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

FOR COURT USE ONLY

FL-980

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:

RESPONDENT:

OTHER PARTY/PARENT:

1.

2.

APPLICATION FOR ORDER 
FOR              PUBLICATION OR              POSTING 

CASE NUMBER:

Publication Request: The petitioner requests that the court issue an order directing service of the summons listed in item 3 
based on Code of Civil Procedure section 413.30, and that the summons be published in the following newspaper of general 
circulation (name of proposed newspaper of general circulation where respondent is most likely to receive actual notice):         

Posting Request: The petitioner requests that the court issue an order directing service of the summons listed in item 3 by 
posting at the location listed below. The petitioner has submitted a Request to Waive Court Fees (form FW-001). This 
request is based on Code of Civil Procedure section 413.30.

Posting location (name, city, and state of proposed location to post where respondent is most likely to receive actual notice):  

3.   The legal documents to be served are:

Summons (Family Law) (form FL-110)

a.

b.

c.

Other (specify):

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

Form Approved for Optional Use 
Judicial Council of California 
FL-980 [New January 1, 2013]

APPLICATION FOR ORDER 
FOR PUBLICATION OR POSTING
 (Family Law)

Code of Civil Procedure §§ 413.30, 415.50
www.courts.ca.gov

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PETITIONER:

RESPONDENT:

OTHER PARTY/PARENT:

CASE NUMBER: 

FL-980

4

The respondent cannot with reasonable diligence be served in any manner specified in Code of Civil Procedure sections
415.10 through 415.40 based on the declaration below.

5.

Declaration:
Describe how you tried to find the respondent. This search may include checking with respondent's last known address; 
respondent's friends and family, respondent's current and past employers and any unions, Internet research, and the tax 
assessor records in the county of respondent's last known address or any county in which you think the respondent may live. 
List all steps, the date you took each step, and the results. (You may want to check with your local court's self-help center or the 
California courts on-line self-help center for additional ideas about how to locate someone).

a.

I last saw or had contact with the respondent on (date):                 
at (location):

b.

The last address I have for respondent is:

c.

The last work or business address I have for respondent is:

d.

I have taken the following steps to try to find the respondent:

Continued on the attached declaration. 

Number of pages attached:

Search results attached.

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 PETITIONER)

FL-980 [New January 1, 2013]

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APPLICATION FOR ORDER 
FOR PUBLICATION OR POSTING 
 (Family Law)