FAM-020 is the Los Angeles Superior Court’s local cover sheet for new family law cases. The form helps identify the case and the grounds for assigning it to a district.
Official local form
Los Angeles Superior Court form directory. Revision: April 2026. Three pages. The current directory lists the form as fillable and mandatory. Source checked October 24, 2026.
Using this form
This is a Los Angeles County local form. It is separate from the statewide Judicial Council forms. Read all three pages and follow the court’s current filing instructions. The form states that it accompanies the original complaint or petition in new family law cases.
For a divorce filing overview and companion statewide forms, see How to Initiate a Divorce in Los Angeles County, Petition for Dissolution (FL-100), Summons (FL-110), and Declaration Under UCCJEA (FL-105).
