CALIFORNIA FAMILY LAW
...Procedure Before Trial/Hearing
......Judicial Council Rules/Forms
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Judicial Council Rules prevail in Family Law proceedings over conflicting rules and statutes.

Judicial Council Forms are "adopted as rules of court."

The civil harassment Judicial Council form does not control venue.

Judicial Council forms may be modified to fit circumstances.

A litigant's failure to use the Judicial Council forms does not necessarily require a court to withhold the requested relief.

Failure to check box on Judicial Council form may preclude relief.

Courts may not alter or ignore Judicial Council forms.

Judicial Council Rules may take precedence over statutory provisions.