GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY (under Family Code, §§ 17400, 17406) OR
ATTORNEY OR PARTY WITHOUT ATTORNEY (Name, State Bar number, and address):

FOR COURT USE ONLY

FL-661

SUPERIOR COURT OF CALIFORNIA, COUNTY OF

FAX NO. (Optional):

TELEPHONE NO.:

E-MAIL ADDRESS (Optional):

ATTORNEY FOR (Name):

STREET ADDRESS:

MAILING ADDRESS:

CITY AND ZIP CODE:

BRANCH NAME:

PETITIONER/PLAINTIFF:

RESPONDENT/DEFENDANT:

OTHER PARENT:

NOTICE OF MOTION AND DECLARATION                      

FOR JOINDER OF OTHER PARENT IN GOVERNMENTAL ACTION

CASE NUMBER:

This form should be used only if a parent is receiving child support services through the local child support agency, and the parent is 
not listed as a party in the support order or judgment. Instructions for this form begin on page 4.

1.

TO:   Local child support agency and

Respondent/Defendant

Other parent (specify name):

2.

This motion seeks to join the other parent as a party.  A hearing on this motion for joinder will be held as follows:

a. 

Date:

Time:

Dept.:

Div.:

Room:

b.

The address of the court is:

same as noted above

other (specify):

Date:

3.
4.

5.

(TYPE OR PRINT NAME)

(ATTORNEY OR PARTY WITHOUT ATTORNEY)

DECLARATION

The other parent to be joined as a party is (name):
The other parent has requested or is receiving support enforcement services of the local child support agency and has not
previously been joined as a party.

A request for order, order to show cause or notice of motion requesting support, custody, visitation, or restraining order has 
been filed along with this motion.

6. a.

There are no other family law cases in which custody or visitation orders have been made and in which both parents 
are parties.

b.

Both parents are parties in the following family law cases: 

Name and county of court

Case number

7.

Other (specify):

I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing is true and correct.
Date:

(TYPE OR PRINT NAME)

(SIGNATURE OF DECLARANT)

Form Approved for Optional Use    
Judicial Council of California 
FL-661 [Rev. January 1, 2012]

NOTICE OF MOTION AND DECLARATION
FOR JOINDER OF OTHER PARENT IN GOVERNMENTAL ACTION 
(Governmental)

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Family Code, § 17404
www.courts.ca.gov

PETITIONER/PLAINTIFF:

RESPONDENT/DEFENDANT:
OTHER PARENT:

CASE NUMBER:

FL-661

NOTICE TO THE “OTHER PARENT”

If this motion is granted, the “Other Parent” will become a party to this action. Either parent may then raise issues 
concerning support, custody, visitation, and restraining orders. Other issues may not be raised in this action. Either parent 
can go to court to modify the support order, but the local child support agency must first be given notice of the hearing 
date.

You can also go to court to enforce your support order, but you must first give the local child support agency advance 
notice that you intend to file your own enforcement action. (See Notice to Local Child Support Agency of Intent to Take 
Independent Action to Enforce Support Order (form FL-645).) If the local child support agency does not respond to your 
notice within 30 days, or if the local child support agency notifies you that you can proceed, you may then file your own 
enforcement action as long as all support is payable through the local child support agency office.

You should tell the local child support agency everything you know about the obligor’s earnings and assets. If you receive 
welfare, the local child support agency may agree to settle any parentage or support issues. If you do not receive welfare, 
the local child support agency cannot settle any support issue without your consent. The local child support agency also 
cannot negotiate, settle, or contest any issues of custody, visitation, or restraining orders.

FL-661 [Rev. January 1, 2012]

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NOTICE OF MOTION AND DECLARATION
FOR JOINDER OF OTHER PARENT IN GOVERNMENTAL ACTION 
(Governmental)

CASE NUMBER:

FL-661

PETITIONER/PLAINTIFF:

RESPONDENT/DEFENDANT:

OTHER PARENT:

1.

2.

3.

At the time of service I was at least 18 years of age and not a party to the legal action.

My residence or business address is (specify):

PROOF OF SERVICE

I served a copy of the foregoing Notice of Motion and Declaration as follows (check either a or b for each person served):
a.

Personal delivery.  I personally delivered a copy and all attachments as follows:
(1)

Name of party or attorney served:

Name of local child support agency served:

(2)

(a) 

Address where delivered:

(a)

Address where delivered:

(b) 
(c) 

Date delivered: 
Time delivered:

(b) 
(c) 

Date delivered: 
Time delivered:

b.

Mail. I am a resident of or employed in the county where the mailing occurred. 
(1)

I enclosed a copy in an envelope and
(a)
(b)

deposited the sealed envelope with the U.S. Postal Service with the postage fully prepaid.    
placed the envelope for collection and mailing on the date and at the place shown below, following our  
ordinary business practices. I am readily familiar with this business’s practice for collecting and processing 
correspondence for mailing. On the same day that correspondence is placed for collection and mailing, it is 
deposited in the ordinary course of business with the U.S. Postal Service in a sealed envelope with
postage fully prepaid.

(2)   

 Name of party or attorney served:

(3)  

 Name of local child support agency served:

(a)  Address:

(a)  Address:

(b)  Date mailed:

(b)  Date mailed:

(c)  Place of mailing (city and state):

(c)  Place of mailing (city and state):

(3) Address Verification (please specify):

(a)   

(b)   

(i)

(ii)

I served a request to modify a child custody, visitation, or child support judgment or permanent order, which 
included an address verification declaration (Declaration Regarding Address Verification—Postjudgment 
Request to Modify a Child Custody, Visitation, or Child Support Order (form FL-334) may be used for this 
purpose).   

The address for each individual identified in items 3a and 3b was 

verified by the California Child Support Enforcement System (CSE) as the current primary mailing 
address on file. 

other (specify):

I declare under penalty of perjury under the laws of the State of California that the foregoing is true and correct.

Date:

(TYPE OR PRINT NAME)

(SIGNATURE OF PERSON WHO SERVED MOTION)

FL-661 [Rev. January 1, 2012]

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NOTICE OF MOTION AND DECLARATION
FOR JOINDER OF OTHER PARENT IN GOVERNMENTAL ACTION 
(Governmental)