitioner cannot afford to serve by publication. The court orders that the documents 
listed in item 6 be served by posting for 28 continuous days at the following location (address):

And that the documents in item 6, along with this order, be mailed to respondent's last known address (specify):

Publishing Denied: The court denies the request to publish. 
a.

Other methods of service are possible.
Insufficient attempts have been made to locate the respondent (specify):

b.

Posting Denied: The court denies the request to post. 
a.
b.
c.

Other methods of service are possible.
Petitioner is able to pay fees required for publication.
Insufficient attempts have been made to locate the respondent (specify):

Hearing Required: The court orders that a hearing be set to determine the petitioner's financial circumstances. If at this 
hearing the court decides that the petitioner, based on financial circumstances, does not qualify for posting, then the court 
may order that the documents listed in item 6 be served by publication.                                              

Hearing date:

Time:

Dept:

6.

Documents to be served by publication or posting:   

a.
b.
c.

Other (specify):

Summons (Family Law) (form FL-110)
Summons (Uniform Parentage—Petition for Custody and Support) (form FL-210)

7.

If, during the 28 days of publication or posting, you locate the respondent's address, you must have someone 18 years of age or 
older mail the documents listed in item 6 to the respondent along with this order. The server must complete and file with the court a 
Proof of Service by Mail (form FL-335).                                              

Date:

Form Approved for Optional Use 
Judicial Council of California 
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ORDER FOR PUBLICATION OR POSTING
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JUDICIAL OFFICER

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PETITIONER:

RESPONDENT:

OTHER PARTY/PARENT:

Publication:

INSTRUCTIONS

CASE NUMBER: 

FL-982

1.

Publication:  Take this order to the approved newspaper for publication and pay the fee to publish the documents listed in item 6 
of this order for at least once a week for four successive weeks.    

2.

Proof of Service by Publication:  After the newspaper publication is complete, the newspaper will send you a declaration or 
affidavit of publication and a copy of the publication notice that appeared in the newspaper. You must file this declaration or 
affidavit of publication with the court clerk if it has not been filed by the newspaper. Be sure to make a copy for yourself.

3.

Service by Publication Completed:  Service by publication is complete at the end of the 28th day of publication in the newspaper. 
If no response has been filed by the respondent, the petitioner may file a Request to Enter Default (form FL-165) starting on the 
59th day after the first day of publication.

4.

Mailing:  If during the time of publication, you locate the respondent's address, you must have someone 18 years of age or older 
mail the this order and all documents listed in item 6 of this order to the respondent. Be sure the person who mails these 
documents completes and files a proof of service of this mailing. The server may use Proof of Service by Mail (form FL-335).

Posting:

1.

2.

3.

4.

5.

Posting Location:  You must have someone, 18 years of age or older and not a party to the case, post a copy of this Order for 
Publication or Posting (form FL-982) and all documents listed in item 6 of this order at the court-ordered posting location leaving it 
posted for 28 days in a row.

Mailing to last known address:  You must have someone, 18 years or older and not a party to the case, mail this Order for 
Publication or Posting (form FL-982) and all documents listed in item 6 of this order to the respondent's last known address. The 
person who mails these documents completes a proof of service of this mailing. The server may use Proof of Service by Mail (form 
FL-335).

Proof of Service by Posting:  The person (server) who posts and/or mails these documents must complete and file a declaration 
under penalty of perjury of such proof of posting. The server may use Proof of Service of Posting (form FL-985). 

Service by Posting Completed:  Service by posting is complete at the end of the 28th day of posting. If no response has been 
filed by the respondent, the petitioner may file a Request to Enter Default (form FL-165) on the 59th day after the first day of 
posting.

Mailing:  If during the time of posting, you locate the respondent's address, you must have someone 18 years of age or older mail 
the this order and all documents listed in item 6 of this order to the respondent. Be sure the person who mails these documents 
completes and files a proof of service of this mailing. The server may use Proof of Service by Mail (form FL-335).

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ORDER FOR PUBLICATION OR POSTING
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